more supermarket news & analysis – Page 286
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Media Bites 30 Sep: Asda, Greggs, B&M
The investors hoping to gain control of Asda are being called on to guarantee the jobs of its 147,000 staff
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Waitrose to launch plastic-free wrapping paper this Christmas
The wrapping paper is made from sustainable Forest Stewardship Council-certified paper and printed using water-based inks
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M&S rewrites online product descriptions to boost e-commerce revenue
The retailer has partnered with a digital content agency to enhance its online content and SEO
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Media Bites 29 September: Asda, Aldi, Tesco, Reckitt Benckiser
The billionaire brothers behind EG Group have moved into pole position in the race to takeover Asda.
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Aldi opens £22m warehouse in Scotland
The 180,000 sq ft facility was officially opened on Friday (25 September) as Aldi announced plans to increase its number of Scottish-sourced products
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EG Group owners take lead in £6.5bn race to buy Asda
The billionaire owners of forecourt operator EG Group have been tipped to be in pole position in the race to buy Asda
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Range Preview
Range preview: Morrisons Christmas 2020
Decadent seafood starters, showstopping centrepieces and innovative free-from desserts all make an appearance in Morrisons’ festive range
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Aldi chief takes swipe at Tesco’s ‘marketing tricks and gimmicks’
Giles Hurley claimed: ‘More expensive supermarkets can only imitate, not replicate, what we do’
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Sainsbury’s to double pre-pandemic online slot count by end of October
Some 700,000 online orders per week will be fulfilled via both home delivery and click & collect by the end of next month
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Media Bites 28 September: Tesco, Asda, Pladis
Ken Murphy has a big repair job on his hands, says The Times
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Comment & Opinion
How data sharing can rescue UK supply chains from a post-Brexit collapse
It will become crucial for companies to have the right data to make informed decisions in order to adapt
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Waitrose beef processor Dovecote Park sees 4.3% sales decline
The supplier said sales had fallen due to a 10% drop in beef price
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Comment & Opinion
Saddling Asda with piles of debt won’t help it through a recession
It’s clear that Tesco’s change of strategy over the summer, and the impact of Tesco’s Aldi Price Match, is rattling Asda almost as much as Aldi
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Whole Foods Market sees losses increase
Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market lost a further £6.7m last year despite slimming down its estate to focus on more profitable London stores.
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Tesco in Brexit incoterms bills dispute with suppliers
The Grocer understands Tesco Ireland is insisting suppliers will have to take responsibility for duty and tax paid incoterms when the transition period ends in January
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£3bn-a-year tariffs will push up food prices unless Brexit deal reached, warns BRC
The BRC said with the clock ticking down to Christmas the increase in tariffs without a deal would leave retailers with “nowhere to go” other than to raise the price of food
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Tesco clamps down on stockpiling with new purchase limits on food
In-store purchases will be limited to three items per customer for flour, dried pasta, toilet roll, baby wipes and anti-bacterial wipes
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Big Interviews
Dave Lewis: the Exit Interview
Tesco’s CEO reflects on his time at the helm of the UK’s largest retailer, and on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the UK and for his successor Ken Murphy
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Morrisons extends food boxes scheme as online demand soars
It said it wanted to provide alternatives for customers who did not want to visit supermarkets
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Government backtracks on face mask rule for shopworkers
The industry expressed anger that the huge investment in protective screens may not prevent staff having to wear face coverings