more supermarket news & analysis – Page 359
-
News
Media Bites 26 April: Sainsbury's/Asda fallout special
The papers look at the ramifications of the collapse of the £12bn Saisbury/Asda merger and what is next for the two supermarkets and their management teams.
-
Comment & Opinion
The Sainsbury's-Asda deal is dead. What now?
The CMA’s findings make grim reading for large companies considering M&A activity
-
News
Tesco to roll out larger disabled toilets and changing spaces
The Changing Places facilities offer a larger than normal area and specialist equipment
-
News
Sainsbury's set to stop selling barn eggs in 2020
The retailer will exclusively stock free range eggs after the move
-
News
Waitrose wine tastings booked by 500 customers in first 14 months
Waitrose said the initative’s uptake had ‘exceeded our expectations’
-
Analysis & Features
Sainsbury's/Asda merger blocked: analyst reactions
Here’s what the experts have to say about the collapse of the proposed Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
-
News
Sainsbury’s shares sink on death of Asda merger
Sainsbury’s shares have hit a new year-long low on the news that the UK Competition & Markets Authority has blocked its mega-merger with big four contemporary Asda.
-
News
CMA blocks Sainsbury's/Asda merger
Sainsbury’s and Asda have abandoned their plans for a merger after a crushing final report by the competition authorities today concluded the plans would lead to rising prices and reduced quality for shoppers across the UK.
-
News
Allied Bakeries loses Tesco own-label bread contract
It follows six months of pricing discussions between the grocer and the ABF-owned supplier
-
News
Tesco's Clubcard partnership with Uber to end this year
Currently Tesco Clubcard customers can triple the value of their Clubcard vouchers by swapping them for Uber credits
-
News
Supermarket Income REIT buys Tesco Extra in Nottinghamshire
The property is the seventh supermarket to be snapped up by REIT
-
News
Shopper research firm SBXL denies secret filming
Shopper research agency SBXL was accused this week in the Daily Mail of using covert technology to exploit consumers
-
News
Ocado begins deliveries from new temporary warehouse in Andover
Previously Ocado had been relying on its other three CFCs, in Erith, Hatfield and Dordon
-
News
Asda trials removal of all single-use plastic from its cafés
The retailer has committed to removing single-use cups and cutlery from all of its customer cafés by the end of 2019
-
News
British Land sells 12 Sainsbury's superstores to reduce retail exposure
British Land has agreed to sell 12 superstores from its joint venture with Sainsbury’s for £429m to Realty Income Corporation as part of its strategy to reduce its exposure to retail.
-
Comment & Opinion
Why won't Morrisons embrace eco-friendly feminine hygiene?
The future of feminine hygiene is increasingly eco-friendly and retailers and suppliers alike need to step up
-
News
Marks & Spencer cuts 400 food prices for Easter weekend
Around 20% of M&S Easter eggs are £5 and under
-
News
Waitrose funds fellowship projects tackling plastic pollution
The fellowships will be hosted by a number of the 520 universities across the Commonwealth
-
Analysis & Features
Is paper packaging really better for the planet than plastic?
Retailers and brands are swapping out plastic for paper and cardboard in response to consumer demand – but is this the right move?
-
News
Sainsbury's and WH Smith shelve food to go trial
In the stores visited by The Grocer, Sainsbury’s food to go lines have been replaced by Munch products