more supermarket news & analysis – Page 444
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NewsCity snapshot: Marks & Spencer’s first quarter like-for-like sales drop 0.5%
Marks & Spencer has reported a 0.5% fall in first quarter like-for-like sales, as the timing of Easter and improved performance in general merchandise led to an improved overall sales performance. Plus, retail sales rise 1.2% last month amid best food sales since 2012, McBride’s annual sales drop 5.9% and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsWaitrose commits to more Fairtrade tea
The retailer has announced all 46 of its own-label tea lines will be Fairtrade-certified as of October. It comes as Sainsbury’s is facing growing protests over its decision to pull away from the scheme for its tea lines
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Comment & OpinionThe multiples need to come clean on Brexit’s actual impact on prices
With material costs and retail prices shooting skywards, shoppers are being kept in the dark about the true cost of Brexit, warns ex Sainsbury’s boss Justin King
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NewsTesco named MSC UK Sustainable Fish Counter of the Year
The supermarket won the award for offering 22 choices of MSC-certified sustainable seafood on its counters
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NewsAsda takes Slimzone into chilled as it revamps ready meals
The Slimzone frozen range was pulled earlier this year following a legal row with Slimming World
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NewsSainsbury's exceeds expectations but shares fail to respond
The market’s negative stance on the grocers is increasingly at odds with the solid growth figures
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Grocer 33Morrisons wins despite busy store
Strong customer service all round helped Morrisons Doxford emerge as this week’s winner
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NewsAsda has mended its ways on promotions, rules CMA
Supermarket has ensured ‘was/now’ pricing periods and multibuys no longer mislead consumers, the regulator said
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NewsTesco joins Innovation Gateway environmental exchange
Supermarket will share its experience on how to make buildings more environmentally friendly
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NewsSainsbury's faces protests over dropping of Fairtrade label
Campaigners gathered outside the company’s AGM in London to speak out against in-house ’Fairly Traded’ scheme
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NewsWaitrose ad highlights ethical fruit and veg sourcing - video
Waitrose is the only national supermarket to demand Leaf certification from all its suppliers
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NewsWaitrose launches own-label quark as demand increases
Supermarket says sales of the high protein cheese have soared by 109%
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Comment & OpinionClubcard is reborn. But can it rediscover its mojo in the digital era?
Contactless technology, will give a new lease of life to the Clubcard and allow much more accessibility and instant marketing around shoppers’ buying habits
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NewsTesco partners with Uber as Clubcard gets major revamp
Roll out of popular store card, which has more than 17 million users, includes new contactless payment feature with improvements to its mobile app interface
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s hasn’t taken its eye off the grocery ball. But will Nisa prove a distraction?
What a difference a quarter makes. One analyst described Sainsbury’s performance as “little short of a Lazarus moment” so should it now focus on its core business?
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Comment & OpinionWhere now for GSCOP?
David Sables reflects on the GCA conference and says there’s still more CCOs can do to reassure suppliers
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NewsTaskforce set up for Tesco Cardiff call centre closure
Welsh government took action after MPs slammed Tesco’s “completely unacceptable” handling of the announcement
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NewsAlpro recalls selected cartons of its Growing Up Drink
The 1-litre UHT packs have been recalled after quality control testing showed a curdling issue
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NewsBenny Higgins to step down as head of Tesco Bank
Higgins steered the bank through last year’s £2.5m cyber attack…
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NewsSainsbury's-Nisa deal 'risky' without McColl's renewal
Analyst says McColl’s is in “strong strategic position” as it contract with Nisa comes up for renewal.