more supermarket news & analysis – Page 5
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City snapshot: Grocery growth slumps amid wet weather and falling inflation
Take-home grocery sales rose by just 1% over the four weeks to 9 June 2024, marking the slowest increase since June 2022, as poor weather and falling inflation hit supermarket sales
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Darren Blackhurst quits Morrisons with Rachel Eyre set to return
Retail veteran Blackhurst rejoined Morrisons in March as cover for Rachel Eyre, who is on maternity leave
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Sainsbury’s partners with Cheesegeek for artisan cheese range
The new exclusive range would bring UK artisan cheese to a mainstream market
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Aldi claims UK supermarket first with recycled content in own label crisp packets
The change will eliminate about 78 tonnes of virgin plastic from use annually, according to Aldi
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Co-op expands parcel locker partnership with InPost to 100 more stores
The rollout will expand Co-op’s parcel locker network to over 150 stores by the end of 2024
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Morrisons marks 125-year anniversary with special TV ad
The 40-second long ad called ‘Over the counter, over the years’ tracks a conversation between Morrisons staff and shoppers across different time periods
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Aldi planning to upgrade 100 stores in 2024
The £90m-plus investment will include 30 refurbishments this summer
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Waitrose relaunches premium own label No.1
’It’s probably one of the biggest brand relaunches in UK grocery this year,’ Waitrose customer director Nathan Ansell told The Grocer
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Saltash: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We’re giving people lots of reasons to want to come and shop with us again, and we’re attracting new customers’
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Grocer 33
Asda cheaper than rivals even after loyalty discounts
In the week PE firm TDR Capital took a majority stake in the retailer, Asda came in £2.20 cheaper than nearest rival Tesco
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Saltash impresses our shopper with ‘friendly and efficient’ team
The store picked up an impressive 84 points with particularly high marks on availability
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City snapshot: Tesco continues to grow UK grocery market share and volumes
Tesco has announced another ‘strong’ quarterly performance ahead of its AGM today, with UK market share gains and strengthening volumes
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Burnt Faith brandy seals supermarket debut with Tesco
Burnt Faith is the UK’s first dedicated brandy house
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ShareAction calls on Tesco to justify Ken Murphy’s £10m pay package
Murphy’s pay more than doubled last year, despite his fixed pay falling from £1.7m to £1.6m, with a bonus of £3.38m and shares worth £9.91m
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Morrisons sets 70% target for More Card transactions
The Morrisons More scheme was relaunched in May 2023 with a promise of a “radical” overhaul, featuring the latest personalised tech.
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Comment and Opinion
Too hot to handle? The dangers of gen Z’s addiction to spice
Fuego, Flamin’ Hot, Volcano… just some of the flavour descriptors on ultra-spicy snacks gaining popularity among young shoppers
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Profiles and QandAs
Tesco’s Adam Jarvis on Pride, badgers and Jonathan Bailey
‘There is always more we can be doing, but I’m proud that Tesco is standing together with our LGBTQ+ communities’
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Sainsbury’s to offer loyalty points on EV chargers
The addition of loyalty points marks the opening of Sainsbury’s 50th Smart Charge hub
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Comment and Opinion
How challengers should approach Tesco’s new Marketplace
There are two clues in Tesco’s press release I would be latching onto if I was a brand owner, says Thea Alexander, CEO at YF
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Denmark recalls Korean noodle brand Samyang for ‘poisoning’ risk
Consuming large quantities of chilli poses a particular risk to children and frail adults