All Supermarkets articles – Page 116
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NewsSuperstores to benefit from £687m cut in business rates over three years
The tax cut, which derives from a government revaluation of properties for business rates purposes, will predominantly benefit the traditional big four supermarkets and Waitrose, according to real estate advisers Altus Group
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NewsLegal challenge threatening deposit return scheme launch gets go-ahead
The Scottish Court of Session last week gave permission for a case brought by convenience store owner Abdul Majid
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Comment & OpinionDiscounters define the rules of the game. Can supermarkets take control in 2023?
Retailers may have to stop obsessing about the national share numbers or at least analyse them very differently, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsMorrisons slashes price of 130 Savers range products
Over 50% of Morrisons’ 263 Savers products have been cut in price, including bacon, cooked chicken, cheese, fruit & veg and potatoes
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NewsCity snapshot: Aldi festive sales surge 26% to record high
Sales at Aldi through December jumped by 26% to a record high of £1.4bn as Christmas trading was boosted by the World Cup. Plus, Hotel Chocolat agrees new Japanese partnership and post-Christmas footfall rises.
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NewsTesco suffers Supreme Court setback in ‘fire and rehire’ case
The case relates to workers employed at Tesco’s Daventry and Litchfield distribution centres
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NewsIceland Foods loses appeal in ‘Iceland vs Iceland’ trademark dispute
The ruling is the latest chapter in the frozen food retailer’s long-running trademark dispute with the Icelandic government
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NewsOnline searches at most major supermarkets fall in run-up to Christmas 2022
Aldi, Lidl and Costco were the only retailers to see their total web traffic increase compared with last year
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NewsAldi boss writes to customers pushing commitment to value at Christmas
‘We know lots of our customers are worried about the rising cost of living, so we have been working hard all year to keep prices as low as possible,’ Hurley’s email tells customers
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Comment & OpinionWhy Jack Monroe is The Grocer’s Hero of the Year
Monroe argued back in January that the system by which we measure the impact of inflation is fundamentally flawed
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NewsAldi claims supermarket first in joining coffee pod recycling scheme
Shoppers will soon be able to drop off Aldi own label pods at one of thousands of collection points
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NewsInvestors tell supermarkets to tackle increasing risk of modern slavery on UK farms
The investors claim the country’s supply chain has become increasingly dependant on migrant workers from outside of the EU since Brexit
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Analysis & FeaturesHow to improve self-checkouts… according to store staff
Supervisors offer incredibly useful feedback on how to make them work better for customers, staff and the bottom line
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NewsTesco fresh turkeys hit stores priced at £4/kg with a Clubcard
From today, Tesco fresh whole turkeys are on sale for £5/kg, or £4/kg with a Clubcard
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Comment & OpinionHow UK shoppers adapted to this volatile year – and what 2023 may hold
This year we witnessed the most significant step-change in fmcg spending since the economic crisis in 2009, says Rachel White, NielsenIQ MD UK & Ireland
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NewsWaitrose ends its cobranded recipe box trial with Mindful Chef
Waitrose said while it has learned a lot from the trial, there were no immediate plans to launch a permanent cobranded box
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NewsNearly two thirds of shoppers overbuy food at Christmas, says Waitrose
According to a Waitrose poll, 61% of shoppers said they overbuy at Christmas to ensure they don’t run out of food
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NewsM&S announces new behind-the-scenes Christmas documentary to air on ITV
Inside M&S at Christmas is set to air on 21 December at 9pm, and will give viewers insight into how the company’s food is made
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Grocer 33Grocer 33 store of the week: Tesco Montrose
‘Christmas is for me the best time of year to be a store manager in retail. It’s all action’
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Grocer 33Staff members are Tesco’s best asset in winning store
Our shopper said staff ‘gave their full attention with a smile’ in Tesco Montrose