more supermarket news & analysis – Page 303
-
News
Morrisons food box tech partner Orderly secures government funding
Derby-based Orderly secured the ‘five-figure funding’ this week as part of an Innovate UK competition
-
News
Asda.com helps customers get Costa Coffee fix at home
The Asda.com feature gives consumers the chance to ’recreate their favourite weekday or weekend treat at home during lockdown’
-
Comment & Opinion
Who will win and lose as a result of Tesco’s new price war?
There is no shielding the supply chain from the economic impact of the crisis
-
News
Tesco promotional push on beef cuts helps drive 40% demand increase for steaks
Promotions and the launch of a new brand called The Meat Folk helped to boost sales and tackle carcase balancing concerns
-
News
City snapshot: Grocery sales boosted by online and convenience
British take-home grocery sales surged by 18.9% over the past four weeks as shopper habits remained “a world away” from usual expectations
-
News
Rapid electric vehicle charging stations set to open at 10 UK retail sites
Source: Engenie Rapid electric vehicle charging stations are set to open at 10 retail sites across the UK, thanks to a new partnership between network operator Engenie and real estate specialist Brookhouse Group. More than 18 million vehicles visit Brookhouse sites – which include brands such as ...
-
News
B&M sells FFP2 face masks as part of new range
FFP2 masks are recommended for clinical use by the World Health Organization
-
News
Wincanton extends Morrisons logistics partnership with ‘significant’ new deal
The “substantial” contract extension involves the TUPE transfer of more than 250 colleagues to Wincanton from DH
-
News
Morrisons launches hot food-to-go takeaway service from cafés
It said the service, offering breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea or dinner, would effectively make Morrisons the nation’s largest fish and chip takeaway
-
Analysis & Features
Grocer 33: How supermarkets responded to the coronavirus in-store
The annual Grocer 33 competition has tracked store performance throughout the coronavirus pandemic. So how have they fared?
-
News
Central England Co-op stores to offer umbrellas to queuing customers
The umbrellas will be sanitised between each use
-
News
Asda staff thanked with discount events on top of extra week’s pay
As part of a ‘thank you week’, staff will be entitled to discount events with a range of products discounted across stores
-
News
John Lewis Partnership to ditch fossil fuels in fleet by 2030
Vehicles will run on biomethane made from food waste and waste materials rather than diesel
-
News
Vulnerable supermarket staff told to return to work or face losing pay
It is understood as many as 16,000 Tesco workers have been told they should return to work
-
Analysis & Features
Coronavirus in-store safety: which supermarkets are doing it best?
The coronavirus pandemic has forced retailers to introduce a variety of social distancing measures to keep staff and customers safe. We worked with Shepper on a spot check of 500 supermarkets to find out who’s doing it best
-
News
Extending Sunday trading will harm rural communities, Co-op Midcounties boss warns
In a letter to business secretary Alok Sharma, Co-op Midcounties CEO Phil Ponsonby warned proposed changes would drive local stores out of business
-
News
Asda wraps vans and lorries in message of thanks for key workers
Asda hoped the messages would show how much it supported the efforts of key workers
-
News
MPs demand answers on why Co-op, Aldi and Lidl snubbed from school meal scheme
Members of the Efra Select Committee said questions about the scheme needed to be addressed by government
-
News
Tesco adds eight meal kits to Wicked Kitchen vegan range
The ambient kits began rolling out at Tesco stores last week
-
News
Waitrose reaches milestone of 150,000 online orders in a week
The retailer is also adding 150 new delivery vans to its fleet to give a boost to the number of delivery slots available