more supermarket news & analysis – Page 399
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News
Booths abandons sale plan in favour of driving recovery
The chain, which has 28 stores, appointed investment bank Rothschild in November to examine options including a sale
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Sainsbury's stays on top as it raises the bar on availability
Sainsbury’s scooped the Grocer Gold Awards for both availability and service for the sixth year in a row
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City snapshot: Tesco first quarter like-for-likes up 2.1%
Tesco’s growth plans are firmly “on track” after it reported a tenth consecutive quarter of growth, with UK like-for-like sales up 2.1% in the first quarter. Plus, sales at Iceland rose 8% for the year ending 30 March 2018 with like-for-likes up 2.3% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury's-Asda: Remit extension for Adjudicator just not realistic
MPs and suppliers still clinging on to the idea the Adjudicator is going to be able to stop the merger in its tracks may have to get real, says senior reporter Ian Quinn
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New Zealand Lighter Wines gains first UK national listing
New Zealand Lighter Wines is an £8.7m initiative led by New Zealand Winegrowers to produce naturally lower in alcohol wines,
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Grocer 33
Morrisons Carmondean, Livingston: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The store is a real hub of the community. It’s been serving the area for 35 years and it’s a very friendly environment’
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Robot grocery delivery firm to expand following funding win
Starship is set to expand the reach of its trial with the Co-op in Milton Keynes
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MPs to look at extending Adjudicator's powers
Efra committee called for the Adjudicator to be granted powers to prevent the supermarket giants “dominating” the grocery
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Analysis & Features
GDPR: How do UK supermarkets' data privacy hubs measure up?
Four data protection experts give their verdict on Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose’s new privacy hubs
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M&S rapped over Christmas dinner comparison ad
Watchdog said M&S’s claim to have reduced the cost of Christmas dinner by £10 was misleading
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MPs to grill Asda and Sainsbury's chiefs over merger plans
The supermarket bosses will appear before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee next Wednesday
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Tesco and Ocado sign up to product information system
ProductDNA and developed by barcode standards organisation GS1 UK
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Carrefour links with Google to offer 'new grocery experience'
The new system in France will work with Google Assistant-enabled smartphones, Google Home speakers and a new website
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Removal of BBE dates could discourage shoppers: YouGov
A poll following Tesco’s pledge to remove labelling from 70 fresh produce items could affect shopper ability to judge freshness
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Comment & Opinion
Colin Graves: ‘legend’ will be vital in steering Co-op through an uncertain future
It was always inevitable the Costcutter founder would be back, says news editor Ronan Hegarty
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Asda warned of £100m wage claim following Sainsbury's merger
The GMB has said discussions have been held with Asda to call for parity of pay with Sainsbury’s staff
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Asda online hires Foodmaestro to add raft of dietary filters
The function will be available across Asda online groceries from tomorrow
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Sainsbury's to trial stocking meat alternatives in meat aisle
Two such alternatives will be the supermarket’s ‘bleeding’ mushroom burger and beef mince alternative
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White Rabbit pizzas join new Waitrose vegan section
The brand has the exclusive pizza offer within the retailer’s plant-based fixture
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Colin Graves to advise Co-op on wholesale and franchising
Co-op Group CEO Steve Murrells described Graves as “a bit of a legend”