more supermarket news & analysis – Page 449
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Comment & Opinion
Four things to learn from Waitrose - video
Waitrose’s ability to continue to grow sales has been impressive. So how is it doing it and what can be learnt?
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News
Sainsbury's and M&S suspend links with Real Junk Food Project
The café chain, which serves surplus stock, is under investigation for redistributing out-of-date food.
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News
Ocado & Morrisons' Birch Coppice DC bought by Tritax Big Box
The Dordon facility was purpose built for Ocado in 2012
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Waitrose to put more funding and resources behind FareShare trial
Charities that collect surplus food will now be able to receive funds from the Waitrose Community Matters initiative…
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Sainsbury's hit hardest by shock election result as Tesco to benefit
Sainsbury’s is likely to be the hardest hit of the listed grocers by the ongoing political and economic uncertainty brought by a hung parliament thanks to its exposure to the high street with Argos, analysts have warned today.
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Gin sales soar 20% to become Waitrose's bestselling spirit
Retailer says artisan brands are proving particularly popular with shoppers
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Comment & Opinion
Learn from Waitrose and be different where it matters
Store openings have certainly helped Waitrose but like-for-like sales have been ahead of the market more often than not…
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News
Lewis relocation costs face scrutiny at AGM
An influential investment group has called on shareholders to vote down the Tesco pay report over relocation costs for CEO Dave Lewis
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Analysis & Features
Can robot delivery conquer the last mile's cost hurdle?
Even if delivery is cheaper than by van, will a maximum load of 20 items satisfy online shoppers?
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News
Walmart opens automated 24-hour click & collect site in US
Facility will enable customers to place order and pick up groceries in as little as 60 seconds
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News
Morrisons boosts local supply with Molly milk
Listing of Our Cow Molly milk in sheffield represents supermarket’s first foray into free range milk
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Tesco trials four shopper mission-led Express store formats
The stores will merchandise products to fit with customer habits, rather than sticking to categories
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Sainsbury's increases salmon prices by 14% as supplies tighten
Fresh salmon prices have risen by 14% on average across 23 SKUs in Sainsbury’s
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Tesco commits to 100% sustainable cotton sourcing by 2025
More than 50% of the cotton used by Tesco’s fashion brand F&F was from sustainable sources as of last year
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Tesco faces taxi driver backlash over Uber Clubcard rumours
Tesco refused to confirm or deny its plans to deal with Uber…
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Tesco ramps up supply of Cornish new potatoes from Branston
Supplier predicts it ship more than 2,700 tonnes of spuds, up 8% on last year’s figures
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Waitrose launches range of speciality aubergines
The white aubergines, nicknamed “snowbergines”, are early varieties of aubergine grown in Holland
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Tesco profit overstatement accountants' probe is closed
The investigation started in 2014 after Tesco admitted it has overstated its profits by £326m
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Iceland range and store improvements deliver 4.4% sales growth
Like-for-like sales were up 2% in the year to 24 March
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NGOs attack Sainsbury's over Fairtrade row
Group writes to retailer’s CEO Mike Coupe to express dismay at new Sustainability Standards