All Supermarkets articles – Page 134
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Grocer 33Asda gets off to a winning Grocer 33 start with basket 16.3% cheaper year on year
Asda’s first win of G33 year is 16.3% cheaper yoy
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Grocer 33‘Outstanding’ service wins it for Waitrose this week
Waitrose got off to a winning start in the first week of our annual Grocer 33 competition
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NewsFood shortages now ‘inevitable’ due to labour crisis, industry warns
Chronic driver shortages have been compounded by staff shortfalls across low-paid sectors including harvesting, manufacturing and packaging
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NewsTinned tomatoes suppliers reintroduce rationing on retailers
Limits have become necessary to prevent stocks running out before the next harvest
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco first quarter sales top record 2020 lockdown surge
Tesco has grown its first quarter sales despite the unprecedented surge in demand during the first coronavirus lockdown period in the corresponding quarter last year. Plus, ONS retail sales figures show surprise May slowdown and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsSupermarkets are ‘fuelling meat demand at expense of climate’
New research from environmental charity Feedback shows UK supermarkets score no higher than 45% on its Meat and Climate Scorecard
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat does Carluccio’s move into Sainsbury’s mean for both brands?
Carluccio’s is trialling three new formats at Sainsbury’s, including a café to take on the ‘high street brands’
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NewsMinister accuses industry bosses of ‘crying wolf’ over driver shortage
The comments came as haulage, supermarket, supplier and trade association leaders met with government on 16 June to thrash out solutions to the shortage
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NewsBooths launches new ‘modern’ café concept in Penrith
The northern food and drinks retailer is opening the ‘1847 Café’ as an alternative to the already-existing Booths café in Penrith
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NewsIceland opens Northern Irish depot to tackle Brexit red tape
It is the latest bid by a major supermarket to minimise post-Brexit trade disruption with the EU
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NewsTonnes of food wasted each week due to driver shortage, Tesco tells ministers
Nearly 50 tonnes of food across its supply chain has been binned in the last week
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NewsWaitrose changes lime leaves label over racial slur concerns
The retailer said it was changing the name of its Cooks’ Ingredients Kaffir Lime Leaves to Makrut Lime Leaves in response to customer feedback
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Comment and OpinionWar on plastic needs a concerted effort, not gimmicks
Until plastic-saving initiatives are available to all without price hikes, they risk remaining sideshows
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NewsIssa brothers’ Asda takeover gets final CMA approval
The Competition & Markets Authority has said it accepts undertakings for the acquisition
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Comment and OpinionThe key digital trends that will shape grocery this Christmas
The festive period is more unpredictable than ever, but one thing is for sure: digital will play a much greater role this year, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO ‘proud’ of staff recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
James Beardwell and Rosey Hull were awarded the British Empire Medal (BME) in recognition for the work they did for their communities during the pandemic
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NewsMorrisons brings back glass milk bottles in 11 store trials
The retailer has brought back the traditional milk pint bottle to 11 stores, and is in talks with dairies to roll them out nationwide
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NewsAsda embarks on major expansion of its packaging-free refill scheme
The expansion is to include Asda’s biggest refill store to date, opening in October in York
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NewsSainsbury’s Leamington Spa to trial new Carluccio’s deli counter concept
The new Carluccio’s Counter is set to open from 24 June
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NewsIceland finding plastic target ‘increasingly challenging’, says MD Richard Walker
Walker said the pandemic had increased demand for plastic and called on the government to support businesses trying to tackle the problem