more supermarket news & analysis – Page 369
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Media Bites 14 Feb: Morrisons, Eat, Heineken
Morrisons is facing a fresh equal-pay claim from store staff
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Co-op seeking independent retailers to open franchise stores
Stores must be over 2,000 sq ft and turning over £20,000 a week
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Waitrose expands rapid delivery service for second time in weeks
Waitrose said the expansion followed encouraging growth in demand for the delivery service
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Amazon secures central London retail space for Amazon Go
The sites will be devoted to the UK’s first Amazon Go stores, where customers are automatically charged for their shopping
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Iceland set to roll out partnership with The Range
The supermarket has been offering all its food lines in The Range stores since August last year
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CMA extends Sainsbury's-Asda merger probe deadline
The Competition & Markets Authority said today it would not publish its final report, previously due by 5 March, until 30 April
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Co-op partners with Deliveroo for rapid delivery in London
Deliveroo is also taking orders for convenience stores across the country supplied by the Co-op-owned buying group Nisa
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Waitrose staff to host 'hands-on' cookery classes
The hands-on workshops are designed to give customers insight into staff’s specialisms
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Analysis & Features
Shoplifting: are we giving thieves a licence to steal?
Legislation, policing policy, austerity, the growth of self-checkouts and even bags for life are being blamed for the rise in crime. But what can be done to tackle it?
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Suppliers respond to good treatment from buyers, finds study
The study found suppliers who believe they are fairly treated by retailers put more resources into their relationships
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Comment & Opinion
Ocado and M&S: there's no smoke without fire
The fire is a serious blow to Ocado in the short term, with 10% of its UK capacity taken out
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Asda raises price of fruit ciders as new duty levels kick in
The retailer has raised prices across SKUs from brands such as Kopparberg, Magners, Old Mout and Rekorderlig
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Christine Heffernan to take over as Tesco comms director
Heffernan replaces Jane Lawrie who has spent two-and-a-half years in the role
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Ocado warehouse fire latest: evacuation area lifted
Properties up to a mile from the facility were evacuated yesterday amid fears of a toxic gas leak or explosion
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury’s goes all in on Valentine’s Day
Sainsbury’s ad, in which we meet three romancers, happily stints on the saccharine
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Aldi eliminates 5p single-use plastic bags
The move will remove an average 80 million bags a year from circulation, equating to 900 tonnes of plastic
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M&S trials meal kits in six stores
The In the Bag kits include five different options made up of meat, chicken, fish and vegetarian meals
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Fire at Ocado's Andover site caused 'substantial damage'
Operations at the facility remain suspended, affecting the online supermarket’s ability to meet demand
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Ocado suspends operations at Andover after fire
The fire brigade was on site and no one had been injured, the online supermarket said
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Comment & Opinion
It's time for suppliers to re-evaluate the stunning rise of Aldi and Lidl
A staggering sales growth of 10% over Christmas signals that the discounters may be unstoppable, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants