more supermarket news & analysis – Page 94
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Comment & Opinion
Why is the Ocado and M&S joint venture still struggling on collaboration?
Nothing sums the lack of collaboration up more than the marketing
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Analysis & Features
Why has the Refill Coalition lost M&S and Morrisons?
Morrisons and M&S are out, while Aldi is in. So why are retailers playing musical chairs instead of collaborating on refill solutions?
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Grocer 33
Fully stocked Morrisons in Peckham wins our Grocer 33 mystery shop
The full basket was its second of the year and only the sixth achieved across all the retailers in the first 47 weeks of the competition
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Grocer 33
Morrisons Peckham: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘This is one of the more high-profile stores and the footfall is really big as well’
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s offers cheapest shop in special BBQ week
As with its most recent win last month, Sainsbury’s undercut its rivals without any help from its Nectar Prices initiative
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Comment & Opinion
Why was Tesco so slow to act on John Allan allegations?
Investigation into sexual harassment allegations took 20 days in a case with repercussions for the whole industry
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News
Eight more suppliers join Co-op Apiary incubator scheme
The selected suppliers will work towards getting their products on shelf before the end of the year
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News
Sainsbury’s and Greggs partner for first time with new outlet
A Greggs concession has opened in an existing Sainsbury’s petrol station in Bedfordshire
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News
Tesco sending almost 90% of surplus food to charity
Tesco said partnerships with food waste organisations FareShare and Olio had been fundamental in reaching the target
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News
Combined meat and meat-free fixtures confuse shoppers, finds study
A consumer study for AHDB found that more than half of shoppers were confused by the cross-category merchandising of meat alongside meat-free alternatives
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News
Media Bites 25 May: M&S, inflation, C&C Group
The long-awaited turnaround at M&S generates headlines across all the papers this morning, along with news of stubbornly high food prices.
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Comment & Opinion
Asda merger with EG Group would be a disaster
The future of Asda matters for consumers, its 145,000 employees, the government and regulators alike
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News
Entries for World Steak Challenge 2023 now open
The competition will take place in September and will recognise the best steaks, producers and suppliers across the globe
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Comment & Opinion
A lot is riding on Tesco’s latest ‘transformational’ reset
Tesco and its suppliers have just 11 months. Even ‘Drastic Dave’ Lewis took longer than that
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KVI Tracker
KVI Tracker: Prices starting to fall across the chicken category
The prices of some fresh chicken products have fallen almost 10% over the past week, Assosia data shows
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News
Sainsbury’s own label canned tuna becomes 100% pole and line
The supermarket will sell 100% MSC certified pole and line-caught canned tuna across its own label range
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News
Lidl store and warehouse staff to get third pay rise in 12 months
Lidl’s new rates, effective from September, are equal to those due to be paid to Aldi shopworkers from 1 July
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News
No sign of ‘greedflation’ in food supply chain, says M&S chief
Stuart Machin’s claim comes as ministers pile pressure on the sector to reign in food price inflation
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News
Waitrose rolls out Fairtrade own-label coconut oil
Waitrose claims it is the first supermarket to launch a 100% Fairtrade own-label coconut oil
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News
City snapshot: M&S food and clothing profits decline
Marks & Spencer has taken a hit on margins as it invested in keeping its food and clothing prices competitive. Plus, food prices remain near 45-year highs, and C&C Group reports annual results.