All Supermarkets articles – Page 176
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NewsMore ‘unlawful’ supermarket land agreements bound to be uncovered, experts claim
The competition watchdog last week slammed Tesco over 23 land agreements restricting rivals from opening nearby
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NewsTesco reprimanded by CMA for ‘unlawfully’ stopping rivals opening nearby stores
The CMA has written to Tesco about 23 stores that have property agreements preventing landlords letting them to other supermarkets
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Iceland’s new packaging trial really the best way forward?
New packaging cuts plastic by 93%. Can that be better than packaging-free trials?
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NewsIceland MD Richard Walker brands packaging-free trials impractical and wasteful
The trials are not helpful or affordable for the average shopper, Walker said
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Comment and OpinionWhy grocers must monetise their media estates to stay competitive
For grocers to thrive over the next few years, they need to focus on new revenue streams to improve profitability, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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NewsLidl to boost capacity and workforce with Wales DC extension
The discounter has acquired the land needed to extend its Bridgend DC in south Wales from 320,000 sq ft to 390,000 sq ft
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NewsWaitrose selects XPO for national DC operations
XPO will also take on operational responsibility for the supermarket’s Brinklow regional DC
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NewsRetailers still demanding lump sums to support profits, claim suppliers
Suppliers in the survey claimed breaches of the code were still widespread and more than 60% said retailers were still ask
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Analysis and FeaturesDoes Sainsbury’s new boss Simon Roberts have what it takes to succeed?
Roberts is likely to put stores and teamwork at the heart of his strategy, say colleagues and experts
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NewsUK firm to develop Coop Sweden grocery AI assistant
Warwickshire AI firm EBI.AI has been selected to develop the virtual shopping assistant
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NewsMults rolling out more dark stores to cope with above-market rents
Attractive lease terms have caused a surge in supermarket property investment while leaving Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons paying too much rent, according to research
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NewsWaitrose plays up product provenance in major new ad campaign
Waitrose said the campaign followed the ‘slow TV’ trend and “lets the quality of the food speak for itself”
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NewsIceland appoints new stores and operations director
Ian Williams has moved from the role of new business and international director for the frozen food specialist
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Comment and OpinionAfter 10 years of GSCOP, what’s changed – and what’s left to do?
Code compliance has improved year on year, but there is work for my successor to do, says Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon
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NewsM&S food and clothing are most profitable together, says chairman Archie Norman
His comments follow speculation over the prospects of a break-up of the two arms after food outperformed clothing in Christmas trading
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery market records weak post-Christmas sales growth
The grocery sector experienced a sobering January as clean-living consumers cut back to constrain market growth to just 0.3% in the latest 12-week period.
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NewsIceland to roll out to 19 more branches of The Range by April
The expansion will take the number of branches of The Range with an in-store Iceland to more than 50
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NewsAldi opens its biggest UK distribution centre yet
The discounter’s 11th UK DC will serve as a hub for 80 stores across the East Midlands and create 400 jobs
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NewsSainsbury’s carbon neutral pledge sparks net zero race
The move is a first, with no other food retailer having set such an ambitious target
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NewsIceland to trial plastic alternative packaging for 38 fresh fruit & veg lines
Overall the measure reduces plastic packaging used on the lines by 93%, according to Iceland