more supermarket news & analysis – Page 309
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City snapshot: Morrisons retail sales surge under coronavirus lockdown
Morrisons has reported a 5.7% jump in first quarter like for like sales, excluding fuel, as its grocery sales surged under the coronavirus lockdown conditions.
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Morrisons: Amazon Prime Now service capacity has doubled during lockdown
By the end of May, it will have been extended nationwide to over 40 stores, covering the UK’s largest cities
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How Iceland got online delivery availability back to normal
It’s still a struggle to book a slot with most of its rivals. How is Iceland able to offer next-day deliveries?
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Teen singer’s NHS tribute makes Co-op playlist
Basingstoke teenager Harry Arkley, who turns 17 this week, has put together a musical thank you to the NHS
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Asda to launch ‘largest’ food box for vulnerable customers
The boxes will be priced at £30 and be available via a new website
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Asda boosts online capacity with new electric vehicle fleet
Asda has introduced a fleet of electric vehicles in a bid to boost its online capacity
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Waitrose report uncovers changes to shopping habits during lockdown
Its findings are based on new OnePoll research of 2,000 adults in the UK, combined with sales data and online searches
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Trustpilot warns Ocado after influx of five-star reviews
The website has been bombarded with positive feedback for the online supermarket, with 3,569 five-star reviews and 464 four-star reviews flooding in during the first six days of May alone
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Clean Trolley disinfecting machine ‘caught in UK retailer red tape’
The machine allows 30 trolleys to be pushed through and cleaned in under 30 seconds
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UK supermarkets preparing to start selling face masks
Supermarkets in France have already faced such a backlash for starting to sell masks this week
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Food industry leaders warn against coronavirus tracing system chaos
There are fears if supermarkets become identified as “hotspots” it could have major unintended consequences
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M&S extends Deliveroo home delivery partnership, adding 20 stores
The move brings the total number of stores offering home delivery to 142
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Marcus Rashford teams up with Co-op to promote FareShare
The England forward is a longstanding supporter of FareShare and has made significant personal donations in the past
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Waitrose opens new CFC to double online orders in London
The six-acre site in Enfield is creating 370 jobs, building to 850 when at full capacity
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Asda unveils price cuts across beef steak lines
The retailer has cut prices on a raft of steak products as part of a push to cut prices on more than 1,000 SKUs
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Game of Thrones star Michael Condron becomes Asda delivery driver
The actor, who played Bowen Marsh in the series, is working for Asda’s Belfast Shore Road branch
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Lidl store in Middlesbrough reopens after staff coronavirus outbreak
The store on Middlesbrough’s Cargo Fleet Lane closed on Friday after workers tested positive for Covid-19…
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Waitrose in steak promotion push to address beef carcase imbalance issues
The retailer will slash prices of some steak products to attract consumers away from mince
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Asda offers priority delivery to 3,500 care homes
Asda is also donating 250,000 medical grade face masks to help protect care workers and residents
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Sainsbury’s not yet ‘in the money’ despite coronavirus sales uplift
Mike Coupe’s final results as Sainsbury’s boss firmly dispelled any notion the supermarket is finally “in the money” as a result of the coronavirus-induced grocery sales surge.