All Supermarkets articles – Page 183
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Grocer 33Waitrose wins Grocer 33 but availability is poor across the board
There were visible gaps on the shelves at our winning Waitrose store but its rivals also struggled with availability
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s value strategy delivers as it wins the Grocer 33 again
This was a particularly competitive week with barely a cigarette paper between all of the big four
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Comment & OpinionRising takeaway prices could prove an opportunity for supermarket pizza brands
We’ve already seen some premium chilled brands cashing in by recreating the restaurant experience on the cheap
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Comment & OpinionHow retailers are testing out new in-store layouts to navigate HFSS changes
The winners in grocery retail will be those that can use the learnings from trial stores to take action quickly, says Kieran South, senior vice-president UK, IRI
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NewsAsda targets Home Bargains with new price match campaign
The Home Bargain Price Match includes more than 100 products, most of them non-food, including branded items such as Sure deodoran
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’s legal challenge highlights ambiguity in HFSS regulations
We foresee this will be an area where the lack of clarity in the laws will lead to enforcement action and ultimately litigation – and that is really not in anyone’s interest, says Dominic Watkins, head of consumer sector at DWF
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NewsCity snapshot: April supermarket sales continue to slow as shoppers rebalance basket spend
UK supermarket sales fell 1.8% over the four weeks to 23 April, according to NielsenIQ, albeit spending during the Easter period helped lift sales from the 4.1% slump seen in March
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News‘Cut the Shops Tax’ retail coalition calls on Chancellor to cut business rates
The coalition argues that by cutting these rates, businesses will be able to invest in store development and create new jobs
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NewsAldi boss writes to customers reiterating value promise as inflation bites
Giles Hurley has written directly to customers citing recent price analysis in the Grocer 33 as evidence of the savings to be found at Aldi
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NewsLidl launches detergent refill station using ‘smart chips’ to reduce spillage
The discounter is selling reusable bottles containing a ‘smart chip’ that can be recognised by the refill station
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Comment & OpinionWho holds the power in the current retailer-supplier axis? It’s finely balanced
It’s difficult to know who has the harder job right now: buyers tasked with keeping prices down amid the cost of living onslaught, or suppliers, trying to push them through
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Analysis & FeaturesAre Asda and Morrisons’ price cuts enough to win back shoppers?
Asda and Morrisons have both announced major pricing offensives. But will it be enough to win shoppers – and how are they funding it?
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Upton, Birkenhead: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Later this year I’ll be celebrating my 30-year service with Sainsbury’s’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s puts on stellar Grocer 33 performance while guest retailer Iceland flops
Our shopper said store standards were “exceptionally high”, the branch was “immaculately clean” and availability was excellent
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Grocer 33Iceland struggles with food inflation in The Grocer’s price comparison survey
Inflation up 7.2% overall and 12.3% higher at frozen discounter Iceland
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s warns of inflation impact despite soaring profits
Sainsbury’s has posted a strong surge in annual profits, but warned that profitability will fall back this year amid soaring inflation. Plus, on a busy morning, updates from Unilever, DS Smith, Carlsberg and more.
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NewsHealth groups step up calls for mandatory salt targets
250 medical experts have written to Boris Johnson urging the government to bring in mandatory salt reduction target
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales plunge as inflation hits 11-year high
Supermarket sales plunged by 5.9% in the 12 weeks to 17 April, according to the latest market share data from Kantar, as consumers prioritised value amid soaring inflation
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NewsWaitrose pushes value Essential range with major Piccadilly Circus campaign
The campaign is running from 25 April to 1 May and is expected to reach an audience of over a million people over the course of the week
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Comment & OpinionThe price war is hotting up and Asda and Morrisons won’t be the only ones joining the fight
Both retailers have been struggling in the top four battle of late, and both have new owners trying to put their stamp on their businesses





