All Supermarkets articles – Page 159
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NewsSupermarkets ducking out of post-Brexit support, says Dutch supplier
Supermarket prices will rise more than is necessary unless there is greater collaboration, according to Moolenaar
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s slumps to a loss despite surging revenues
Sainsbury’s has plunged into the red after £485m of Covid-related costs and £600m-plus of restructuring charges for its Argos transformation programme more than offset a surge in revenues over the past year. Plus, on a busy morning, trading updates from Reckitt Benckiser, Carlsberg and Nichols; Deliveroo appoints two non-execs; and the latest shop prices index from the BRC and Nielsen.
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom waste stream to mainstream: the rise of refillable products
Packaging-free trials are on the rise across the mults. But can they work at scale? And is consumer demand sufficient?
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NewsM&S creates four new food director roles to strengthen commercial team
The appointments would better enable commercial director George Wright to focus on supply chain transformation and supply base strategy, said M&S Food MD Stuart Machin
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery growth stays strong as retail reopens and lockdowns lift
Grocery sales growth has remained in positive territory in recent weeks despite the reopening of wider retail, food service and the relaxation of social restrictions
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Comment & OpinionTesco should reduce meat sales if it’s serious about tackling climate change
Selling industrial meat at the rate Tesco does is simply not sustainable, says Greenpeace executive director John Sauven
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NewsIceland launching ‘Bonny the Butterfly’ after M&S and Aldi cake row
Iceland is using the row to promote biodiversity, in reponse to a call from Chris Packham
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Comment & OpinionWhy the time is now for grocers to use data to disrupt
As lockdown restrictions ease, the most successful retailers will be those that understand consumer habits, says Debbie Bowen Heaton, partner at Oliver Wight EAME
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NewsBread prices must increase to cover inflation, warns Irwin’s
Food prices were down in March, according to the ONS this week
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the big supermarkets’ most eco-friendly stores
To mark Earth Day 2021, here’s a look at some of the big retailers’ most eco-friendly stores and the initiatives they’re testing out inside them
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NewsSupermarket veg campaign hits 100 industry signatories
The Peas Please initiative has reached a major landmark this week with 100 retailers, manufacturers and hospitality businesses signed up
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NewsNew packaging labels launched to encourage consumers to ‘refill or return’
The new labels, backed by all major supermarkets and most major suppliers, were launched this week
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NewsEnding free workplace Covid testing dubbed ‘short-sighted’ by food and drink industry
From June, the government will no longer provide lateral flow testing kits to businesses
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NewsAsda Salvation Army clothes donations top 221 tonnes
Asda said it so far seen more than 4,000 bags of clothing, textiles and other bric-a-brac donated
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Comment & OpinionWhat does Tesco’s record fine for selling out-of-date food mean for the industry?
Tesco has been hit with a £7.5m fine for selling food past its use-by date in Birmingham between 2015 and 2017
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Comment & OpinionLocation-based marketing is key to engaging shoppers as lockdown lifts
Knowing when your customer is leaving the house and why can make all the difference, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Comment & OpinionHow to cater for the two customer groups emerging from the pandemic
Confidence is returning, but we won’t be returning to ‘normal’, says Fraser McKevitt, head of consumer and retail insight at Kantar
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NewsIceland offering 10% discount for NHS staff
The discount is available until 2 May to those who present an NHS ID card at checkouts, in Iceland and The Food Warehouse stores
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NewsUber Eats announces it can now reach 90% of UK population
Grocery delivery has become one of the app’s ’fastest-growing sectors’ in the UK, according to a trading update for quarter one of 2021
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NewsAsda rolls out stair climbing machines for high-rise deliveries
Demand for Asda’s home shopping service has seen the supermarket increase capacity from 400,000 to 850,000 slots per week