more supermarket news & analysis – Page 75
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News
Tesco becomes first retailer to cover VAT on period pants
It comes after the retailer last week joined the ‘Say pants to the tax’ campaign, calling on the government to reclassify period pants as a menstrual product
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M&S shares soar on news of market share growth
Marks & Spencer shares surged to a near four-year highs as its turnaround received a further boost this week
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Tetley owner enters breakfast cereals with muesli made from millet
Millet was a ‘nutritional and environmentally friendly crop that contributes to sustainable farming worldwide,’ said Tata Consumer Products
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Plant-based seafood alternative brand Happiee makes UK debut
The range includes Breaded Calamariee Rings, Breaded Shrimpiee, Shrimpiee and Squidiee Rings
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Asda adds 132-strong ingredients range aimed at home cooks
Shoppers can scan the QR codes on larger packs in the range, which will redirect them to Asda’s online recipes
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Analysis & Features
Eight ways retail sector will change, according to the RSC
From discounter proliferation to online failures and less tax for the Treasury, how the Retail Sector Council sees the industry’s near future
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Grocer 33
Morrisons Birtley: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Shoppers are shopping around more than ever, so it’s important they can come to our store and get a variety of items at different prices’
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Grocer 33
‘Bright and airy’ Morrisons impresses mystery shopper
Morrisons Birtley was well laid out, and checkout service was ‘excellent’
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Grocer 33
Iceland bumped to fifth by loyalty deals but Asda top
At £72.14 Asda was £1.24 cheaper than nearest rival Morrisons
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Red tape nightmare as Defra launches environmental reforms
Defra launched a new Report Packaging Data (RPD) service this week, with large companies able to submit their data from Wednesday onwards
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GroceryAid hails ‘unprecedented support’ during challenging year
The charity’s annual impact report can give an insight into some of the challenges facing those working in the industry
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Cruzcampo lager makes UK off-trade debut
The brand was introduced to the on-trade in April and is now rolling into Tesco
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Aldi hiring 1,700 warehouse workers between now and end of 2023
The discounter has also said it will open an average store per week between now and Christmas
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Co-op rolls out ‘dummy display packaging’ to prevent shoplifting
Co-op has so far used this anti-theft tactic on a limited basis but said it now expected it to become a more familiar feature in retail
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Walmart International’s CEO Judith McKenna to retire
She will be replaced by Kath McLay, who currently leads Sam’s Club, Walmart’s US-based member-only wholesale business
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: iSqueeze’s Elias Ebert on oranges, cheetahs and Andy Murray
’We have lots of exciting things in the pipeline and it has been very rewarding to see the company grow’
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Iceland boss calls for legislation change after infant formula price cuts
Iceland has promoted a price cut to 13 lines of branded formula, which could breach UK legislation
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Comment & Opinion
Asda is fighting fit, but has it unleashed a sustainable growth strategy?
In the latter days of its time under Walmart, Asda all too often resembled a punch drunk heavyweight boxer
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News
Asda cuts carbon emissions but faces wait for Scope 3 target approval
Asda said it hoped to have a target approved by the SBTi, a collaboration including the UN and WWF, by the end of 2023
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KVI Tracker
Orange juice sees price hikes in stores as industry warns of shortages
Britain’s favourite fruit juice is getting more expensive, with almost one in five fresh and long-life lines seeing a price hike in the past month