more supermarket news & analysis – Page 43
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Range Preview
Tesco takes on Old El Paso with new Tex Mex range
Tesco is helping shoppers fight inflation with a new own-label Tex Mex Feast range
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News
Lidl’s winning Christmas credited to loyalty app
Customer data gathered through the Lidl Plus app is seen as having enabled the discounter to better land key festive ranges at the optimum time
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News
City snapshot: Sainsbury’s to wind down core banking operations
Sainsbury’s has announced it will wind down its core banking operations and instead offer financial services via third party financial groups. Plus updates from Cranswick, Pepco, Bakkavor, Naked Wines and C&C Group
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News
Morrisons latest to introduce flexible hours, in HQ shake-up
It is the latest in a series of changes to management staff at HQs and stores to have been carried out by retailers
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Comment and Opinion
Could Pret’s subscription scheme work in grocery?
You have to admire Club Pret, but it may carry risks, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment and Opinion
Supermarket veg is over-packaged and over-travelled. No wonder Brits turn away
Only 33% of adults get their 5 a day – and I suspect fruit is disproportionately represented, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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News
Sainsbury’s taps StrongPoint for manual picking solution
StrongPoint’s in-store manual picking solution – which the company claims to be the world’s fastest and most efficient – is being rolled out estate wide
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Comment and Opinion
What Sephora can teach supermarkets about loyalty
Sephora has created a sense of trust and belonging for customers, says Stephen Haggarty, executive partner – creative at Yonder Consulting
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KVI Tracker
Aptamil formula cheaper in mults after CMA criticism
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have joined Iceland in slashing shelf prices of Aptamil powdered formula
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Comment and Opinion
We must think long term to avoid a race to the bottom
Asda price matching the discounters signals a new phase, says Patrick Finlay, MD at The Category Management Company
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News
Food manufacturers struggling more with inflation than other sectors
Food manufacturers’ margins have been squeezed in 2023 as retailers fought hard against cost price increases
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News
Sushi Daily trials chopstick sleeves made from surplus salmon skin
The limited-edition product is made using salmon skin offcuts taken from some of its French stores
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About 100 Lidl warehouse workers entering consultation over site closure
Lidl said it hoped to redeploy the vast majority at alternative sites
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News
Häagen-Dazs launches duo of ice cream Bites snacks
Two variants – Salted Caramel and Chocolate – have rolled into Morrisons
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News
Major apple supplier begins shutdown following price challenges
The apple producer cited a lack of retailer returns as a significant reason for its financial challenges
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Comment and Opinion
When it comes to retail media, which fmcg brand advertiser are you?
More money is being invested in retail media – and for good reason, says Katie Streeter-Hurle, head of strategy, SMG
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News
Co-op ends rewards benefits to put focus on Member Prices
The society said it was making the changes in response to feedback from members on what they wanted most
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News
Spanish chorizo sales soar in UK following marketing push
The Consorcio del Chorizo Español saw 1.69 million kilos of its labelled Spanish chorizo exported to the UK, an increase of 28% on the same period last year
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News
Aldi cutting price of 40 popular lines by up to 17%
‘This latest round of price cuts will help our shoppers make significant savings on their weekly food shop,’ said Aldi UK buying MD Julie Ashfield
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News
Booths enjoys ‘record’ Christmas sales as customers buy more festive staples
Demand for a ‘very traditional British Christmas’ led customers to spend more, Booths said