more supermarket news & analysis – Page 348
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News
Mark Given made chief marketing officer of Sainsbury’s Argos
Argos marketing director Garry Kibble to leave the business
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Sainsbury’s to open ‘world’s first’ low and no alcohol pub
It will serve a range of low and non-alcoholic beers, wines and spirits, as well as a new drink called Celtic Soul, which it claims is “the UK’s first non-alcoholic dark distillate”
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Comment & Opinion
M&S’s giveaway toys have a whiff of desperation and confusion
Given the current backlash around plastic, could there possibly be a worse time for M&S’s idea?
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M&S giving away plastic toy collectables in Little Shop promotion
The promotion is the first version in the UK of a campaign that has proved popular for retailers internationally
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Sainsbury’s launches first reverse vending machine trial in Scotland
Sainsbury’s other trials kicked off last month at stores in Lincoln and Hull
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Sales of MSC UK fish and seafood hit £1bn mark
The certification scheme has crowned Tesco its ‘Supermarket of the Year’
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Range Preview
Range preview: Tesco Christmas 2019
Here are 10 new festive products that caught our eye in the Tesco Christmas range
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News
Asda staff set to benefit from Walmart’s share price in saving scheme
Someone saving the maximum of £300 would take home £25,353.42 of which £14,553.42 is profit
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Lidl announces plan to open 12 new stores in Scotland
The discounter has also announced plans to regenerate eight existing Scottish stores, including extensions and relocations…
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Co-op commits to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2025
The retailer reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 20% in 2018
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Asda kicks off week-long holiday hunger food bank collection drive
The drive is part of Asda’s Fight Hunger Create Change programme
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Tesco looks to cut bread waste with crostini and puddings plan
Baguettes and batons are amongst the most wasted food items in supermarkets
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Analysis & Features
Weather turns against Coupe as Sainsbury’s struggles for growth
With the collapse of its Asda merger, a plunging share price and an investor revolt over pay, Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe could have done without the weather depressing first-quarter general merchandise sales, too.
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Asda links with marine pollution group to offer water refills
As part of the plans it will encourage shoppers to refill bottles at water fountains in its stores
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Asda scraps single-use plastic bags from online orders
The supermarket giant said the move was expected to remove around 85 million plastic bags from production each year…
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Grocer 33
Top shop floor service at Tesco Crewe
Tesco scored full marks in this week’s Grocer 33 for ‘polite’ and ‘courteous’ staff
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Grocer 33
Tesco Crewe: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘My main principle is that I want to be the best store in our local area’ says store manager Natalie Salt
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Asda to launch 30-minute grocery delivery with Just Eat
The new service will offer 100 “essential lines” within half an hour
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Sainsbury’s to extend beauty range overhaul to 100 stores
After a successful trial at eight stores, the enhanced beauty range will be rolled out by next March
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Sainsbury’s Coupe warns of Christmas shortages in event of no-deal Brexit
Coupe said Christmas toys as well as food could be hit by shortages in the event of no-deal Brexit