All Supermarkets articles – Page 137
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Grocer 33Asda Chesser, Edinburgh: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Halloween and Bonfire Night drove sales really early and customers are doing the same for Christmas’
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Analysis & FeaturesAggressive but inexperienced: perils of the new breed of supermarket buyers
The new cohort of UK supermarket buyers are young, inexperienced and verging on confrontational, according to YouGov data from suppliers. So what’s really going on – and is youth always a bad thing?
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Grocer 33Aldi comes out bottom as ‘beautiful’ Asda store snags win
With 91 points, this “beautiful, clean and spacious” branch delivered on all main fronts
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Grocer 33Aldi is cheapest despite inflation and Asda can only manage fourth
The return of guest retailer Aldi was always likely to end Asda’s seven-week Grocer 33 pricing winning streak
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Comment & OpinionRetailers must stop demanding 12 weeks’ notice on cost price increases
While they may claim the lengthy notice period is necessary, retailers have no legal right to it, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsAquaculture report slams supermarkets over sustainability of supply chains
A study by the Changing Markets Foundation accused 49 supermarkets in the UK and Europe “failing to address” the “unsustainable nature” of the sector
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons must ensure McColl’s availability woes are a blip if it is to succeed as a supplier
Morrisons is clearly looking to court more independent retailers to switch to its wholesale supply arm
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NewsCrisp packets and chocolate wrappers can add recycling label
OPRL announced the move would come in on 1 January
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NewsOnline grocery sales in decline as Brits get out to shop for Christmas
In-store visits at UK supermarkets increased 6.5% in the four weeks to 6 November, according to the latest NielsenIQ data
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NewsCity Snapshot: Premier Foods suffers declines as shoppers eat out once more
Revenues and profits have fallen at Premier Foods as the group lapped figures from a year ago when demand was elevated during the ongoing lockdown. Plus, the latest NielsenIQ grocery data, full-year results at Imperial Brands, new growth ambitions at Diageo and interim CFO appointment at Domino’s.
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NewsTesco backs shoppers to ‘ensure nothing gets in the way’ of Christmas with festive ad
The retailer unveiled research suggesting 92% of UK adults are looking to make the most of Christmas this year, no matter what
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Comment & OpinionTesco can afford to ignore vaccinated Santa controversy
Santa flashing his QR code at border control in its Christmas ad has, predictably, caused outrage on Twitter
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NewsStephen Fry voices Sainsbury’s freeze frame Christmas advert
It is set to the Etta James classic At Last, in a nod to the delayed festivities of 2020
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NewsMorrisons pays tribute to key workers with ‘Farmer Christmas’ festive ad
This Christmas hero has a magical combine harvester instead of a sleigh
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Comment & OpinionHow to avoid samey, boring Christmas ads
Advertising is a multibillion-pound industry that’s still running on a broken business model, says Jon Williams, CEO of The Liberty Guild
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NewsCity Snapshot: Ahold Delhaize to spin out Dutch Amazon rival in subsidiary IPO
Supermarket chain Ahold Delhaize has unveiled plans to spin off its €5.5bn Dutch online retail business Bol.com in a subsidiary IPO. Plus, Eagle Eye extends Asda Rewards loyalty programme into more stores.
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Upper Norwood, London: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The key in staying competitive is the service we deliver. It’s vital we empower our colleagues to be themselves at work and lead their own service’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s delivers strong service at well-staffed store
Sainsbury’s staff impressed our mystery shopper in a week of unimpressive scores across the board
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Grocer 33Asda extends winning streak with 13 of the lowest prices
Asda was exclusively cheapest for 11 lines this week, four of which were branded
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NewsNomadic Dairy acquired by Irish investors in €29m deal
BiaVest will hold 54% of the County Donegal-based producer, while Development Capital have taken the remaining share.