All Supermarkets articles – Page 99
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NewsFarming under the spotlight in Waitrose 2022 Christmas ad
Waitrose has released its Christmas advert for 2022 focusing on the farming industry’s year-round preperation for the festive period
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NewsTesco.com crashes under strain of Christmas delivery slot demand
The supermarket implemented a “temporary limit” on the number of people using the website to manage the heightened demand on its systems
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News‘Daylight robbery’: retail chiefs call on chancellor to freeze business rates
The upcoming 10% business rates increase – in line with inflation – is expected to bring in an extra £3bn to the Treasury
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket volumes set to fall this Christmas as shoppers retreat from rising prices
Shoppers will buy less and more carefully this Christmas as the rising price of groceries continues to put pressure on households, according to the latest industry research. Plus, full-year profits tumble at Imperial Brands and Wincanton posts strong first half
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Comment & OpinionTurning Asda around won’t be easy, but recent moves point to a newfound optimism
Asda has successfully focused on factors that have proven winners in the cost of living crisis: value and loyalty
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NewsThatchers becomes latest brand to sue Aldi over copycat claims
The drinks brand claims Aldi has ‘intentionally mimicked’ its product with the ‘highly similar’ appearance of the discounter’s Taurus Cloudy Cider Lemon
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NewsAsda records best results for two years as Just Essentials wins over customers
The supermarket recorded a 4.7% year-on-year increase in like-for-like sales in the third quarter of 2022, while total revenues excluding fuel were £5.2bn
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas adverts reviewed: can anyone best Asda’s Buddy the Elf?
This year supermarkets must balance lush festive ads against a public struggling with costs. Did they live up to the challenge?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan WWF’s ‘critical friend’ approach get mults to deliver on climate?
WWF insists being a ‘critical friend’ is more likely to get results than slamming supermarkets for sustainability failures
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Grocer 33Waitrose Frimley: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Service comes down to a number of things, but availability is always front and centre of any service metric you’re trying to drive’
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Grocer 33‘Friendly and chatty’ Waitrose Frimley staff impress in Grocer 33
Waitrose Frimley took the top slot with 72 points this week thanks to its strong store layout and “pleasant shopping experience”
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Grocer 33Haddock fillets price hike stands out in latest Grocer 33 price comparison survey
Half the items in this week’s Grocer 33 have risen in price since last month
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NewsNew soy deforestation roadmap ‘seriously flawed’ claim critics
Soy-linked deforestation could even increase, according to environmental campaigners
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NewsTesco Clubcard ranked best supermarket loyalty scheme amid cost of living crisis
Tesco’s Clubcard has been crowned the best supermarket loyalty programme in the UK by shoppers looking for the best deals amid the cost of living crisis
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NewsSupermarkets call for year-long delay on all but emergency legislation to fight cost of living crisis
The BRC has told ministers regulation including the proposed rollout of extended producer responsibility should be put on hold so supermarkets can focus on keeping prices down
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NewsCity snapshot: Rising costs dent M&S food profits and slowing demand pushes Ocado Retail into the red
Profits have shrunk in Marks & Spencer’s food operation and its online joint venture with Ocado fell to a loss, with the group warning that market conditions would become even more challenging next year.
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Comment & OpinionWhy personal inflation metrics matter more than the official numbers
Attitudinal changes are more critical than ever to understand if our industry is to get in front of the realities at the checkout, says Kantar’s Chris Morley
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NewsWaitrose denies IT system woes are causing poor availability ahead of Christmas
The supermarket has insisted it has better stock availability than some rivals, in response to a report in The Sunday Times
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NewsAldi struggling to hit 2022 plastic reduction target
The change is taking longer than expected for the final 1% of own label packaging, thanks to a lack of viable alternatives
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NewsCity snapshot: Record high grocery inflation sends shoppers flocking to Aldi and Lidl
Grocery price inflation has hit a new record high resulting in cash-strapped households turning to the discounters and own-label ranges to manage stretched budgets, according to the latest Kantar figures. Plus, annual results from Associated British Foods, a trading update from Hilton Food Group, a Q3 update at Coca-Cola HBC, the latest monthly data on retail sales from BRC-KPMG and consumer spending from Barclaycard, and Britvic is searching for a new CFO.