more supermarket news & analysis – Page 320
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Southern Co-op targets new franchisees for Welcome fascia
The regional co-operative now has 34 franchise stores operating under the Welcome fascia
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Analysis & Features
Locked out: behind the supermarket restrictive covenant scandal
Tesco still has a string of ‘unlawful’ restrictive land agreements, 10 years after they were banned. But other supermarkets have them too. So is it such a crime?
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Supermarkets call for lifting of delivery curfews to safeguard supply from panic buying
A raft of retailers have introduced rationing on some items in response to the crisis
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Nisa boosts frozen sales with expanded Co-op range
In October last year, Nisa retailers were given access to more than 70 additional frozen lines through the Co-op
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City snapshot: Tesco agrees £8bn Thai and Malaysian business sale
Tesco has agreed to sell its business Thailand and Malaysia to CP Group for an enterprise value of US$10,6bn (£8.2bn) to fund a special dividend and a £2.5bn pension contribution. Plus, global markets collapse amid oil price plunge and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Waitrose ‘not for sale’ in new John Lewis Partnership review
The retail chain has announced three Waitrose stores will close later this year
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Retailers struggling to stop shoppers stockpiling as coronavirus panic sets in
Retailers and suppliers have been keen not to raise fear levels, but that has not stopped shoppers clearing shelves
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City snapshot: Waitrose sale ‘not up for debate’ in John Lewis turnaround plan
John Lewis Partnership chairman Sharon White has insisted a sale of Waitrose is not on the table as the group revealed a wide-scale strategic review.
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Tesco’s latest Price Match move: can it really go the distance with Aldi?
Tesco is now committed to fight an enemy that has vowed never to be beaten on price
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Analysis & Features
How will suitors to Asda shake up its vast estate?
One way or another property is going to be a big part of the Asda play for potential investors, say experts. How?
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Morrisons becomes first supermarket to join Slave-Free Alliance
Morrisons will get access to a range of services including site assessments, online resources, and technical consultations
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M&S reducing waste by turning leftover baguettes into garlic bread and crostini
The scheme is underway in M&S’s four flagship new-format Food Halls
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City snapshot: John Lewis profits drop 23% amid writedowns and bonus cut
The John Lewis Partnership has reported a 23% plunge in underlying pre-tax profits while taking a writedown of over £100m on its John Lewis store estate and cutting its staff bonus to 2%. Plus, updates from Domino’s Pizza, Total Produce, Origin Enterprises, PureCircle and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Tesco to begin price matching Aldi across hundreds of products
The campaign includes both own label and branded goods and will also apply to products ordered online at Tesco.com
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Tesco asks suppliers not to come to offices amid coronavirus fears
The decision comes a day after the government announced new emergency powers to tackle the virus
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Supermarkets urged to clarify policies on health and obesity
ShareAction criticised the transparency of supermarkets over obesity
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Greggs hints at expanding concessions across big four grocers
CEO Roger Whiteside said today that if the new trial with Asda was a success, other supermarket rivals may be interested
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Waitrose “still happy to deliver” to customers with coronavirus
Waitrose said it needed to “discuss specific arrangements” with online shoppers self-isolating due to coronavirus
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Waitrose trials coffee truck outside Cheltenham store
The coffee truck, nicknamed Rosie, is a converted 1973 Citroen purchased from a French farmer
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Tesco reissues 600,000 Clubcards following online scam
The supermarket said it had discovered attempts by fraudsters to use usernames and passwords stolen from other platforms