All The Grocer articles in 31 October 2020
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WhitepapersTrends that are driving growth in the biscuit category
With a household penetration of almost 100% ( Kantar WorldPanel, August 9th 2020) biscuits are a staple for the majority of shoppers. What’s more, despite changing shopping habits, this year has seen continued growth within the biscuits category.
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NewsUK retail launches target of net zero emissions by 2040
Under the ’Climate Action Roadmap’, the British public can by 2040 expect to buy products knowing they have minimal impact on the climate, according to the BRC
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NewsLidl raises hourly pay to £10.85 in London and £9.50 elsewhere
It’s set to make Lidl the best-paying supermarket outside London, at 10p more than rival Aldi, while inside the capital Aldi remains the top payer, at £10.90
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Comment & OpinionOur industry has been central to the coronavirus response; now we can lead the recovery
We should take this chance to look at how we can do things differently, says Stefano Agostini, CEO of Nestlé UK & Ireland
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NewsAldi rolling out click & collect to 200 stores by Christmas
It means customers across the UK will be able to order online from Aldi’s full grocery range and have their shopping brought out to their car
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s going to happen to grocery spend this Christmas?
So are Brits excited for Christmas despite the pandemic? And what is going to happen to grocery spend?
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: Who holds the power in in-store grocery tech?
With quick thinking and a new ‘unafraid to fail’ mentality beginning to prevail, we look at the sector’s power players
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad to focus on food poverty
JLP has partnered with food redistribution charity FareShare and family support organisation Home-Start
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Analysis & FeaturesUK-Japan trade deal: what are we getting exactly?
Tokyo rejected attempts to secure extra export quotas but there are one or two wins in this ‘rollover’ deal
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Comment & OpinionChristmas won’t be normal, but festive sales will likely go beyond the basics
The festive season is shaping up to be very different from what we wanted – but retailers clearly still have confidence
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My Alternative CVGiles Atwell, Russell & Atwell fresh chocolates, on good coffee, Bear Grylls and sausage dogs
‘My first job was on a newspaper round – I used to dread the Sunday papers as they were so heavy!’
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Comment & OpinionThatchers gets emotional with family campaign
“Family eh? Can’t live with ‘em, can’t do without them.” It’s an uninspiring cliché with which to begin
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NewsRetailers and foodservice progressing on cage-free egg commitments, report finds
Compassion in World Farming’s latest EggTrack report found 63% of tracked companies had improved practices
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NewsFortnum & Mason debuts ‘99% carbon-free chocolate’
The Sailboat chocolate is made and transported using only green energy
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Comment & OpinionAn ACE way to escape the eternal nightmare of bad meetings
The reason people don’t want productive meetings is because they’d have to do more work
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Analysis & FeaturesWelsh 'non-essential' items ban: will rest of UK follow suit?
The essential items rule is confusing and came with very little notice, say retailers. Could the chaos now spread beyond Wales?
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Category ReportReturn of the slobs: personal care category report 2020
Personal care is looking shabby with hygiene routines slipping and ‘click & forget’ subscriptions cleaning up
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NewsWyke Farms launches global London 1856 brand
The brand will target the growing Asian market for cheese
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NewsAsda CEO vows not to withdraw from Northern Ireland
There is speculation that a new regulatory border in the Irish Sea could force some supermarkets to withdraw
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with Uber Eats and Deliveroo
The supermarket will offer rapid delivery from a combined 20 stores in coming weeks