more supermarket news & analysis – Page 366
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Waitrose to sell five stores as John Lewis Partnership profits dive
Waitrose has revealed plans to sell five stores to rival retailers, amid sliding profits at the John Lewis Partnership group
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Booker: customer benefits of Tesco merger to be rolled out
Booker said the initial price cuts could deliver an annual retailer benefit of £6,250
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Supermarkets deny claims of Brexit-related delistings
A report by Kantar suggested retailers had been “quietly delisting” products amid fears of chaos in the supply chain
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John Lewis Partnership in talks to grow fresh salad in stores
The vegetable growing cylinders could be added to Waitrose and John Lewis branches
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Tesco completes move to 100% sustainable chocolate
The move to Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa applies to all own-label chocolate products, including biscuits, cakes, desserts and cereals
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M&S to publish complete list of global tea and coffee suppliers
The retailer has promised to share an interactive map of its 135 suppliers on its website
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Waitrose to switch chicken breeds in welfare boost
The retailer joins M&S, Nestlé and Knorr in signing up to the European Chicken Commitment
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Comment & Opinion
Why the M&S-Ocado deal is positive news for suppliers
M&S was doomed before the deal was confirmed, according to David Sables, CEO at Sentinel Management Consultants
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Waitrose recalls chocolate after undeclared milk found
It’s put up point of sale signs in its stores advising customers why the items have been recalled
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Amazon hires senior Tesco figure as UK grocery focus intensifies
John Farrell spent 11 years at Tesco, in roles including group transformation director and MD of new business development
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Central England Co-op records 250,000 food bank donations
Ninety per cent of Central England Co-op food stores now have food bank collection points
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Debbie Robinson begins role as CEO of Central England Co-op
Robinson replaces Martyn Cheatle who will retire next month
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Analysis & Features
How supermarket space is still a safe investment
Despite increased investment in e-commerce, grocery property is proving a safe haven for investors. Why?
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Supermarkets 'lowering standards' for no-deal Brexit: report
Kantar said supermarkets were testing new, longer lasting varieties of fruit and veg
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Asda links with Mood Media to relaunch in-store radio station
The station, which launches nationally this week, will be heard across more than 600 stores nationwide
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Comment & Opinion
M&S deal with Ocado is toppy but can deliver value in the long run
If the upside is obvious for Ocado, the market has struggled to comprehend the rationale for M&S
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Tesco increases bottle size for trial DRS vending machines
Tesco told The Grocer it was now accepting any bottle up to three litres
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Analysis & Features
M&S and Ocado forge a transformational deal - at what cost?
With M&S paying £750m for the privilege, will this be the push it needs to become a ‘digital-first’ retailer?
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Sainsda to argue Tesco's counter cutbacks affect CMA findings
The retailers will argue Tesco’s decision to scrap its counters at nearly 100 stores affects the CMA’s findings on the mer…