more supermarket news & analysis – Page 368
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Jo Hickson takes over as head of Tesco Labs
Hickson has more than 20 years’ experience in leading a range of innovation teams
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Tesco would benefit from Sainsda competition loss, says CMA
The watchdog has published the findings of a 20,000-shopper exit poll carried out by Kantar Public
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Tesco Extra Brislington, Bristol: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It’s really important to me that we develop our colleagues up through the ranks’
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'Polite and helpful' staff win it for Tesco
Tesco in Brislington, Bristol had full availability and an ‘excellent range’ of services
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Big Interviews
Jo Whitfield: Co-op's trailblazing 'Grocery Girl'
Co-op Food CEO Whitfield is pioneering a network to help women into successful grocery retail careers
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Comment & Opinion
The Asda-Sainsbury’s merger is surely doomed
It will be interesting to see if the parties decide to see the merger battle through to the inevitably bitter end
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Comment & Opinion
Epic CMA report leaves little hope for Sainsbury's-Asda
Andrew Taylor, a former senior director at the Competition Commission and partner at Aldwych Partners, dissects today’s CMA announcement
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Sainsbury's shares plunge in the wake of CMA Asda deal objections
Sainsbury’s shares have tanked to a lower level than they were trading at before last year’s announcement of the blockbuster merger with Asda due to City fears the Competition & Markets Authority has today killed the deal.
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Sainsbury’s facing uphill battle to overturn CMA decision
Mike Coupe accused the CMA of “moving the goalposts” on the deal and disputed the methodology used to claim it would lead to higher prices nationally
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Waitrose adds online 'aisle' for certified B Corp products
The trial bands together 20 brands and 50 products for sale on its website
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Media Bites 20 Feb: Asda, Iceland, Greggs
Asda said same-store sales grew by 1% over the fourth quarter, marking its seventh consecutive period of sales growth
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Asda rues 'uncertainties' as results show slower growth
Growth was slower than in the previous quarter, with CEO Roger Burnley admitting Asda had been hit by “uncertainties”
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Comment & Opinion
The CMA's rejection of Sainsbury's-Asda is as subtle as the deal itself
It’s been variously referred to as Sasda, Jasda and Sainsda. But this deal is dead and Sainsburied, says Grocer editor Adam Leyland
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Waitrose to roll out energy-saving fridge tech at all stores
Waitrose will begin installing the technology in all 349 stores next month
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Waitrose provides an 'easy' mystery shop
However, Asda in Harrogate gave an “underwhelming” first impression and “seemed quite dated” according to our shopper
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Waitrose Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire: Grocer 33 store of the week
Availability is one of my main focuses, and we’re upskilling partners to ensure they can keep on top of it too
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Sainsbury's bumps up prices for 150 beers and ciders
The super has upped the cost of a swathe of larger-format bottled SKUs from some of Britain’s biggest beer and cider brands
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Tulip loses big M&S contract to add to Danish Crown's woes
But pork giant says it’s winning new business too and its strategy is unchanged
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Tesco's F&F clothing range to be sold online through Next
The new tie-up would begin with a selection of womenswear products for UK and international shoppers
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Tesco plans major expansion of solar panels on its roofs
The retailer has already put in a series of planning applications for sites