more supermarket news & analysis – Page 391
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Southern Co-op raises £50k for neighbourhood charities
Funds were raised as part of its Love Your Neighbourhood campaign
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Comment & Opinion
In a successful summer for retailers, the Co-op stands out
Five years since the banking crisis that almost saw the Co-op go under, its turnaround has been remarkable
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Tesco unveils details of paperless 'Faster' Clubcard vouchers
Customers can either print vouchers at home or use the Clubcard app
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Head of Tesco Labs Angela Maurer quits after 18 years
Maurer took over the role in 2014 having previously been head of innovation for Tesco.com
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Asda to close Newmarket store with loss of 40 jobs
Retailer said customer numbers and sales were continuing to fall
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Waitrose reports surging sales of organic wine
It will be releasing a 12-bottle ‘Purely Organic’ selection case to mark the onset of ‘Organic Month’ this September
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Analysis & Features
What makes a coffee pod environmentally-friendly?
We run the rule over the sustainability credentials of the leading coffee pods
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Hot weather and branded growth boost supermarket sales by 3.5%
Growth of branded products, which outstripped own-label sales for the first time since May 2015, helped grocery sales rise 3.5% over the 12 weeks to 12 August according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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Comment & Opinion
Latest reports on food waste are a harsh wake-up call
A study from the University of Edinburgh suggests as much as 4.5 million tonnes of food is being wasted in the UK because of cosmetic standards
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Millions of tonnes of 'ugly' fruit & veg wasted, says report
Brexit could provide an opportunity for the UK government to reduce the amount of food being wasted by scrapping EU market
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Aldi drops black plastic for six of its fruit & veg ranges
Tomatoes, broccoli and asparagus are among the produce to be packaged in recyclable trays
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Single-use plastic tax gets 'overwhelming' support
Chancellor Philip Hammond said there had been an “extraordinary” level of backing for fiscal measures, after the Treasury
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On the Dot's supermarket delivery operation delayed
On the Dot was to begin making one-hour deliveries for an unnamed “major supermarket” from July but the service has yet to launch
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Analysis & Features
The Grocer Cup 2018: the nominees revealed
For the past two decades, the trophy has been awarded to an outstanding leader for their work in the industry over the past year
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Waitrose becomes latest retailer to hit the reset button
The Grocer can reveal Waitrose has been working with consultants from OC&C on the process
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Co-op overtakes discounters in store planning 'space race'
The Co-op overtook the two discounters for the most planning applications submitted in the first half of 2018
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Beyond Meat confirms autumn retail launch for burger
The brand was forced to scrap its planned August launch over concerns it would be unable to fulfil demand
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Asda reports second quarter growth of 0.4%
Asda has now recorded five consecutive quarters of like-for-like growth
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Tesco tea revamp cuts Tetley's lines by 40%
The shake-up has seen around 16 Tetley lines axed by Tesco so far this summer
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McColl's-Morrisons supply deal completed ahead of schedule
The rollout of McColl’s supply agreement with Morrisons to 1,300 of its stores completed this week