more supermarket news & analysis – Page 61
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s takes win with superb standards & service
Store standards and service were particularly strong in this branch
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Grocer 33
Morrisons comes cheapest for Japan-themed Grocer 33 basket
At £71.14, Morrisons was cheapest for the first time in our weekly price comparison since mid-July
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News
Waitrose extends logistics partnership with GXO
GXO will continue to manage two of Waitrose’s key distribution hubs
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News
M&S quadruples intake of careers programme for school leavers and graduates
Successful candidates could be running a store in two years, according to M&S
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News
Tesco and Asda launch Christmas delivery slots ‘earlier than ever before’
Asda warned customers the slots “sell out fast at this busy time” and “once they’re gone, they’re gone”
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News
M&S claims retailer first with fully recyclable coffee cup
M&S has dispensed with a hard-to-recycle plastic layer usually found in coffee cups by using a material claimed to replicate the same barrier effect
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News
Nestlé unveils first carbon-reduced petfood range for Purina
‘We believe the health of our environment is as important as providing high quality pet food products,’ said Nestlé
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News
Multibuys on non-HFSS products increasing across big supermarkets
The Food Foundation tracks the number of multibuy deals offered by the traditional big four and Aldi
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News
Holland & Barrett opens first concessions in Tesco stores since pandemic
The two new openings are H&B’s first new UK Tesco concessions ‘for a while’
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News
Supermarket fines proposed for missed HFSS targets under plans by Asda’s ‘nudge’ partner
The innovation charity says its plans will be targeted specifically at major food retailers, rather than suppliers
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News
Booths reports fall in profits as inflation bites
Executive chairman Edwin Booth had previously warned that performance could slow down
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News
Co-op partners with LiveRamp to boost retail media offering
The society said brands using Co-op retail media would be able to “reduce their media waste
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Range Preview
Hallowieners and ghost crumpets: what’s new for Halloween 2023?
Colin the Caterpillar goes sour and bakery gets a pumpkin makeover: see the new food & drink for Halloween 2023
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News
Carbon reporting targets face delay as talks raise fears over data quality
Defra had been planning to announce plans for companies to report on supply chain emissions, ahead of COP28 in Dubai next month
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The Gym Kitchen debuts high-protein desserts range
The foray into desserts was ‘a major step’ in The Gym Kitchen’s growth plans, it said
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Comment and Opinion
Why grocery assets are an active sector for investment
The continued optimism from the leading grocery brands is driving a welcome uptick in investment volumes, says Martin Supple, head of out of town retail at CBRE
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Comment and Opinion
What’s so ‘game-changing’ about M&S and Reposit’s reusable packaging pilot?
A new “game-changing” project is aiming to finally provide a viable and scalable alternative to single use-packaging across multiple categories
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Comment and Opinion
Why we must boost inclusivity for shoppers with sight loss
Nearly two million people in the UK are living with some form of sight loss, says Jim Shearer, marketing director for Aunt Bessie’s at Birds Eye
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News
Wicked Kitchen launches into Asda as Tesco exclusivity ends
Asda now stocks the brand’s Jalapeño Griller Patties, Italian-inspired Amazeballs and Chorizo-style Bangers
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Comment and Opinion
An open letter to the CMA: your profiteering accusations are damaging
I wish to highlight a concern about the approach taken in the report on suppliers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants