more supermarket news & analysis – Page 374
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Sainsbury's adds Sophie's Kitchen vegan prawns to plant-based lineup
They also come alongside Sophie’s Kitchen Smoked Salmon
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Morrisons launches café deal for cash-strapped families
Dishes on offer as part of the deal include meals such as macaroni cheese, steak pie and bangers & mash
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City snapshot: Tesco outperforms market with 2.6% festive sales growth
A hectic morning sees Christmas trading updates from grocery stalwarts Tesco, John Lewis Partnership, Marks & Spencer as well as B&M, C&C Group, McBride and Hilton Food Group.
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Sainsbury's attributes falling sales to cautious shoppers
Like-for-like sales from Argos stores open for over a year in Sainsbury’s supermarkets increased 10% year on year
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Co-op gives homelessness charity use of building rent-free
The store sells new and pre-owned items including furniture, homeware, electrical appliances, clothing and vintage goods
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Sainsbury's festive sales fall 1.1% despite grocery growth
Sainsbury’s has blamed “cautious consumer spending” for a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period, Naked Wines has driven growth at Majestic, and much more on a busy day in the City
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Media Bites 9 Jan: Morrisons, Grocery market share, John Lewis
Morrisons reported a like for like festive sales jump of 3.6%, though its core retail business grew by a more modest 0.6%
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Comment & Opinion
Can Morrisons keep pushing growth amid price cuts and Brexit?
David Potts has insisted the retailer is better placed than most to ride out the Brexit storm
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Robots delivering groceries from Tesco
Tech startup Starship Technologies already delivers for a Co-op branch in Milton Keynes
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Tesco launches ad campaign celebrating 100th anniversary
The supermarket is understood to be lining up major activities to mark its centenary
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Waitrose encourages customers to use reusable containers
Customers are being asked to bring clean, lidded containers to take fresh meat and fish purchases home
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Andrew Mann joins M&S to lead on customer loyalty
Mann was previously Asda’s vice president of insight, pricing & digital customer relationship management
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Analysis & Features
Own-label showcase: M&S ready-to-drink cocktails
The selection features innovative new flavours like jaffa cake and crème brûlée alongside bar classics like espresso martini and caipirinha
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Wholesale growth drives 3.6% Morrisons Christmas sales rise
Morrisons has reported a like for like festive sales jump of 3.6%. Plus market share data shows a slowdown in grocery growth over Christmas.
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Comment & Opinion
M&S vegan labelling scandal shows urgent need for consumer education
Ensuring everyone understands that ‘vegan’ isn’t shorthand for ‘allergen-free’ must be a priority
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Canned rosé wine brand wins major Waitrose deal
The drink itself is made with a combination of Syrah and Grenache grapes “blended for pretty aromas of lush red fruit”
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Duchy Organic sales at Waitrose raise over £3m for charity
This brings the total Waitrose has donated to charities to £23m since it partnered with Duchy in 2009
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M&S under fire over allergy labelling on new vegan range
Some of the retailer’s Plant Kitchen range is produced in factories which also handle animal products
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Morrisons slashes prices by 20% in Price Crunch push
The retailer is cutting the price of 935 products by an average of 20% as part of its ongoing Price Crunch campaign
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Morrisons apologises for Union flag seen on Spanish veg
One consumer claimed in-store staff ‘didn’t seem bothered’ by the discrepancy