more supermarket news & analysis – Page 422
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Humphrey Singer to become new M&S chief finance officer
Singer, finance director of Dixons Carphone, will replace Helen Weir, who is leaving to pursue a portfolio career
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Co-op's Steve Murrells urges post-Brexit EU partnership
Murrells welcomed Michael Gove’s pledge that payments to farmers would be extended post-Brexit
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Analysis & Features
How much could Dave Lewis earn as Unilever boss?
Yesterday’s ‘Fat Cat Thursday’ focussing on the pay of FTSE 100 bosses illustrated that grocery chiefs are relative paupers compared to the vast earnings of some of their contemporaries.
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Sainsbury's raises profits forecasts after record Christmas
Sainsbury’s has lifted its profits expectations for the year after a record Christmas week, but the supermarket’s growth was held back by declining general merchandise sales as Argos struggled.
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Asda Halloween ad did not breach schedule rules says ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority received 62 complaints over the commercial, described by some as “distressing”
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Comment & Opinion
Can Dave Lewis really get suppliers to cut the price of healthier food?
Lewis accused suppliers in some cases of failing to do enough to tackle obesity by keeping their prices artificially high
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Co-op to grow vegan wine offer to 100 SKUs in 2018
The retailer will “continue to challenge suppliers to make wines vegan, where they can”
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Lincolnshire Co-operative reports 7% Christmas boost
The society paid out a dividend bonus of £1.9m to its 280,000 members in December
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Tesco CEO urges suppliers to slash prices of healthy products
Supermarket admits that healthier products are more expensive as it launches five-year Little Helps strategy
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Waitrose trials bespoke nutritionist services in two stores
Service is being offered at the supermarket’s Canary Wharf and Kingston upon Thames branches
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Morrisons reports festive sales boost
Morrisons has reported a 2.8% uplift in group like for like sales excluding fuel over the ten weeks to 7 January and a 3.7% jump over the Christmas period.
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Retailers sign up to corrosive acid sales ban to under-18s
Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose and The Co-op sign up to voluntary government scheme for acid and corrosive substances
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Tesco Driffield: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Sunday (Christmas Eve) was constantly busy from the moment we opened the doors’
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Central England Co-operative prepares next raft of store openings
Last year’s investment included expenditure on eight new food stores and the relaunch of over 20 convenience outlets
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Tesco launches 20-strong Wicked Kitchen vegan range
The Wicked brand was pioneered by Derek Sarno, Tesco’s executive chef and director of plant-based innovation
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Comment & Opinion
Predictions for 2018: sugar, veganism & food price inflation
We’ve loads of predictions this week. But before I offer a few of my own, I have a confession
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News
Channel Islands Co-op to make autism 'quiet hour' permanent
Customers in trial stores reported a much calmer shopping experience during the dedicated hours
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Co-op plans 100 store openings in 2018 after Christmas boost
The plans were unveiled as CEO Steve Murrells announced a 6.2% jump in like-for-like food sales
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Asda takes win as price gap to Lidl is slashed to 6%
Asda’s £51.67 total was £3.46 cheaper than second-placed Morrisons
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Grocer 33
Tesco Driffield takes Grocer 33 victory in a busy period
The “very pleasant” member of staff on checkout “immediately opened the till” upon seeing our shopper approach