All Supermarkets articles – Page 65
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket veg is over-packaged and over-travelled. No wonder Brits turn away
Only 33% of adults get their 5 a day – and I suspect fruit is disproportionately represented, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsSainsbury’s taps StrongPoint for manual picking solution
StrongPoint’s in-store manual picking solution – which the company claims to be the world’s fastest and most efficient – is being rolled out estate wide
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Comment & OpinionWhat Sephora can teach supermarkets about loyalty
Sephora has created a sense of trust and belonging for customers, says Stephen Haggarty, executive partner – creative at Yonder Consulting
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Comment & OpinionWe must think long term to avoid a race to the bottom
Asda price matching the discounters signals a new phase, says Patrick Finlay, MD at The Category Management Company
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NewsFood manufacturers struggling more with inflation than other sectors
Food manufacturers’ margins have been squeezed in 2023 as retailers fought hard against cost price increases
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NewsAbout 100 Lidl warehouse workers entering consultation over site closure
Lidl said it hoped to redeploy the vast majority at alternative sites
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NewsMajor apple supplier begins shutdown following price challenges
The apple producer cited a lack of retailer returns as a significant reason for its financial challenges
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Comment & OpinionWhen it comes to retail media, which fmcg brand advertiser are you?
More money is being invested in retail media – and for good reason, says Katie Streeter-Hurle, head of strategy, SMG
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NewsAldi cutting price of 40 popular lines by up to 17%
‘This latest round of price cuts will help our shoppers make significant savings on their weekly food shop,’ said Aldi UK buying MD Julie Ashfield
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NewsBooths enjoys ‘record’ Christmas sales as customers buy more festive staples
Demand for a ‘very traditional British Christmas’ led customers to spend more, Booths said
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Category ReportReady meals & soups trends 2024: Taking on the restaurants
Contrary to current grocery trends, brands are beating own label in ready meals and soups thanks to lines that rival dining out
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Comment & OpinionIs Asda’s four-day work week enough to retain store managers?
Asda has a management problem. But is the solution to cut its store managers’ working week down to four days?
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NewsAsda denies four-day week plans are result of management turnover crisis
Asda said its trial was part of an increasing trend for retailers to look at more flexible patterns of work
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NewsAldi adds contactless card payment option to Shop&Go store
Shoppers can now simply tap their payment card at the barrier to enter
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NewsCity underwhelmed by supermarkets’ Christmas results despite bumper sales
As many childhoods can attest, the difference between Christmas expectations and festive reality can be an almighty chasm
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NewsLidl takes Christmas spend from all rivals – including Aldi
Lidl cited Kantar data to reveal it won £116m in shopper spend from rivals over the 12 weeks to 24 December
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s double Clubcard points speaks volumes about where the market is up to
Who hit the Christmas jackpot? The short answer is the discounters, and in particular, Lidl
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich grocery players hit the stock market jackpot in 2023?
In 2023, crises from Ukraine to the Middle East, plus the ongoing cost of living crisis, battered stocks. Who coped best and what will 2024 bring?
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Asda’s discounter price matching scheme pay off?
Asda is the first supermarket to match both Aldi and Lidl
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NewsSainsbury’s launches EV charging business in supermarket first
Smart Charge will be fully owned and operated by Sainsbury’s