All Supermarkets articles – Page 163
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NewsOver 200 Iceland stores ideal for Swift conversion, says study
Shopper and location data specialist CACI analysed Iceland’s estate and identified stores most suitable for the new convenience format
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NewsFood for Good network raises £2m for Farm Africa
Food for Good was established in 2011 to unite global food and farming businesses behind the power of food to change lives
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NewsWaitrose bans kids’ magazines with free plastic toys
The supermarket is calling on publishers to replace the plastic toys with more sustainable alternatives
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NewsMorrisons to donate 100,000 Easter eggs to vulnerable people
Morrisons Community Champions will work with local food banks, schools and community groups
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Comment & OpinionBusiness rates relief controversy shows the moral quagmire when tax becomes voluntary
Nothing can be certain, said Benjamin Franklin, except death and taxes
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Comment & OpinionWhy Amazon is a major threat to UK supermarkets
Amazon first entered the UK grocery market in 2016 but has substantially expanded its offering over the past year
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NewsSupermarket prices in deflation despite fall in imports from EU
The Grocer Price Index found that overall the big four’s prices fell back 0.2% year on year across February
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NewsRoger Burnley: running Asda during Covid and takeover like ‘spinning two plates at once’
The Asda CEO announced yesterday he would be standing down next year
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NewsIceland to turn down business rates holiday extension
It follows criticism of Iceland for holding on to the relief for 2020-21 while a string of its rivals handed it back
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NewsAsda to scrap plastic bags from all fruit & veg aisles
The move follows a successful nine-store trial in September, in locations including Harrogate, Middleton and York
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NewsIceland slated for voucher push after pocketing rates relief
A major rival has slammed Iceland for giving away ’20%’ discounts while arguing it cannot afford to repay business rates relief
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NewsAsda CEO Roger Burnley to step down
He will leave the business next year following its takeover by the Issa brothers and TDR Capital
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NewsLidl launches reverse-vending DRS machines in Scotland
The machines have been installed in stores in Hamilton, Edinburgh Granton, Glasgow Yoker and Dundee’s city centre
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NewsHenry Dimbleby set to call for ‘radical’ overhaul of food system
A presentation Dimbleby gave to the Food & Drink Sector Council this week has been described as ‘shocking’
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NewsCity Snapshot: Ocado first quarter sales surge 40% amid ‘permanent shift’ to online grocery
Ocado has seen a 40% surge in sales over Christmas and the New Year amid a “permanent shift” from physical to online grocery shopping. Plus, FeverTree margins tighten as off-trade shift limits annual sales drop to 3% and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons’ digital-only announcement marks a new direction for loyalty
Supermarkets have so far been unable to eliminate the plastic loyalty card
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Analysis & FeaturesCBD Q&A: What suppliers and retailers need to know as novel foods deadline looms
We spoke to Arjun Rajyagor and Ben Hamburger, founders of CBD distributor Sana Lifestyle
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NewsMorrisons revamps loyalty scheme and phases out plastic More cards
The retailer will move towards an ‘instant discount’ model using its mobile app
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NewsJiffy bags £2.6m funding to launch online supermarket
The company’s first dark store will open in London this month offering a total range of 2,000 SKUs
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Analysis & FeaturesHow retail parks have become prime grocery retail locations
Space has opened up in out-of-town retail parks – and shoppers feel more comfortable there. So food retailers are moving in. But will the trend last?