more supermarket news & analysis – Page 401
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Comment & Opinion
Smaller Tesco suppliers can survive the upcoming 'tsunami'
It’s too soon to say whether this is going to be a ‘cull’ of suppliers, but it’s certainly a wake-up call
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Tesco to slash supplier numbers in next phase of Reset
The move will see Tesco conduct a sweeping review of its entire supplier base over the next two years
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Media Bites 1 June: Asda, Sainsbury's, Belgian chocolate
Asda’s profits tumbled sharply last year as it forked out £120m on slashing prices across hundreds of products.
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JLP to open 165,000 sq ft store in Croydon
The four-level John Lewis department store will anchor the £1.4bn town centre update project
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Central England Co-operative kicks off summer food bank campaign
The society has installed food bank collection points at more than 400 stores for the next three months
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First new Morrisons Daily store to open in Jersey
The Sandpiper franchise store will be the first of 16 to open across Jersey by the end of October
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Tesco continues own-label overhaul with Eastman’s range
The retailer’s new tertiary brand, with a “proper tasty” strapline, has rolled out across 48 products
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City snapshot: Asda annual profits drop 13% as investment in price weighs on bottom line
Asda has posted a 13% drop in annual operatings profits as it invested in price and new products to regrow sales. Plus, Supermarket Income REIT has bought the Tesco Extra supermarket in Scunthorpe, plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & Opinion
Lessons for brands from Hotel Chocolat's 'slabgate' spat with Waitrose
Hotel Chocolat has played a deft hand, says John Noble of British Brands Group, but its bold approach won’t work for everyone
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News
M&S extends its online grocery delivery trial to Colliers Wood
Customers within a three-mile radius of the south west London branch can order food products for home delivery
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Comment & Opinion
M&S and Waitrose need to get over their addiction to plastic packaging
The upmarket retailers are addicted to fussy, unnecessary packaging - and consumers have had enough, says Joanna Blythman
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News
Sainsbury's-Asda supplier threat 'critical' to CMA probe
MP also reveals letter from Mike Coupe predicting senior management departures
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Hotel Chocolat claims win over Waitrose 'copycat' bars
Waitrose has agreed to stop manufacturing its similar looking bars, according to Hotel Chocolat
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Sainsbury's self-service checkouts being updated and simplified
Software will be modernised to make checkouts in all its 1,400 stores more straightforward for customers and employees
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Comment & Opinion
Reducing energy behind the scenes with CHP units
As the number of customers choosing to shop online increases, the energy strain is moving away from stores and onto the distribution networks that sit behind the scenes, says Rohan Shiram of Centrica
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News
JLP introduces first reusable cup made from used paper cups
Waitrose and John Lewis are introducing the rCup, the world’s first reusable cup made from recycled cups
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Analysis & Features
What can be done to combat competition-fixing cartels?
In March this year, two leading bagged fuel companies were fined £3.4m for rigging competitive tenders
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Analysis & Features
Asda and Sainsbury's lead in cutting down on deals
The two retailers have proven themselves dissimilar when it comes to promotions, with each favouring different mechanics
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News
Morrisons boosts craft beers and posh spirits in range review
The supermarket has slashed almost 100 beers and spirits to make room for pricier SKUs
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Supermarket REIT raises £65m to purchase supermarket sites
Supermarket Income REIT says the share issue was oversubscribed