All Supermarkets articles – Page 3
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Sainsbury’s warns budget will lead to ‘difficult decisions’ on food prices
‘There just isn’t the capacity to absorb this level of unexpected cost inflation,’ Roberts said
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Dimbleby warns government of health disaster if it relies on Ozempic to tackle obesity
He said he feared the Labour government was hoping the revolutionary new drugs would solve the problem
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City snapshot: Sainsbury’s confident of ‘strong’ Christmas as Taste the Difference lifts sales
Sainsbury’s has entered the golden quarter in good shape as its premium Taste the Difference offering helped boost sales in the first half. Plus, first-half results from Tate & Lyle and a trading update from Kitwave
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Net zero 2030 targets to be missed without 20% meat and dairy cut
The report from IGD and Wrap concludes that without “urgent action on diets”, the government’s legally binding targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions will be unachievable
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Comment & Opinion
Why Asda’s bleak Christmas message to staff is so brutal
It never looks great, even for an industry stalwart like Asda’s Stuart Rose, to be seen making store improvements at the expense of staff
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Budget measures to heap £120m in added costs on M&S, says chief
Stuart Machin said ‘we don’t want to pass on these costs to our customers’ through price rises but ‘can’t rule anything out’
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Asda cuts almost 500 head office jobs as it orders staff back to office
The changes are understood to apply to more than 5,000 of Asda’s head office workers across three different locations in Leeds and Leicester
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City Snapshot: M&S has ‘so much to do’ as profits beat expectations
Pre-tax profits surged 17% in the first half of the year, propelled largely through its food business. Also, Domino’s Pizza returns to sales growth and Glanbia announces major restructure
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Aldi reveals sites of 11 stores to open by Christmas
New Aldi supermarkets are set to open this week in Sedgley in the West Midlands and Castle Douglas in Scotland, with Horsham in West Sussex and Muswell Hill in London next in line for later in November
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Comment & Opinion
Will Asda’s automated return system risk the ire of self-service haters?
If Asda staff need to step in to assist automated returns, the new tech could create more frustration than it eliminates
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Category Report
What is the future of the booze aisle?
To reverse sliding alcohol sales, merchandising is becoming more inventive and tech-savvy – from walk-in chillers to AI sommeliers
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Range Preview
Lamb guard of honour and passionfruit martini panettone: Morrisons Christmas range 2024
Morrisons’ new meat cuts, party-friendly nibbles and free-from options aim to lure consumers ahead of the big Christmas shop
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Morrisons announces 5% discount for its farmers in store and online
The move is the latest extension to the retailer’s support for UK farmers, including its continued commitment to invest £1.4bn per year into British farming
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City snapshot: Associated British Foods delivers better-than-expected profits
Profits at Associated British Foods have beaten market forecast thanks to margin recovery at Primark and “good growth and strong profitability” in the food division. Plus, interims from Distil, a trading update from Hilton Food Group, Q3 results from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and the latest retail sales data from the BRC and spending report from Barclays
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Waitrose celebrates Great British sleuths in star-studded Christmas ad
Waitrose has gone sleuth this year, debuting its Christmas ad-cross-festive mystery campaign with a celebrity-packed whodunit plot
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Kindness in the spotlight in Amazon’s Christmas ad
Amazon’s advert follows the quiet journey of a theatre janitor whose hidden singing talent finds the spotlight
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury’s Aldi Price Match convenience store move is smart
Sainsbury’s move to introduces Aldi Price Match in its convenience stores is not only an original idea, it’s a timely one
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Comment & Opinion
COP16 highlighted the need for retailer action on nature
Nature is climbing up the industry agenda, and the time for action is now, says Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at BRC
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Ozempic and supermarket health targets 'would halve obesity’
However, the report stops short of recommending taxes on the food and drink sector because of the danger they would push up food prices
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Dawn French returns in M&S Christmas ad 2024
M&S is bringing back its Christmas Fairy voiced by comedian Dawn French – this time joining her character on screen