more supermarket news & analysis – Page 331
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Tesco and WWF link to produce Sustainable Basket Metric environmental measure
The supermarket’s Sustainable Basket Metric will initially involve 20 Tesco products
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Analysis & Features
Tesco Thailand: analysts react to rumours of ‘jewel in the crown’ sale
City analysts have estimated the sale price at between £6bn and £9bn
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Analysis & Features
The battle for brains: how supermarkets are seeking the best in data talent
The demand for data scientists is soaring, but are there enough to go around?
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Sainsbury’s offers Christmas jumpers and mince pies for pets in new range
The retailer said it expected sales of dog toys to double in December compared with previous months
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Co-op to open 30 new stores in the run-up to Christmas
The £25m investment includes sites at transport hubs, city locations and residential apartment buildings
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Morrisons highlights food waste battle in Christmas ad alternative
The food waste film is available on all Morrisons online channels from today
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City snapshot: Black Friday fails to boost lacklustre grocery sales
Black Friday failed to boost lacklustre sales across the grocery industry as the latest market share figures from Kantar show grocery sales growth slowing to 0.5% for the 12 weeks to 1 December. Plus, Just Eat rejects new Prosus bid, McColl’s profits below expectations, new CFO for Premier Foods and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Tesco pledges £10m to protect Brazilian soy-producing region from deforestation
Tesco’s investment will incentivise farmers to grow soy on existing agricultural land rather than burning virgin forest
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Morrisons to give away wonky ‘Carrots for Rudolph’ this Christmas
The supermarket said the move was aimed at introducing children to wonky veg
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Analysis & Features
Will Asda’s The Deal Depot wholesale move upset the cash & carry apple cart?
The Grocer visited on opening day – and early signs are that Asda’s venture is geared towards consumers
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Aldi fresh meat sales share surges past Sainsbury’s
Only Tesco sells more beef and poultry now than Aldi thanks to store expansion and a bigger range
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High-sugar breakfast cereals ‘nudged’ to top shelf in supermarket anti-obesity trial
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and more launch in-store trials of ‘nudge’ obesity measures
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Comment & Opinion
Co-op blows its own horn with brass band campaign
Co-op is continuing its festive tradition of waiting until the big supermarkets unveil their seasonal campaigns…
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Analysis & Features
Can supermarkets steal a slice of the takeaway market?
Driven by the success of Deliveroo, Just Eat and other apps, the takeaway market is worth nearly £13bn and now supermarkets want a pizza the action
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Sainsbury’s launches own-label Plant Pioneers vegan range
Plant Pioneers, which was released in selected stores in October, is set for a national rollout in stores and online on New Year’s Day
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Waitrose to replace 10p plastic bags with 50p & 75p versions in expanded trial
The retailer hopes to encourage shoppers to reuse the more expensive bags, made from tougher plastic, for longer
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M&S to roll out vertical herb farms to more London stores
By next week, shoppers will be able to buy store-grown and harvested herbs at a further six locations
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City snapshot: Morrisons promotes Trevor Strain to COO role
Morrisons commercial chief Trevor Strain has been appointed as chief operating officer in a move which sees trading director Michael Gleeson become chief financial officer
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Jeremy Corbyn accuses Asda and Amazon of being among ‘worst employers’
Labour claimed ambulances were called to Amazon warehouses every two days last year
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Analysis & Features
Marks & Spencer Salted Caramel Tortilla Rolls: acid test
These bagged snacks are part of M&S’s limited-edition Christmas range