All Supermarkets articles – Page 150
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News
Sainsbury’s adds fully electric carbon-friendly trailers to its fleet
The five new electric fridges don’t release carbon emissions or particulate matter such as dirt and smoke
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Comment & Opinion
Online is the new convenience. Mults have to keep up with the 10-minute delivery model
The major supermarkets need to work fast to succeed as shoppers shift to less profitable online sales, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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News
Lidl encourages shoppers to make 'healthier swaps'
The trial involved on-shelf signage pointing customers to ‘a range of healthier alternative products that are easy to make and at the same price or less’
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Government considering relaxation of EU immigration rules to tackle driver shortage
The government is understood to be edging closer to adding HGV drivers to the post-Brexit skills shortage occupation list
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Henry Dimbleby: Food industry ‘disappointed’ by lack of National Food Strategy briefing
Dimbleby was expected to deliver a 40-minute presentation on the contents of the report at the FDSC meeting
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Tesco suppliers face new costs due to driver shortage
Tesco wrote to suppliers to say an additional 14% surcharge will apply on distribution rates
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City snapshot: Sainsbury’s upgrades earnings on strong Q1 sales
Sainsbury’s has raised its full year profits expectations after posting growth in its first quarter despite ’exceptionally tough comparatives’.
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Comment & Opinion
How retailers should respond to the 'hybrid store' challenge
Online fulfilment puts pressure on stores’ IT systems, digital platforms and logistics networks, says TLT’s Perran Jervis
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News
M&S to sell 25p banana bundles to reduce food waste
Boxes will contain extra ripe three bananas and two recipe cards
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Sainsbury’s to invest £50m in cutting prices across fresh, meat and dairy
The retailer said 60 of its core popular products are set to drop in price by the end of the month
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Analysis & Features
Protection vs plundering: why Morrisons is backing the Fortress bid
The Morrisons board has announced its support for a £6.3bn cash offer from Majestic Wine owner Fortress Investment Group. Here’s why
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M&S criticised for posting uncredited recipe inspired by Dishoom
The row comes just weeks after M&S launched a legal suit against Aldi over its caterpillar cake
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Grocer 33
Asda comes out swinging with £6 margin on Morrisons in Grocer 33
Asda offered the lowest price for 20 items with 13 exclusively cheapest
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Sainsbury’s Gloucester stands amid poor mystery shopper performance by rivals
Sainsbury’s racked up an impressive score of 81 with our shopper enjoying the “friendly feel” generated by the store
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M&S to source all chicken from ‘slower-reared’ birds by 2022
It means the retailer will have made a major step towards meeting its Better Chicken Commitment welfare pledge
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News
Slave labour warnings raised amid labour shortages
The desperate need for labour will open the door to exploitation, experts have warned
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Asda staff to move to ‘hybrid’ working from home model as social distancing ends
Staff at its offices will operate under what it has labelled a ‘work where it works system’
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News
Retail industry needs change from the top to achieve D&I targets, says Diversity in Retail
Diversity in Retail has set up a series of meetings, cohorts, committees and steering groups to facilitate cross-industry collaboration
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News
Asda becomes first supermarket to trial one-hour delivery across full range
The express delivery service has been launched this week at three Asda stores
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Comment & Opinion
The government must accelerate driver support to prevent food shortages
Action is needed now to prevent a significant period of disruption, says Hugo Mahoney, CEO at Brakes