All Supermarkets articles – Page 184
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Boost for convenience and high street food stores to last after coronavirus, survey suggests
Just over half of shoppers will shop from local sources before going to a supermarket in the wake of lockdown, according to a YouGov survey
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Tesco ditches one-way aisles, but mults keep two-metre distancing for now
The supermarket said it was also increasing the number of customers it was allowing into stores at any one time
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Tesco responds to ‘speculation’ around Aldi ‘price war’
Despite concerns about the short time frame for the ‘tough negotiations’, Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon says she’s received no complaints
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Aldi commits to halve plastic packaging use by 2025
The latest commitment will eliminate 74,000 tonnes of plastic – or 2.2 billion pieces – over the next five years, Aldi said
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Waitrose becomes latest supermarket to reopen cafés for dine-in
The cafés in Portishead and Bracknell will reopen as takeaway only, while those in Swindon, Guernsey and Jersey will allow customers to sit inside
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Asda partners with Uber Eats for 30-minute grocery delivery
The trial, which launches this week, gives customers a choice of more than 300 Asda own-brand products
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Aldi pledges to never sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-injected beef
The discounter will ‘never compromise on the standards or specifications of our products’, says Aldi UK CEO Giles Hurley
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Asda launches national food drive to fight hunger in wake of pandemic
The supermarket is calling on its customers to donate food and hygiene products in the month-long campaign
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Aldi’s traffic lights to be upgraded with prompts for hearing and sight impaired
The traffic lights at store entrances are also gaining visual displays to give queuing customers a waiting time
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Rentokil CFO Jeremy Townsend joins Morrisons as non-executive director
Townsend will step into a non-exec role with immediate effect, replacing Belinda Richards, who is leaving after five years
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Retailers call for better data from suppliers to help online boom
Both Sainsbury’s and Tesco have called for a step change in the information provided for their websites
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How have UK supermarkets fared in Oxfam’s latest human rights rankings?
Oxfam has released its latest scorecard for human rights policies
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Sainsbury’s scraps immediate payments for small suppliers
The supermarket, like several other retailers, improved its terms in the wake of the virus
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Tesco pressures suppliers to drop prices in Aldi price war
The Grocer understands suppliers have been given a cut-off of 10 July to respond to its call for a switch to everyday low pricing (EDLP), which will also see promotions canned unless they come under its Clubcard loyalty scheme
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DRS in doubt as supermarket bosses call for rethink
The Grocer has learnt supermarket bosses have told ministers a network of reverse vending machines in tens of thousands of UK stores could become a breeding ground for the virus
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Delistings: have supermarket product ranges shrunk for good?
Supply issues forced brands and retailers to rationalise when the pandemic hit. But will financial pressures keep ranges simple?
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M&S relaunches Sparks loyalty scheme with updated app
The retailer has spent the past nine months redesigning the flagging scheme
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Face masks to be mandatory in shops in Scotland from next week
Retail staff will not be expected to enforce the rules
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Morrisons to reopen over 300 cafés from 4 July
The retailer closed all its 402 cafés in March when the UK went into lockdown, although they have since reopened for takeaways only
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20 retailers including major supermarkets sign climate declaration
Signatories include Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, M&S, the Co-op, Ocado, Amazon and Boots