All Supermarkets articles – Page 208
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NewsTesco teams up with health charities to boost uptake of flu vaccine
Tesco said it pharmacies will typically be open longer hours than GP surgeries and high street pharmacies
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NewsSupermarkets need to do more to reduce plastic use, study shows
Nearly half of shoppers pointed to the lack of alternatives to plastic packaging as a major obstacle
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Range PreviewPumpkin spice houmous and black sandwiches: preview Sainsbury’s autumn range 2021
’Never before has Sainsbury’s created an entirely devoted range for autumn’
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Scotland’s Protection of Workers Act actually deter would-be abusers?
From today it has become a statutory offence to assault, threaten or abuse a retail worker in Scotland
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Comment & OpinionShopworkers deserve proper protection right across the UK, not just in Scotland
Retail violence is an epidemic that gets worse every year, says BRC CEO Helen Dickinson
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NewsCity Snapshot: UK supermarket sales rise as grocery shopping shifts back instore
Total till sales in the grocery sector bounced back to growth of 1.1% in the most recent four weeks as physical stores benefited from a 10% slump in online grocery sales.
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Comment & OpinionApollo’s bid for Sainsbury’s may be speculation, but UK grocers remain attractive investments
The market has reacted wildly to hints of a bid for Sainsbury’s. But there’s little substance to the report just yet
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NewsTesco brings forward in-store soft plastic recycling scheme
Customers will be able to return soft plastics at all large Tesco stores from today
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Analysis & FeaturesEx-Tesco CEO Terry Leahy outlines CD&R’s case for buying £7bn Morrisons
‘We want to build on the traditional strengths of Morrisons with innovation, capital and new technologies,’ vows Leahy
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Comment & OpinionSupply chains need drastic overhaul to cope with long-term problems and new disruption
The picture on the availability crisis has been partial and piecemeal. Until now.
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Grocer 33Tesco Extra, Southend-on-Sea: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We had one of the highest absence rates in the company because we’re a seaside town and the Covid rates are still high in the summer here’
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Grocer 33Tesco wins with nearly excellent availability, guest retailer Lidl comes second
With 89 points, Tesco nailed an easy win this week
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Grocer 33Lidl cheapest in weekly Grocer 33 price comparison survey but winning margin falls
At £41.40 Lidl came in £3.61 cheaper than runner-up Asda
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NewsMorrisons agrees deal with CD&R after raised £7bn bid
US private equity giant Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has moved into pole position in the bidding war for Morrisons, having agreed a new £7bn 285p per share deal for the supermarket.
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NewsFood shortages ease… but worst is yet to come as HGV driver crisis continues
As changes to self-isolation rules mean fully vaccinated workers must no longer isolate, new research by The Grocer reveals food shortages have now eased
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NewsAsda begins stocking clothing from online fashion retailer Missguided
George at Asda said the move was part of its wider strategy to partner with “relevant brands”
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Analysis & FeaturesSix fmcg companies leading the way on sustainable palm oil
To celebrate International Orangutan Day (19 August), we take a look at six fmcg brands and retailers noted to be ‘leading the way’ on palm oil sustainability in WWF’s 2020 Palm Oil Buyers scorecard
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Comment & OpinionInflation: how grocery sector should prepare as pressure ramps up
Shoppers will notice their bill increasing and will start to stop and think a bit more about value, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsSushi Daily owner appoints Lesley Fong as new global head of NPD
KellyDeli’s Sushi Daily has more than 100 counters in the UK
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Comment & Opinion‘Hybrid’ retailers will need to invest in technology to keep up with omnichannel shopping
Stores’ IT systems, digital platforms and logistics networks will come under increased pressure, says Perran Jervis of law firm TLT