more supermarket news & analysis – Page 394
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Tesco discount chain: likely locations for Jack's stores
Reports suggested Tesco could launch up to 60 of the new stores as a homage to founder Jack Cohen
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Tesco introduces cost of production lamb contracts
Some 160 new contracts have been awarded to members of Tesco’s Sustainable Farming Group for lamb
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Morrisons and Sainsbury's lead the way on scaling back deals
Asda and Waitrose also had fewer deals in stores
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Fresh food specifications relaxed as heatwave hits crops
Morrisons, Asda and Aldi have been among the first to amend specifications on a range of fresh produce SKUs
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M&S's retail tech venture shows it's serious about being digital-first
M&S is ramping up investment into its digital operations Marks & Spencer has just announced an exclusive joint venture UK partnershipwith startup accelerator Founders Factory to develop emerging retail technologies. The news follows barely a month after forging a partnership with Microsoft to integrate AI technologies into ...
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UK retail falling behind on voice commerce, finds report
Almost half of UK households are expected to own a smart speaker by 2022
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M&S scraps Lunch to You van sales operation
Retailer had revealed plans for a nationwide rollout in 2016
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Kari Daniels to take over as chief executive of Tesco Ireland
Daniels replaces Andrew Yaxley, who was made Tesco’s chief product officer earlier this month
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Tesco discounter 'Jack's' could launch 'within weeks'
Reports suggest as many as 60 stores could open as early as September
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Marks & Spencer launches Founders Factory partnership to invest in startups
London-based Founders Factory was set up by LastMinute.com founder Brett Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox and work to launch and scale startups across all sectors
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Leaps in sales across retail linked to World Cup and heatwave
Matches and lighters saw the biggest leap in sales, up 39.2% on the same period last year as shoppers sparked up BBQs
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Sainsbury's warned of risk to reputation over WH Smith trial
The move could ‘negatively impact consumers’ view of Sainsbury’s’ through association with WH Smith
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Co-op launches food masterclasses to educate staff
The Foodology programme aims to educate and inspire staff
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Tesco-Carrefour: will tie-up be just another buying group?
Tesco has worked for three years now to take buying back to the principled old days
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CMA 'will not probe' proposed Tesco-Carrefour deal
Competition authorities in France have confirmed they will investigate the alliance
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Tesco-Carrefour: will tie-up be just another buying group?
Tesco has worked for three years now to take buying back to the principled old days
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Sainsbury's updates meat alternatives with vegan recipes
The move coincided with Sainsbury’s introduction of its Love Your Veg range
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Supermarket Income REIT buys Morrisons site in Sheffield
The company bought the supermarket, located on an 8.4-acre site at the former Hillsborough Barracks, from property company
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Paul Walker to retire from Waitrose buying director role
Walker joined Waitrose in 1981 as a management trainee
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Morrisons to help autistic shoppers with 'Quieter Hour'
Nationwide rollout follows a three-store trial earlier this year