more supermarket news & analysis – Page 9
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GCA postpones supplier survey due to general election
The Grocer understands the results of the annual YouGov survey, which were due to be published in the middle of June, will now not come out until the end of July at the earliest
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Hostility to UPFs in parliament growing amid ‘deafening’ industry silence
A white paper published by marketing and PR agency SPQR includes a forensic breakdown of all mentions of UPF in the current parliament
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Tesco in wind farm deal as it chases renewable energy target
The wind farm, being built by EDF Renewables UK, started construction this week and is due to become operational in 2026
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Co-op invests £6.4m to cut fruit & veg prices for members
Rolling out from this week, the exclusive discounts for members are as much as 44% compared with the standard price, and an average of nearly 20%
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Asda announces £50m store upgrade programme
The programme, starting at the Long Eaton store in Nottingham, will cover 170 stores in total and is expected to complete by the end of November
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M&S announces Alison Dolan as new CFO
Dolan is currently CFO of leading digital property portal Rightmove, a post she has held since 2020
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Labour ready to revive Henry Dimbleby’s plans for wave of HFSS taxes
“I think there is a real prospect that a Labour government will revisit the sugar tax,” said one top industry source
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Petrol pump prices not falling as quickly as wholesale costs, says AA
‘When a drop in wholesale costs equivalent to a £2 saving from a tank of fuel barely shows weeks later, it looks very much like the same old story,’ said an AA spokesman
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M&S to invest £30m in new and existing London stores
New fresh-market style Foodhalls are set to open in Sidcup and Friern Barnet, while branches in Chancery Lane, Teddington, Blackheath and Islington are among those in line for modernisation
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Sainsbury’s promotion sees ‘Nectar Purple’ cans hidden in Diet Coke multipacks
Shoppers can win £100 of Nectar Points by finding a purple can
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Aldi looking for enthusiasts to try its gin for free
The discounter is launching a ‘supermarket gin club’, with selected members to receive three bottles of its latest summer gin launches over an eight-week period
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Crosta & Mollica recalls pasta sauce over fears it may contain glass
The upmarket Italian brand has urged shoppers not consume the product
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City news: M&S delights investors as turnaround finally takes hold
Investors lapped up declarations from Stuart Machin of Marks & Spencer entering a new era as a hard-fought and long-awaited turnaround started to bear fruit
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Aldi makes new round of price cuts on 45 fruit & veg lines
The reduced lines include berries, oranges, tomatoes and fresh salad, and collectively represent a £34m investment according to Aldi
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Asda criticised as it claims back overpayments made to staff
A briefing document to managers – seen by The Grocer – set a deadline of 28 May for staff to agree a repayment plan
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Comment and Opinion
Why the Grocer 33 price comparison survey is allowing loyalty prices
Our transparent (and constantly changing) Grocer 33 weekly price comparisons show time and again that loyalty pricing is having a meaningful impact on inflation, says Adam Leyland, editor-in-chief of The Grocer
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Analysis and Features
Loyalty prices preferred to vouchers and price-matching and more loyalty insights
Shoppers love loyalty prices, our survey shows. But how genuine are the deals? And are they fair on shoppers who don’t have one?
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Grocer 33
What is The Grocer 33 and how does it work?
The combination of a price comparison survey with a nationwide mystery shopping survey provides The Grocer with real-time insights into how Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and Waitrose are performing
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Poultry boss calls for manufacturers to tackle food insecurity
The owner of 2 Sisters Food Group, Bernard Matthews, and Banham Poultry has set an annual target of donating five million portions to FareShare
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Asda launches Exceptional premium range to ‘elevate’ quality
The Exceptional range will “champion taste whilst providing shoppers with the very best quality” the retailer said