All Supermarkets articles
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News
Discounter sales growth accelerating again as pressure mounts on household finances
On the same day council tax, energy, and water bills are rising with the start of a new financial year, Kantar data this morning showed Aldi’s sales growing faster than they have in over a year
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Iceland Foods CEO warns of price rises as food inflation surges
Tarsem Dhaliwal said that he expected food inflation to reach 4% across the sector, as suppliers and retailers mitigate cost increases from April
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Range Preview
All the new Dubai Chocolate launches in UK grocery 2025
With Lindt Aldi and Lidl now in on the Dubai Chocolate train, can the latest trend make permanent shelf space in British supermarkets?
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Duck sales boom in the mults on back of Gressingham success and promos
Duck sales in UK supermarkets rose by 27% last year, according to Kantar data
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Comment & Opinion
Ex-head of Sainsbury’s Future Brands: how to understand buyers
It is critical to understand what your buyer is looking for and deliver on that, says Tom Forsythe, MD at Good & Proper
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Asda launches new face recognition technology to target shoplifters
Asda stressed that it did not expect store staff to put themselves at risk by confronting potentially violent criminals
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Morrisons non-food trading director exits after four months
It’s understood the exec, who on arrival was billed as one of the most experienced retail executives in Europe, had originally agreed to serve a 12-month contract
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Food sales fall in February as wider retail sales climb
‘After a very strong January, food sales fell back this month, particularly across supermarkets,’ said ONS senior statistician Hannah Finselbach
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury’s in Bourne wins store of the week as Waitrose food hall comes up short
Sainsbury’s in Bourne, Lincolnshire, squeaked to victory by a solitary point this week
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Consumers split over best Easter roast, but still agree on Easter eggs, finds Aldi research
Chicken has become the most popular meat for the Easter lunch, chosen by 23% of consumers, compared with 18% opting for lamb
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Grocer 33
Asda almost delivers on Leighton’s price promise in Grocer 33
Only Morrisons came close to matching Asda’s prices in latest price comparison
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Asda marketing director David Hills jets off after just 18 months
Hills joined Asda from Aldi in September 2023 and has been at the forefront of its turnaround efforts
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Asda announces £80m pay deal as hourly rate rises to £12.60
The move will benefit 115,000 Asda and Asda Express workers with an increase of 4.7% in three phases, taking rates from £12.04 to £12.60 per hour
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Iceland Foods and Ninja combine for ‘ground breaking’ air fryer-only range
The seven-strong range, exclusive to Iceland, is Ninja’s first ever air fryer-friendly food range
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Frozen cooking paste innovator Ice Kitchen launches in Sainsbury’s
Ice Kitchen offers clean-label curry pastes for those without time to pound ingredients themselves
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Comment & Opinion
Spring statement 2025: no crumbs of comfort for food businesses
Today’s statement was never going to be a game-changer – but as inflation begins to fall, can the food industry and retail find a silver lining?
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News
Iceland opens first Channel Islands stores since supply switch to Alliance
The two new Iceland fascias will open in place of existing Alliance stores in St Ouen and St Helier in Jersey
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Morrisons chief Rami Baitiéh to find £300m extra savings despite Q1 sales rise
The supermarket today revealed group like-for-like sales were up 2.4 % to £4bn in the first quarter, covering the 13-week period ending 26 January
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News
Waitrose trialling ‘personalised’ deli counters to enhance store experience
Waitrose has launched a series of trials to enhance deli counters
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Comment & Opinion
Allan Leighton’s biggest challenge in turning the Asda battleship
Asda will find range reduction a difficult, long-term project, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind