All Supermarkets articles – Page 304
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NewsPrice war behind rocketing food producer insolvency levels
The figures have prompted calls for stronger action from the Groceries Code Adjudicator to protect suppliers
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Comment & OpinionWhy price guarantee schemes are not dead in grocery
If no one else is bothering with the price guarantee mechanic why should Tesco? Because its scheme works
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NewsGovernment to call for evidence on wider Adjudicator remit
The government is to launch an official call for evidence over its plans to extend the powers of GCA to cover suppliers
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NewsTesco 'moving on' from good, better, best tiering
Tesco’s Jason Tarry has confirmed the retailer has “moved on” from its “textbook” ‘good, better, best’ strategy
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NewsSainsbury’s pulls plug on Brand Match scheme
The retailer is focusing on lower everyday prices instead
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s must dodge drop-off in customer service
You might think the mood this week would be one of celebration at the retailer’s Holborn HQ
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NewsSainsbury's sales up 1.2% yoy as early Easter boosts sector
Grocery prices were 1.5% lower than this time a year ago
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NewsEarly Easter boosts supermarket sales in latest Kantar figures
Kantar said the early Easter gave the market a sales boost of £152m
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NewsLidl splashes out £78m to take lead in retailer ad spend
The discounter increased media spend by £37m, an 89% boost on 2014
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NewsWaitrose comes top in Twitter customer service survey
Mystery shoppers were used to gauge the reaction times, friendliness and quality of responses of major grocery retailers
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NewsAdjudicator urges more transparency in retailer forecasting
Christine Tacon this week published a new best practice statement for forecasting
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's, Morrisons and Tesco give cause for optimism
The British superstore operators have been a virtual no-go area for investors for some years
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NewsTesco to close Nutricentre health food business
The retailer has started redundancy consultations with 137 staff
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Analysis & FeaturesRetailers ramp up multibuy deals on sweet Easter treats
Easter is early this year, and retailers have responded with a marked increase in promotional activity on sweet treats
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NewsEaster chocolate events unveiled by retailers
Asda this week kicked off a major Easter push with a new 60-second ad featuring a 30ft chocolate hen
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Comment & OpinionHow healthy is the Waitrose Mark Price leaves behind?
The industry will be eagerly watching to see what happens next at Waitrose as retail director Rob Collins steps up to the plate
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NewsAdjudicator Tacon to probe suppliers on how they would feel safer
Tacon is considering new measures to protect suppliers who come forward to report breaches of the code by supermarkets
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice cuts push supermarket deflation to record low
The Grocer Price Index fell to a new record low of –2.9% year on year in the month to 1 March 2016
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NewsGovernment suffers defeat on Sunday Trading reform
MPs voted 317 to 286 against the proposals to relax Sunday Trading laws
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NewsCo-op, Aldi and Lidl continue to make market share gains
Lidl’s sales grew by 18.9% and Aldi’s by 15.1% in the 12 weeks ending 28 February