more supermarket news & analysis – Page 574
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco’s ‘Feet on the Floor’ plan is a positive step
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has told HQ staff to reconnect with what’s happening on the shop floor. It’s about time, says Catherine Shuttleworth, of Savvy Marketing.
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News
Tesco eyes sale of Blinkbox TV and film service
Tesco is reportedly putting its video-streaming service Blinkbox up for sale after it failed to turn a profit.
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News
Dave Lewis orders Tesco HQ staff back to shop floor
Thousands of Tesco head office staff have been instructed to spend time on the shop floor as part of a new initiative by CEO Dave Lewis
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News
FCA launches probe into Tesco's £250m black hole
Financial Conduct Authority has launched a “full investigation” into the circumstances behind the £250m black hole in Tesco’s accounts.
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News
Sainsbury’s blames ‘deflationary environment’ as sales fall 2.8%
Sainsbury’s has blamed a “deflationary environment” for its second consecutive quarter of negative like-for-like sales.
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Analysis & Features
Fuel price cut suggests Sainsbury's has moved on from 'business as usual'
Petrol prices have opened as a new front in the supermarket price war after aggressive fuel price cuts from three of the big four.
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News
Tesco rolls out Finest wines in box format
Tesco is this week rolling out a selection of its premium Finest wines in box format – a launch exclusively revealed by The Grocer four months ago.
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News
Sainsbury’s draws social media mockery for ‘50p challenge’ poster
Sainsbury’s has come under fire on social media after a poster was displayed in one of its stores calling on staff to encourage shoppers to spend an extra 50p.
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News
Tacon asks Tesco to look for breaches of Groceries Code
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has asked Tesco to examine its behaviour towards suppliers during the company’s internal review into the £250m overstatement of its profits.
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News
Sainsbury’s triggers fuel price cuts as petrol reaches 2010 levels
Petrol prices are set to fall again for consumers at supermarket forecourts as Sainsbury’s kicked off a new round of price cuts.
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Analysis & Features
Aldi's extraordinary growth asks tough questions of big four
The extraordinary growth reported by Aldi this morning illustrates the depth of the problem facing the UK’s established supermarkets.
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco deserves a pat on the back for its disclosure on meat
To suggest the meat cross-contamination cases we reported at Tesco are an “embarrassment” for the retailer is a serious misreading of the facts
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News
Aldi profits soar 65% as it boasts of ‘best value’ groceries
Pre-tax profits at Aldi soared 65.2%, the discounter revealed today, as it claimed to offer “the best value in UK grocery retail”.
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News
Suppliers divided over nature of Tesco crisis
A leading supplier to Tesco claims “desperate” buyers looking to fill “huge gaps” has seen them artificially bring forward the signing off of payments worth tens of millions of pounds.
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News
Sainsbury's adds I Prefer 30 eco-labels to Tu clothing range
Sainsbury’s is introducing a new label on its Tu clothing range this season…
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News
Bill Gates-supported SureChill chillers in UK supermarket trial
SureChill has revealed it is working with a UK supermarket to trial in-store chillers…
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News
M&S stocks Shepherds Purse own-label cheese
Marks & Spencer is to carry an own-label cheese produced by Yorkshire artisan cheese maker Shepherds Purse…
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Comment & Opinion
Sustainability is also about a culture of support for staff
In these tumultuous times, should we not invest equally in the sustainability of our people and our workforce?…
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News
FareShare reports huge rise in retailer donations
A surge in retailer donations has seen the amount of food being redistributed by the FareShare charity more than double…
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco's Cheshunt Four have been treated appallingly by the media
Announcing its Scale for Good manifesto in 2013, Tesco admitted trust among its supplier base was lacking…