more supermarket news & analysis – Page 384
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News
Yo Sushi to pilot food-to-go counters at Tesco
Yo will have a manned kiosk at two Tesco sites, creating made-to-order sushi
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Comment & Opinion
Can Jack's tackle the discounters without cannibalising Tesco sales?
Jack’s is a pleasant shop but doesn’t match up to Aldi and Lidl in every respect, says Darren Smith of Making Business Matter
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Aldi and Lidl campaigns respond to Tesco 'cheaper' claim
Both discounters have claimed typical baskets at their stores are cheaper than at Tesco
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Comment & Opinion
Fundamentals of category management, 11: Know your retailer
In this latest piece in his series on category management, Jeremy Garlick of Insight Traction says suppliers must cater category strategies to individual retailers
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News
George Wright to join Marks & Spencer in food team shake-up
Wright was one of the key people behind Tesco’s Project Reset range review
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Retrial of Tesco executives Chris Bush & John Scouler begins
The evidence came as a retrial began into the 2014 profits scandal that saw Tesco lurch into its worst-ever financial crisis
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Analysis & Features
Own-label showcase: Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients
We’ve selected some of the new products to highlight what they are, what they’re competing against and what the new launches tell us about Waitrose’s wider own-brand strategy
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News
Waitrose to deliver and unpack orders while customers are out
Customers grant access to a Waitrose delivery driver by setting a temporary access code for their door’s lock
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Tesco to remove best before dates from 100-plus fresh fruit & veg lines
Tesco said best before dates would be scrapped on 116 items including apples, oranges, cabbages and asparagus
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Tesco backs 'Exclusively at Tesco' brands with in-store push
The supermarket has rolled out PoS promotional displays to support its 16 ‘Exclusively at Tesco’ brands
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JLP to trial trackable reusable cups containing RFID chips
RFID chips in the lid and base are used to track the return of the cups to drop-off points
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Unite considers legal action against Sainsbury's in pay row
Base pay for Sainsbury’s shop floor staff increased last month but other changes caused take-home wages to fall for some
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco cheaper than the discounters? A bold but risky claim
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis risks a price war with the discounters
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City News: Analysts suggest Tesco 'on track' despite shares plunge
Operating profits rocketed 24% to £933m in the half-year to 25 August, but overseas failings meant it missed overall forecasts
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Analysis & Features
How Tesco Finest offer is evolving to stay ahead of the pack
As Tesco Finest celebrates its 20th birthday we look at the history of this premium tier range, how rivals have copied it, and what it’s doing to stay ahead
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News
Asda to roll out mobile app scan and pay trial
The supermarket has launched a trial of the service at its Middleton store in Leeds, beginning with Asda staff
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury's-Asda clearance 'tough' warns ex-CMA director
In this special analysis, ex-CMA director Andrew Taylor explains how the merger approval faces significant hurdles
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News
Tesco is now 'cheaper than discounters', says Lewis
The UK’s biggest retailer is set to launch a major in-store campaign this weekend in a bid to reposition its price reputation
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Asda unveils app function to speed up click & collect service
Asda said it hoped to make the service available across 110 stores by the end of November
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Co-op and Nisa to align commercial teams
CEO Ken Towle said move was fundamental to doing a better job for customers