All Supermarkets articles – Page 301
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NewsSupermarket promos help drive May retail sales
Retail sales bounced back in May following a lull in April laid at the door of bad weather, new figures have shown.
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NewsTesco expands premium spirit range in upmarket stores
Tesco is boosting its focus on premium spirits by rolling out a wider selection of high-end spirits in 50 affluent stores – a month after Sainsbury’s announced a similar move.
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NewsCo-op woos younger shoppers with pop-up restaurants
The Co-operative Group is launching an experiential marketing and social media campaign this summer in a bid to attract younger shoppers.
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NewsWaitrose appoints Rupert Ellwood head of marketing
Waitrose has promoted Rupert Ellwood to fill the vacant post of head of marketing.
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NewsMorrisons radio ad banned for rushing the small print
A Morrisons radio advert has been banned for rushing through the terms and conditions of the deal it was promoting.
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NewsAlan Titchmarsh launches Waitrose gardening channel
Waitrose is running its first TV advert with Alan Titchmarsh this week to coincide with the launch of an online gardening TV channel.
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NewsAsda targets the commuter crowd with click and collect hubs
Asda has ramped up its multi-channel offering with an expansion of its Click & Collect service and a trial of new in-store computer terminals to help customers place and pay for orders.
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NewsUniversal food labelling system set for launch in supermarkets
Mars, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Premier Foods have become the first major suppliers to be won round to the government’s new universal front-of-pack labelling scheme, which was launched by ministers today.
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NewsAldi, Lidl and Waitrose seize share as market polarises
Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose have gained share from the major retailers, signalling increasing “polarisation” of the grocery market, the latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel have revealed.
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NewsGoodlife Foods blocks The Co-op's 'Good Life' trademark bid
Goodlife Foods has opposed The Co-operative Group’s application to trademark the name ‘The Co-operative Good Life’…
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NewsSpace race heats up as Tesco rivals proceed with expansion plans
The equivalent of the entire Sainsbury’s estate could come on stream over the next five years…
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NewsMorrisons' Little Big babycare offer gets full overhaul
Morrisons has overhauled its babycare offer with the launch of a new 110-strong own-label range…
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Analysis & FeaturesGM poultry feed policy shift hikes non-GM soy price
When the big four lifted bans on chickens fed on GM soy, they said it was because non-GM had become too hard to source…
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ProfilesAldi: We are Discounter 2.0
Hours after Aldi was crowned The Grocer of the Year, we caught up with joint MDs Matthew Barnes and Roman Heini.
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NewsSainsbury’s food sales buoyed by own label
Sainsbury’s strong own-label offering buoyed its food sales in the first quarter, the retailer has revealed.
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NewsSainsbury's notches up 0.8% sales growth in Q1
Fresh from its impressive haul at last night’s The Grocer Gold Awards, Sainsbury’s has reported like-for-like sales growth of 0.8% for the first quarter.
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NewsAldi scoops Grocer of the Year Award at Grocer Golds
Aldi has pulled off a major coup at this year’s Grocer Gold Awards by beating Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Ocado to the Grocer of the Year Award.
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NewsWaitrose to use LEAF-certified rapeseed oil and wheat
Waitrose has pledged to start using rapeseed oil and wheat certified by the sustainable farming group Linking Environment And Farming.
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Analysis & FeaturesDeal volumes flat in May but are still up 28% on last year
The number of featured space promotions at the main supermarket groups has barely changed in the last month…
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NewsHome Office mulls voluntary UK-wide high-abv booze ban
The Home Office is poised to hold talks with police chiefs about a nationwide rollout of ‘voluntary’ retailer bans on high…