more supermarket news & analysis – Page 347
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Comment & Opinion
M&S’s Stuart Machin: Little Shop toys are fun, sustainable and part of a plan
Customers are encouraged to ‘play, give, recycle’ to ensure no M&S Little Shop collectables go to waste, says food MD Stuart Machin
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News
City snapshot: Grocery sales fall for the first time in three years
Grocery sales have fallen back for the first time in three years as last year’s record early summer temperatures hit year-on-year comparisons. Plus, first half profits plunge at McColl’s, Fever-Tree first half sales rise 13% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & Opinion
Never mind the no-deal Brexit: food prices are going up already
The supermarkets are already facing massive pressure on prices. The question is just how much worse a no-deal would make it
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News
Sainsbury’s launches Deliveroo pizza service from five stores
Customers in Birmingham, Brighton, Cambridge and London can order cooked pizzas and snacks using Deliveroo’s website or app
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Analysis & Features
The world food specialists bringing global flavours to Britain
A growing number of specialist world supermarkets are making the most of demand from well-travelled Brits for more authentic tastes
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Analysis & Features
Why won’t all the supermarkets sign up to poultry welfare pledge?
The ‘Better Chicken Commitment’ underlines six requirements
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons pushes price message with cheap and cheerful duo
Not staggeringly original or interesting, but shoppers never dislike a price message…
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News
Sainsbury’s transforms Bath branch into ‘signing store’
Staff at the branch will sign common words and phrases when interacting with customers
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News
Morrisons invests £2m in supply apprenticeships
The money will be made available to employers in Morrisons’ supply chain
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News
Waitrose to close seven stores with 677 jobs affected
It’s the third round of store closures announced by the retailer since June last year
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Comment & Opinion
There is no such thing as a ‘Tesco shopper’ or 'Ocado shopper'
Or an Ocado or M&S shopper, for that matter, says Kantar’s Fraser McKevitt. Brands and retailers must look beyond their existing shopper base to thrive
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News
Sainsbury’s buying director James Bailey to leave amid restructure
A replacement has not yet been announced but The Grocer understands this is likely to be an internal appointment
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News
Asda shakes up in-store bagged snacks for easier shopping
The grocer has also ramped up its healthier options in recent weeks
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News
Aldi hit by ASA following ‘skewed’ Tesco comparison ad
An Aldi ad claiming a 45% saving compared with Tesco on a selection of products has been banned by the ASA for being likely to mislead
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Analysis & Features
What does Oxfam’s supermarket human rights report really tell us?
UK supermarkets have improved – but not enough, says Oxfam
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Comment & Opinion
Asda and Just Eat's delivery partnership could prove truly disruptive
Asda’s tie-up with Just Eat is a bold move towards providing for the convenience shop online, says Harry Walker of Google
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News
M&S opens Simply Food concessions in WH Smith stores
All four of the WH Smith branches are in areas where an M&S has closed as part of a five-year transformation programme ann…
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News
Waitrose aims to extend ‘While You’re Away’ delivery to ‘broader UK’
Waitrose launched the ‘While You’re Away’ service in October last year
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News
The Food Warehouse kicks off online delivery from eight stores
Owner Iceland has added the stores to those providing delivery on its website
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Range Preview
Range preview: Asda Christmas 2019
Asda’s four key trends this Christmas are opulence, betterment, ‘something for everyone’ and novelty