more supermarket news & analysis – Page 308
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Aldi links with Deliveroo to trial online delivery of essential groceries
From today, customers can order from a range of over 150 Aldi products for delivery in 30 minutes using the Deliveroo app
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Support for supermarkets starting to wane, survey finds
Source: Unsplash Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Iceland, Ocado and M&S all suffered a significant slump in approval ratings The major supermarkets have experienced a decline in public approval over the past week as consumers bored with lockdown begin to return to old ways of taking retailers for ...
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Morrisons share buoyed by lockdown durability
The Bradford-based grocer reported a 5.7% jump in first quarter like-for-like sales excluding fuel, as its retail sales su…
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Supermarket price inflation spikes under lockdown as retailers halt deals
The Grocer Price Index recorded year-on-year inflation of 2% during the first full month of the UK lockdown in April
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Supermarkets to improve access for blind people during crisis
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Waitrose and Lidl are all working with the Royal National Institute of Blind People on new best practice
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Sainsbury’s takes Chop Chop delivery service outside London
Sainsbury’s said the expansion would support efforts to feed the nation and help meet unprecedented demand
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Tesco Aldershot: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have a great supply chain providing the stock, and distribution have done a great job’
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Comment & Opinion
NPD is making a comeback but more support will be needed from grocers
Grocers also need to find new ways to respond to shopper missions that are being lost in the melee
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Tesco launches volunteer e-gift card for vulnerable shoppers
Customers can check the balance of their e-gift card over the phone to keep track of their grocery spending
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Big Interviews
Debbie Robinson big interview: how a leading co-op is coping with coronavirus
CEO Debbie Robinson has steered Central England Co-op through coronavirus-related abuse, safety and supply issues to support local communities
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Lincolnshire Co-op challenged by Usdaw over staff welfare during coronavirus
The union has urged the mutual to end its ‘mean-spirited’ response to furloughed and self-isolating workers
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Sainsbury’s and customers raise over £4m for Comic Relief and Children in Need
The supermarket is also donating more than 750,000 new items for men, women and children from its Tu clothing range to loc…
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M&S to reopen cafés for takeaway hot drinks
One member of staff will both make drinks and take payment, for better social distancing
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Number of suppliers experiencing GSCOP-related issues continues to fall
The percentage of suppliers claiming to have been affected by a code-related issue has fallen for the seventh consecutive year
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Waitrose revamps Essential range with shift to sustainable packaging
The range has been relaunched with more than 200 new and refreshed lines
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Co-op teams up with running clubs to launch volunteer shopping scheme
The retailer is connecting its most vulnerable customers with a volunteer to shop and deliver essential food supplies
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Co-op to offer free school meals with gift card scheme
Education secretary Gavin Williamson said schools would be fully reimbursed and refunded for purchasing the gift cards
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Morrisons to launch ‘speedy shopper’ system for food-to-go customers
Morrisons reported a 5.7% rise in group like-for-like sales in its latest quarter
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Tesco launches barbecue-focused Fire Pit meat range
The range was launched in Ireland last May and started rolling out across Tesco’s stores in Great Britain ahead of last Friday’s bank holiday
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Sainsbury’s appoints Weed and Kapilashrami as non-exec directors
Keith Weed and Tanuj Kapilashrami join on 1 July to replace outgoing board members Matt Brittin and Jean Tomlin