All The Grocer articles in 12 August 2017
Previous issues.
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NewsGenerational ban to phase out smoking passed in Commons
The Tobacco & Vapes Bill passed its second reading by 383 votes to 67
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Analysis and FeaturesHow pay and benefits stack up at the supermarkets
We look at how wage levels at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, M&S and Iceland compare
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NewsPoundland to play up latest ranges in new TV ad campaign
Poundland wants shoppers who may not have visited in a while to come and see how much it has evolved
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NewsPoundland launches price comparison campaign
The variety discounter has been comparing its prices to those of Asda, Morrisons and Wilko on in-store posters
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NewsLidl to halve the environmental impact of a shopping basket
The supermarket has signed the WWF’s Retailers’ Commitment for Nature, joining Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose
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NewsM&S to raise shopworker pay for third time in 18 months
The latest rise is a £57m investment in shopworker pay, according to M&S
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NewsAldi taking sales from Lidl as inflation piles pressure on retailers and shoppers
Some £8.1m of spend switched from Lidl to Aldi in the 12 weeks to 4 September
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NewsAldi raises store staff pay for second time this year
As of September, Aldi store staff will receive a minimum of £10.50 an hour nationally and £11.95 within the M25, up from £10.10 and £11.55 respectively
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Analysis and FeaturesGrocer Gold Awards 2022: the winners
We run down all the winners and finalists from last night’s Grocer Gold Awards ceremony
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NewsLidl strives to increase nutritional variety of donations as more people turn to food banks
The discounter has selected 30 long-life food lines, modelled using the NHS Eatwell Guide to a balanced diet, and signposted them as ‘Good to Give’
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Analysis and FeaturesFirst look: Nisa The Battersea General Store tour - video
Far from only the basics, Raj Bathia’s Battersea General Store stocks exotic specialities from all over the world
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Comment and OpinionPrepare currency fluctuation defences
The entire retail chain is facing uncertainty on a number of fronts, from Brexit to inflation and the drop in sterling
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Comment and OpinionHow to get the very best out of your first 100 days in a new job
Once the leaving do is over, the reality of starting your new job can begin to dawn
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Analysis and FeaturesButter prices continue to rise
Butter prices have continued to rise over the past month thanks to low supplies across the EU and high consumer demand
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Analysis and FeaturesSri Lankan tea prices still rising
Sri Lankan tea prices have continued to climb in August due to adverse wet weather during the tea growing season…
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Grocer 33Asda wins but slips on availability
A mid afternoon Saturday shop is always a test of availability …
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Analysis and FeaturesA powerhouse retailer for the new Battersea
Far from only the basics, Raj Bathia’s Battersea General Store stocks exotic specialities from all over the world
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Category ReportClaws out: rice & noodles category report 2017
Rice & noodle brands are in a cat & mouse game with own label as it copies NPD and undercuts on price
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Comment and OpinionShort supply chains are crucial common sense
Will processors be good eggs? That’s the question we posed back in April, when we investigated egg sourcing standards
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NewsPlenish replenishes growth engine with £1.5m PE injection
Cold-pressed juice brand Plenish has raised £1.5m in its second funding round – valuing it at £10m