more supermarket news & analysis – Page 69
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News
Lidl posts £76m loss after low price investment
Despite revenues climbing 18.8% to £9.3bn, the discounter made a loss before tax of £75.9m in the 52 weeks to 28 February 2023
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Comment & Opinion
From Lidl to Waitrose, it’s hard to find a grocery retailer making it look easy
Investment and debt are two sides of the same coin
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M&S swapping plastic carrier bags for paper ones in all stores
It follows a trial that began in 10 stores at the start of the year
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Old El Paso teams up with Samworth Brothers for ready meal range
The meals will launch exclusively at Tesco on 18 September
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Waitrose Sheffield: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘People absolutely love the MyWaitrose card. We talk about it every day with customers’
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Premium feel at Waitrose’s ‘exceptional’ Sheffield store
Our shopper praised the “exceptional” standards in store as well as the noticeably premium feel
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Sainsbury’s donates £500k towards disaster relief in north Africa
It joins Tesco in donating towards the relief efforts following the earthquake in Morocco
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Lidl 21p cheaper than Aldi in battle of the discounters
At £49.71, Lidl was just cheaper than Aldi, for the fifth time out of seven
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Analysis & Features
Five things that will help and hinder Waitrose’s growth strategy
Waitrose is under the microscope as it seeks to transform major elements of the business. The Grocer asks what will stand in the retailer’s way
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News
St Pierre launches Belgian waffle multipacks into Asda
The launch will be supported with mass sampling, and a marketing campaign including influencer partnerships.
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Morrisons opens first independent Daily store on university campus
The launch comes as Morrisons continues to build its presence among the independent sector, using its Morrisons Daily and Together with Morrisons brands
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Squeaky Bean adds duo of plant-based ready meals
The Protein Pots are designed to be eaten on their own or mixed with carbohydrates for a ‘complete meal option’
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Waitrose boss hints at further price cuts as sales improve
‘Our value for money strategy is a long-term one, put it that way,’ James Bailey said
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City snapshot: John Lewis Partnership cuts losses but transformation plan needs more time
John Lewis Partnership has cut its first half losses by more than 40%, but extended the timescale of the completion of its turnaround plan by two years. Plus Lidl GB and THG post signficant losses
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News
Tesco provides £250,000 in aid after earthquake and flooding disasters
The £250,000 donation from the Tesco Group will go towards the charity’s Disaster Fund
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Comment & Opinion
Aldi’s biggest price cuts add more drama in retailers’ battle to the bottom
Aldi’s latest price cuts are substantial, and the numbers support that
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News
Iceland launches on Amazon UK site
The discounter joins Morrisons and Co-op as a third-party supermarket partner on the Amazon marketplace
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Defra rejects supermarket calls to pilot deposit return scheme before UK rollout
Yesterday the House of Commons’ public accounts committee grilled Defra chiefs over the handling of its Waste & Resources Strategy
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Morrisons signs up Fresh & Proper as third Together with Morrisons retailer
Fresh & Proper MD Joshua James – the son of James Graven Group owner Jonathan James – has been working with Morrisons on the project for eight months
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City snapshot: Grocery inflation falls to lowest level for over 12 months
Grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level in over 12 months at 12.2% for the four weeks to 3 September 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar