more supermarket news & analysis – Page 584
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News
The Sun tie-up offers Morrisons shoppers £5 off fruit and veg
Morrisons has launched its second high-profile promotion through national newspaper The Sun in the space of a week - this time offering readers £5 off fruit, veg and salad.
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Analysis & Features
Waitrose: finally falling victim to a bruising market?
Last week’s surprise warning about profits and a recent run of poor trading have raised questions. So what’s going on?…
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Analysis & Features
Supermarket inflation falls to lowest recorded this year
Inflation across the big four supermarkets has fallen again to reach a new annual low…
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News
Morrisons' online service rolls into Lincolnshire
Morrisons is now delivering online groceries to homes in Lincolnshire.
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Tesco Clubcard Boost rewards 40 millionth customer
Tesco’s Clubcard Boost scheme has reached its 40 millionth booking only 20 months after its launch.
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Analysis & Features
M&S Still Blackcurrant & Hibiscus Lemonade: Acid Test
There is a big opportunity for the further development of sophisticated soft drinks…
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News
Supermarket price cuts keep lid on food inflation
The supermarket price war is continuing to put the brakes on food price inflation, new figures have shown.
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Morrisons burger ad rapped for failing to promote healthy eating
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned one of Morrisons’ TV adverts for failing to promote healthy eating.
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Tesco looks for new ways to describe wine at tasting event
Tesco is looking to generate ‘customer friendly’ wine descriptors to use in its marketing with the launch of a new ‘wine words’ tasting event.
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Tesco gaming site offers rewards to social shoppers
Tesco is rolling out a new direct selling channel on Tesco Direct that offers consumers the chance to earn rewards and deals by sharing with their social network.
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Comment & Opinion
The Co-op’s trolley tablets are a missed opportunity
The Co-operative last week announced plans to add tablets to its trolleys to gather customer feedback. James Graemer of LIFE is unimpressed
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Analysis & Features
Supermarket sales woes extend to entertainment
Last year there were big market share gains for the supermarkets in the entertainment products sector – now they are losing out to Game and Argos.
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News
Supermarkets lose entertainment sales to high street
Almost a million fewer shoppers bought entertainment products from the supermarkets in the past 12 weeks than a year ago.
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News
Co-op sells off farm business to the Wellcome Trust
The Co-operative Group has sold its farms business to the Wellcome Trust for £249m.
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Waitrose eco store in Malmesbury angers residents
An eco-friendly Waitrose store is set to open in Wiltshire on Thursday amid vitriolic online opposition…
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Andrew Higginson's appointment at Morrisons welcomed by City
Analysts have welcomed the appointment of former Tesco finance boss Andrew Higginson as the new chairman of Morrisons…
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Comment & Opinion
Dispatches hunts for a theme in Supermarket Wars
New Tesco boss Dave Lewis could have done worse than catch Supermarket Wars…
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News
Aldi acquires five larger Co-operative Group stores
Aldi has acquired five stores from The Co-operative Group as part of its ambitious store expansion plans…
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Waitrose wins 22 gold medals at International Cheese Awards
Waitrose has been crowned supreme retailer at the International Cheese Awards
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Analysis & Features
Is the tide turning against Waitrose?
Despite stellar recent growth, Waitrose is not immune to the wider industry problems and price deflation.