more supermarket news & analysis – Page 297
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Analysis & Features
Obesity strategy: what are the key measures affecting food & drink?
This is what’s been announced, why it’s happening and who it will be affected most by Boris Johnson’s new crackdown on obesity
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News
Waitrose and John Lewis to roll out electric delivery vans
The vans are designed to save more than 20,000 tonnes of CO2 annually
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Greggs targets supermarket concessions for growth post-Covid
Greggs has now reopened the vast majority of sites, including four concessions in Asda superstores
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Face mask rules add to ‘worst week’ of staff abuse, Co-op reports
The convenience retailer said it recorded 990 incidents of anti-social behaviour and verbal abuse
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Supermarkets under pressure to drop JBS following Amazon deforestation allegations
JBS has been linked to a Brazilian beef farm with land allegedly under embargo for rainforest destruction
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Sainsbury’s trials virtual queues at five stores
Shoppers can enter the store when the app informs them they are at the ‘front’ of the line
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco must communicate its EDLP message loud and clear if it is to succeed
Tesco has taken fire from all sides since announcing the latest phase of its Aldi Price Match
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News
Aldi and Tesco set for another scrap over Price Match campaign
The Grocer understands tensions are running high between the retailers after Tesco launched a heavyweight marketing campaign in support of its Aldi Price Match strategy
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Analysis & Features
Can an everyday low pricing model really work for Tesco?
Tesco is looking to beat the discounters at their own game. Can it make the tactic work at scale, or could promotions deliver higher volumes?
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News
Waitrose launches summer holiday virtual cookery classes for children
The chefs will teach a different recipe each week, from sausage rolls to apple & cinnamon cakes
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Asda trials trolley washing machine at Morley superstore
Staff will pass nests of trolleys through the machine and put them straight back into the trolley bays, ready for customer use
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Analysis & Features
Why coronavirus is driving a scan & go shopping revolution
Scan & go offers a convenient way to shop without staff interaction. That’s a benefit in the pandemic, but will it tempt shoppers in the long term?
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News
Tesco boosts food to go offer to revive meal deal sales
The retailer has added a mass of new SKUs to its meal deals, including wraps, sandwiches and sushi
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News
Most supermarkets will encourage staff to wear masks from Friday
While current government guidance does not make it mandatory for shopworkers to wear coverings, many retailers are actively encouraging their use
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Tesco shelves peak online delivery charges in favour of flat fees
The supermarket said it was moving to a ‘simpler’ and ‘fairer’ pricing structure
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Aldi CEO Giles Hurley urges customers to comply with compulsory face masks
Hurley has told customers in an email they must wear a face mask to enter Aldi stores after 24 July
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Tesco staff to take on additional cleaning duties as supermarket cuts contract budget
From 24 August staff working in 1,920 smaller Tesco stores will become responsible for cleaning work
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Co-op launches new fund and TV ad to support food charities
Co-op has committed to a 20p donation every time a customer buys a picnic product
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Co-op issues frontline staff with body-cams to counter ‘violence epidemic’
Co-op says crime at its stores has increased by more than 140% year on year
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Business rates call for evidence launched as next revaluation pushed back to 2023
The new revaluation date means it will be based on rents payable in April 2021, reflecting the impact of the pandemic