more supermarket news & analysis – Page 78
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NewsAldi introduces ‘sensory friendly’ quiet shopping times
From next week until the end of October, about 100 Aldi stores across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire will offer a quieter shopping experience every Tuesday from 6-8.30pm
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NewsSainsbury’s to launch Kitchen Deli food to go range in stores
The premium concept – called Kitchen Deli – began rolling into supermarkets and c-stores this week
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Grocer 33Waitrose York: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Our meat and fish counter is a real highlight. Our partners there have really lovely relationships with customers’
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest but Sainsbury’s and Tesco undercut with loyalty schemes
Sainsbury’s loyalty deals led to a saving of £9.60 this week
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NewsTrade unions need more involvement for fair pay in banana supply chain
In March this year, nine major retailers in the UK committed to a living wage for banana workers but campaigners say trade union involvement is needed
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Range PreviewBrown butter galore: preview Asda’s Christmas range 2023
This year, the retailer introduces its first signature flavour: brown butter and spiced dark rum
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Grocer 33Waitrose ends Sainsbury’s Grocer 33 winning streak
Waitrose York was ‘beautifully presented’: light, modern and clean
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Big InterviewsTony Hoggett on Amazon’s ambitions for global grocery
In his first interview as Amazon’s global grocery stores chief, Tony Hoggett dishes on its ambitions – and why the giant is growing ‘quickly but surely’
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Comment & OpinionCan fmcg brands raise a glass to paper packaging?
There have been huge advances in paper packaging, but concerns remain about its recyclability and environmental impact
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NewsMorrisons to cover 100% of growing costs for British farmers in trial
The trial will help British farmers mitigate the cost and weather pressures associated with farming
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ReportsHow UK supermarkets scared trick or treaters in 2022
Asda’s controversial contribution to seasonal scares last year was arguably too terrifying
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NewsTesco switches mince to ‘pillow packs’ in bid to cut plastic
The retailer said the slightly inflated pillow keeps the mince in perfect condition and prevents it being compressed
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NewsMorrisons has ‘strong pipeline of new stores’ alongside closures
News emerged this week of three planned closures by the supermarket – in Faversham, Bolton and Preston
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NewsAldi checkout staff checking all shopping bags for theft in some stores
An Aldi shopworker told The Grocer the policy was introduced at their store last week, and the checks were separate to any carried out by security guards
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NewsAsda first to launch transparent fuel price checker
Asda’s move was described by the supermarket as “very much the first step” ahead of allowing “minute by minute” updates in the coming weeks
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NewsAsda in £1.2m food to go refresh as supermarket seeks to improve quality perception
It said it was aiming for a more modern feel and for shoppers to “reappraise the quality” of Asda’s food to go proposition
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NewsCo-op takes price fight to convenience rivals with £70m investment
The Co-op has today extended its recent Member Prices initiative across almost 200 everyday grocery products
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NewsM&S launches shoppable celebrity recipes on website and app
Shoppers can click a link to find the ingredients listed in full on Ocado, where they can then add them to a trolley with a single click
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time to end crime spree against shopworkers
Criminal acts at Co-op stores jumped to over 175,000 recorded incidents since the start of the year. That’s almost 1,000 each day
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NewsTesco provides further £10m backing for UK egg farmers
Tesco has also lifted buying restrictions on shell eggs, which previously limited customers to buying three packs of eggs at a time