All Supermarkets articles – Page 163
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Comment & OpinionIn loyalty, ‘points make prizes’ is becoming increasingly passé
Loyalty cards are increasingly focused on providing the thrill of an ‘instant win’
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NewsWrap defends industry’s use of ‘confusing’ compostable plastic
Abel & Cole last week said it was scrapping compostable plastic
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NewsLidl launches 2022 Christmas ad starring celebrity teddy bear
The 60-second ad begins as a dad accidentally shrinks a Lidl Christmas jumper in the wash and his daughter decides to put it on her bear
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Grocer 33‘Super-friendly’ Morrisons staff help store seal victory
Store standards at Morrisons were good, despite some gaps on shelves
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Analysis & FeaturesDine-in deals compared: Supermarkets attempt to rival restaurants
Supermarkets are pushing an array of dine-in-for-two meal deals
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Analysis & FeaturesWatch: All the retailers’ Christmas adverts 2022
Marks and Spencer was the first retailer to unveil its ad this year, followed by Lidl and Sainsbury’s a few days later
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NewsAlison Hammond and Stephen Fry star in Sainsbury’s Christmas advert for 2022
The teaser focuses on the ‘divisive’ Christmas pudding
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Analysis & FeaturesThe results: Have trials ‘nudging’ shoppers to healthy eating options worked?
The results have been mixed, with an Asda trial notably backfiring as shoppers prioritised price. So how successful have other efforts been?
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NewsTesco lands blow in legal battle with Lidl over Clubcard logo
Tesco will be able to argue at trial that Lidl trademarked a wordless version of its blue and yellow logo in ‘bad faith’, having won an appeal
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NewsAsda hikes price four pints of milk to £1.65
The price hike was one of a wave of increases across the mults during October
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NewsTesco ‘5 for 4’ offer includes HFSS products: despite pledge to avoid them in multibuy deals
Tesco recently launched a “frozen essentials” offer for Clubcard users, which included HFSS products
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s sales bounce back to growth but profits slide on investment in price
Sainsbury’s has posted an improved second quarter sales performance, but profits were hit by investment in price amid soaring inflation
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NewsFrench and Saunders star in Marks & Spencer’s 2022 Christmas advert
Dawn French returns as the Christmas fairy, joined by her longtime comedy partner Jennifer Saunders as ‘Duckie’
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NewsRetail workers ‘overworked and underappreciated’ amid industry-wide labour shortages
53% of grocery business leaders feeling anxious about Covid infections further affecting their workforces
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NewsLidl’s sell-out Christmas jumper returns for 2022
Lidl has also today posted what appeared to be a teaser for its 2022 Christmas ad campaign on social media channels
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NewsAldi trains staff to recognise hidden disabilities sunflower symbol
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard is a globally recognised symbol used to discreetly indicate the wearer has a non-visible disability
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NewsPoundland to offer frozen and chilled food in nearly all UK stores within a year
Poundland said its ‘ambition is to bring more value to more places as an alternative to supermarkets’
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NewsLidl extends recovered ocean-bound plastic packaging to sausage range
The ‘Prevented Ocean Plastic’ is made from discarded water bottles collected from within 30 miles of a coastline or ocean-feeding waterway in Southeast Asia
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NewsMorrisons takes on Tesco Clubcard with loyalty card-only offers
Point of sale material advertising the new initiative began appearing in Morrisons stores over the weekend
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Comment & OpinionFood stores are no longer a safe investment, but opportunities remain
Different assets and business models need to be understood if an investor is going to acquire successfully in the sector, says Richard Curry, head of retail and Martin Carey, head of commercial at Rapleys