All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 31
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s sets the pace with own-label price cuts
It’s the first week of the Grocer 33 year and there is all to play for in terms of who will pick up the annual price award
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Comment and OpinionSainsbury’s post-merger foodservice strategy looks a smart move
Mults should focus on shopping experience, not price wars they can’t win
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NewsSainsbury’s eyes ‘value added’ growth with fresh foods department split
The new ‘value-added’ business unit will be headed-up by Jon Bye
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NewsSainsbury’s to encourage shoppers to refill water bottles in its cafés
Sainsbury’s is also encouraging shoppers to bring their own reusable containers to its fresh and deli counters
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NewsWaitrose to upskill fishmonger and butcher counter staff
An initial pilot involves 10 butchers and 10 fishmongers
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Grocer 33Aldi almost a fiver cheaper in spite of Asda 3% price cut
Guest retailer Aldi claimed a convincing pricing win in the final week of the Grocer 33 year
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NewsGroceryAid launches counselling for workplace incidents
GroceryAid is partnering with CiC to provide professional counsellors who visit sites to run either group or individual sessions
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NewsJuul wins Asda listings for vape products
Last week Juul announced plans to roll out in 1,300 McColl’s stores
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NewsRichard Crampton to join McColl's as chief commercial officer
McColl’s said Crampton was appointed following an extensive search process
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Grocer 33Asda takes the win but Sainsbury's close behind with 18p margin
The Walmart-owned retailer’s total was just 18p cheaper than Sainsbury’s this week
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NewsJapan Tobacco Int cracks down on illicit sellers on Facebook
The company has removed over 16,000 posts illicitly selling its brands since 2015
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NewsSainsbury's shelves Fragrance Shop beauty concession trial
The retailer introduced the concession in Purley Way, Croydon, last September but has now removed it
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NewsSainsbury's to remove plastic bags for loose fruit, veg & bakery
This year’s moves would take the total amount of plastic reduced by Sainsbury’s in recent years to over 10,000 tonnes
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NewsNisa retail director Nigel Gray to leave amid management restructure
The sales and retail teams are being merged under sales director Steve Leach
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NewsConvenience stores 'must do more' to attract younger shoppers
A new report by Him & MCA shows a drop in the number of younger shoppers using convenience stores
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Grocer 33Joseph Sutton, Morrisons online director, on winning the Online 33
‘Morrisons.com sales through our CFCs contributed 0.4% of our like-for-like sales growth in Q1 of this year’
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Grocer 33Asda wins with exclusively cheap fresh produce
Asda offered the cheapest price for 21 items this week, seven of which were fresh products
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Grocer 33Grocer 33 store of the week: Tesco Extra, Sutton
‘You can only win awards like this thanks to the hard work of everyone in the store so I am very proud of the team’
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NewsDriver shortage leaving vacancies unfilled in logistics sector
The study found the average age of an HGV driver was 48, and 13% of drivers working in the UK were EU nationals
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NewsCo-op partners with John Lewis for click & collect services
John Lewis said the move was part of its strategy to leverage its supply chain and reach customers in areas it has a lower store presence