more supermarket news & analysis – Page 699
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M&S is now carbon neutral
Marks & Spencer has declared that it is the first major retailer in the world to become carbon neutral.
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Greenpeace has beef with Tesco over deforestation claim
Tesco has reaffirmed its commitment to ethical sourcing after being accused by Greenpeace of selling beef from illegally deforested land in Brazil.
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Comment & Opinion
The danger of too many own-label products
The news from Mintel that British shoppers now buy more own-label products than branded goods has been widely interpreted…
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Grocer 33
Star order: Jon Rudoe, Sainsbury's director of online
Jon, you left Ocado for Sainsbury’s last summer - is this win an indication the move is paying off?
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Grocer 33
Big-scoring Sainsbury's seals victory
Sainsbury’s wins the online G33 thanks to a combination of 100% availability, an excellent delivery driver and a perfect damage-free delivery.
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Wyke Farms Farmhouse Butter in Asda
Wyke Farms has secured a listing for its Farmhouse Salted Butter in 250 Asdas.
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Comment & Opinion
Tone-deaf Tesco tunes up for Jubilee
You’d surely think twice about handing over DJing duties for the year’s biggest party to those behind the in-store likes of Asda FM.
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Calf Forum: 100,000 dairy calves are shot
Some 100,000 dairy calves were killed last year because they were the wrong sex, new figures have suggested.
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Analysis & Features
Waitrose prices plunge as it matches Tesco
Waitrose prices have plummeted following the extension of its Brand Price Match scheme - which matches the retailer’s prices with Tesco…
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News
Morrisons revamps cooked meat range
Morrisons is to revamp its pre-packed cooked meats and pâtés with the introduction of 24 new and 99 improved lines.
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Analysis & Features
Best innovations in a defining year
In the year it returned to growth, the own-label food and drink market demonstrated a capacity to bring new and interesting products and ranges to savvy shoppers hungry for both quality and value.
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Comment & Opinion
Jimmy and the Giant Supermarket shows off Doherty's meatballs
In Jimmy and the Giant Supermarket, Jimmy Doherty ditched the Blue Peter-esque antics to embark on a serious…
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News
Goodfella's unveils pizza with wedges
Goodfella’s is claiming a first for frozen branded pizza with the launch of a new range that includes a side of potato wedges.
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Morrisons to ramp up presence in south
Morrisons is set for a major push into the south as it looks to address concerns that it remains too reliant on its northern heartland.
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ByBox locker delivery scheme extended for consumers
Shoppers will soon be picking up their online orders from electronic lockers outside supermarkets following a push by ByBox…
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Specific feedback for new Waitrose system
Waitrose has introduced an online customer feedback system that ensures comments are traceable to specific shops at specific times.
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Tesco Connect to be rolled out to entire supply base
Tesco has improved the availability of some of its key brands by as much as a third, thanks to a new supply chain initiative.
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Analysis & Features
From so what to red hot: why we're all Jubilee crazy
We spurned the Golden Jubilee. But 10 years on, both retailers and manufacturers have undergone a change of heart. What’s behind the change?
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Grocer 33
Asda Wolstanton
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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Morrisons marches south with major investment push
Morrisons is set for a major push into the south of England as it looks to reduce its reliance on its traditional northern heartlands.