All Supermarkets articles – Page 83
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News
Planet Organic seeking £3m to fund new rescue plan
Planet Organic has until next week to secure a deal, with the rescue plan outlining a new slimmed-down business
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Waitrose Lichfield wins Easter shop with attractive displays
Our shopper noted the fruit and vegetable section was tidy and well stocked, while the shop floor service was excellent
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Aldi UK boss vows no backing down on copycat tactics
A defiant Giles Hurley told The Grocer customers were ‘not stupid’ and knew very well what they were getting when they came to Aldi
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Lamb deals drive down inflation in Easter shopping basket
Average price of Easter-themed shopping basket was 0.9% cheaper year on year and 7.5% cheaper month on month
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Waitrose rolling out dedicated Gail’s bakery fixtures to 64 stores
The grocer will also double the range of Gail’s products including sourdough bread, crackers, bagels and muffins
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Comment & Opinion
If the government is serious about fighting obesity, it must support SMEs
Grants for SMEs may lack the big soundbite potential, but they could actually get some results
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News
Smaller suppliers falling behind in HFSS reformulation
New figures compiled by Kantar for the FDF shows an increasing gulf between the UK’s food giants and those that make up the long tail of UK companies
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Comment & Opinion
Our broken food system is to blame for price rises, not retailers or suppliers
The continuing ramp of food price inflation is becoming increasingly concerning for governments around Europe, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & Opinion
The awkward irony of Aldi’s April Fool’s Day joke
Aldi challenged shoppers to ‘beat the checkout’ staff – but it may have found its own way to do so
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Comment & Opinion
Suppliers, steer clear of Sainsbury’s talks over Lloyds Pharmacy space
This approach to commercialising the space is at best strategically haphazard, and at worst a false promise for suppliers’ cash, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Cheese eggs and bunny crumpets: Morrisons Easter range 2023
Morrisons has unveiled two own-label cheese Easter eggs alongside a raft a seasonal innovation
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News
GroceryAid campaign to highlight charity's support for shop workers
The awareness campaign will point workers to the charity’s free and confidential helpline, online support and financial grants
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Supermarkets under fire as Healthy Start scheme misses target
NHS figures show uptake of voucher scheme is 64% of those eligible, well short of the 75% target set for March 2023
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City snapshot: UK supermarket sales growth continues to lag inflation
UK supermarkets posted double-digit growth in March, but sales growth continues to lag food price inflation, according to new grocery market share figures
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Analysis & Features
As Easter approaches are we nearer to fixing the chocolate supply chain?
Chocolate Scorecard shows cocoa supply is still problematic. So what’s the way forward?
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News
Five major supermarkets call for deposit return scheme to be shelved
The move piles fresh pressure on the Scottish government to ditch its proposed 16 August start date
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Sainsbury’s coronation range: patriotic snacks, cakes and booze
Sainsbury’s research suggests more than half of its shoppers are planning to celebrate the coronation
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Analysis & Features
Tesco chief Ken Murphy’s plea to the government
Ken Murphy has made three demands for government support
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News
Shops in England to see business rates bill drop by more than 50%
The average shop’s bill will fall from £8,172 in 2022/23 to £3,678 in 2023/24, according to retail estate advisors Altus Group
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Tesco South Wigston: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I’ve got a great team here who are very committed to delivering a great shopping trip for the customers and they keep rewarding us by coming back’