more supermarket news & analysis – Page 486
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Sainsbury's sees 'unseasonal' hike in sprouts sales
Shoppers are eating more of the Christmas favourite during the summer
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M&S the first UK retailer to gain official CCTV certification
M&S is encouraging other retailers to become officially certified in order to improve CCTV operation in the retail environment
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Co-op appoints Rufus Olins as chief membership officer
Olins has stepped down from his role as chief executive of the newspaper marketing body Newsworks
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco’s 29p veg is a savvy move against discounters and food waste
Instead of suppliers being faced with tonnes of wasted products, Tesco decided to lower prices
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Co-op launches new food redistribution pilot
If trial is successful it could be rolled out nationwide
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Sainsbury's offers 'slow shopping' for dementia sufferers
Research from the Alzheimer’s Society found eight in 10 dementia sufferers list shopping as their favourite activity
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Rio summer boosts sales but not everyone's a winner
Tropical temperatures and Team GB’s efforts in Rio helped the supermarkets record their best sales for almost three years
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Tesco sells Euphorium Bakery business to Soho Coffee
The 59 Euphorium concessions in Tesco stores will be converted back to own-brand bakeries
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Sainsbury's adds one-click recipes to delivery app Chop Chop
Sainsbury’s has added a one-click recipe function to its express delivery app Chop Chop
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Co-op soft drinks range reset puts squeeze on sugar
The Co-op is overhauling its soft drinks aisles to put greater emphasis on healthy drinks
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Morrisons trial at MFG forecourt sites "still under review"
Motor Fuel Group has said the Morrisons Daily forecourt trial is “still under review” after nine months of operation
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Co-op pea sales treble following bumper crop
Pea crop was “particularly sweet and juicy” this year, said the Co-op
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Tesco extends same-day click & collect with added charges
New pick-up slots will be £2 from Monday to Thursday and £3 on Fridays
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Asda gets new smart mobile coupon system from O2
New coupons allow customers to redeem offers straight from their smartphone without the need to print
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Waitrose brings back MSC-accredited canned mackerel
Tins sold under the Essential Waitrose own-label range carrying the MSC eco-label started rolling out into stores this week
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Waitrose adds 20 carbon-busting 'boat-tail' lorry trailers
The new design contributes to an annual 7,000-tonne reduction in carbon emissions per lorry
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M&S petitioned by MPs over cuts to wage premiums
Campaigners say 11,000 workers in receipt of premiums for antisocial hours could be left worse off
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Asda sells off loss-making photo business for £5.35m
Asda has agreed to sell its photo division to Photo-Me for around £5.35m, the UK-listed photo company announced this morning.
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Tesco angers Scottish strawberry shoppers with flag switch
Supermarket ditched Saltire in favour of Union Flag following complaints from English customer
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Team GB gold rush and hot weather boost supermarket sales
The hot weather and Great Britain’s success at the Olympics in Rio combined to generate the best supermarket sales growth for nearly three years, according to Nielsen