All The Grocer articles in 05 December 2020
Previous issues.
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NewsSales of booze spiked in wholesale channel as Brits prepared for lockdown
Alcohol sales to convenience stores was up 23% for the week ending 6 November
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NewsJW Filshill issues branded face masks to staff
Earlier this week, convenience chain One Stop began issuing staff at its company-owned and franchise stores with branded masks.
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Promotional FeaturesHow to optimise the battery category as the Christmas rush approaches
With consumers becoming more price-conscious, could clearer labelling and range simplification help shoppers choose the best and most cost-effective battery for their device?
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NewsJimmy Joy moves into pot noodles with launch of Plenny Pots trio
It has dubbed the range “essentially an ultra-healthy Pot Noodle”
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NewsRetailers urge government to safeguard cash use as transactions plummet
Cash accounted for 58% of all payments in 2009 and just 23% in 2019
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NewsMorrisons extends For Farmers range with new free-range egg line
Money raised from the price premium on the new Chuckle Eggs will be ploughed into animal welfare improvements
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NewsBird flu found at North Yorkshire turkey rearing farm
The turkey fattening site has become the latest commercial poultry farm to register a case of bird flu
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Comment & OpinionWhy global agriculture needs a soil revolution, and how retailers can help
Co-operatives, brands and retailers can support farmers bring agricultural land back to life, says Bastien Sachet, CEO of the Earthworm Foundation
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NewsCentral England Co-op trials scan, pay and go app
If successful, the app will be rolled out across all the retailer’s 262 locations
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NewsSainsbury’s delivery drivers to strike over £12,000 pay disparity
The action would affect about 100 Sainsbury’s branches, according to Unite
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NewsAsda to allow kids to eat free in cafés to help pandemic-affected families
Asda said it expected to serve around 215,000 free meals to children from its cafes during December
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Analysis & FeaturesWhen are the UK’s supermarkets open this Christmas?
Several supermarkets are extending their festive trading hours in a bid to give customers more time to do their Christmas shopping safely through the Covid-19 crisis
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Comment & OpinionThrough-the-line support is needed for the hospitality sector this at-home Christmas
Hospitality staff should get priority on Covid tests, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionUK farming overhaul could spell higher prices at the tills
Farmers will face additional costs and food supply could be affected
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NewsKellogg’s to close RX Bar protein bar business in the UK
RX Bar will continue to be sold in the US and Canada
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NewsMondelez and Weetabix team up to launch Oreo O’s cereal
A spokeswoman for Oreo O’s said Oreo had already shown “it can translate successfully across various formats”
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Comment & OpinionWhat the grocery trade has been taught by 2020’s hardships
Grocery has proved its importance and its agility this year, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsMorrisons offers £20 Christmas dinner in a box deliveries
The supermarket said the offer was aimed at self-isolating customers and other vulnerable groups
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NewsSinging brothers channel Oasis in new Co-op Christmas advert
The first advert appeared in mid-November, highlighting the retailer’s pledge of doubling the amount of money it gives back to communities
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NewsWaitrose expands Deliveroo trial to 40 branches in total
The service will be rolled out to 16 additional branches within the next week