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Grocer 33Tesco delivers best Online Grocer 33 mystery shop in Ilkeston
For the first time in an online Grocer 33, our mystery shoppers were in the same location, as well as requesting delivery within the same time window
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NewsTesco availability app guides shoppers around store in smart shopping list rollout
The new function on its Clubcard app will allow shoppers to create lists before they go to a store and use them in conjunction with Tesco’s Scan as you Shop to navigate to one item at a time, in aisle order
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Grocer 33Solihull’s best supermarket in mystery shop is 68,000 sq ft Tesco Extra
The store had perfect availability, a logical layout and “well displayed” products
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Grocer 33Waitrose in Southend-on-Sea crowned best seaside supermarket
Waitrose’s winning score of 68 was rooted in the week’s best performance on availability
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NewsAsda trialling AI cameras to monitor availability
The supermarket is in the early stages of a trial of the Focal Systems cameras, which it has installed in five stores
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Grocer 33Waitrose South Woodford named best store in north east London area
It was a low-scoring week across the board – the 26,676 sq ft Waitrose came out on top with just 67 points
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Comment & OpinionMystery shop win symbolises M&S recovery from cyberattack
M&S is pulling in more punters despite prices 22% higher than the cheapest supermarket. Impressive
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Grocer 33M&S named best supermarket in Leicester as it takes first Grocer 33 win
In only its second appearance as a guest retailer M&S scored 90 points in our mystery shopping competition
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NewsAsda in talks to tackle chaos from new Project Future supplier portal
Asda is speaking to groups of suppliers to try to tackle an avalanche of complaints over the new system
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Grocer 33Waitrose in Pontprennau is Cardiff’s best supermarket, finds mystery shop survey
The Waitrose store in the wealthier residential area to the north of the city performed best this week
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NewsFruit & veg supply critically threatened by climate breakdown in key growing regions
Temperatures are expected to rise by 16% on average across the top 10 fresh produce exporters to the UK by 2050
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Grocer 33Stockport’s top supermarket Tesco impresses Grocer 33 mystery shopper
The 68,073 sq ft Tesco on Tiviot Way picked up 84 points despite a moderate showing on availability, with one item out of stock and one not stocked
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NewsWindsor Framework’s final phase hitting NI availability for some products
Checks on food and drink via the third and final phase of the post-Brexit framework came into force on 1 July
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Grocer 33Asda Huyton Liverpool wins best inner-city supermarket
The Asda Huyton store has battled high crime and overcome poor store standards that led to fines
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Grocer 33Lidl is best supermarket in our Southampton mystery shop
Lidl picked up 84 points, just edging out Sainsbury’s and Waitrose, partly thanks to perfect availability
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s wins best supermarket in our Reading mystery shop
The victory was built on availability – Sainsbury’s was the only store this week to pick up a perfect score of 20
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NewsLidl takes Grocer of the Year in glittering Grocer Gold Awards 2025
Lidl won the top award on a night in which the likes of Tesco CEO Ken Murphy, Asda store manager Shaun Parker and Bold Bean Co founder Amelia Christie-Miller were also honoured
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Events & AwardsWaitrose leads the pack with best availability in Grocer 33
Waitrose came out on top in the battle against empty shelves – no mean feat considering it has the smallest supermarkets by square footage most weeks
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Promotional FeaturesThe only way isn’t up: Driving value through price
Consumer spending remains under pressure, which means pricing must work harder than ever before. Here, experts reveal how, when used as a strategic lever to align with demand rather than a blunt tool, price can unlock value in surprising ways.
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Grocer 33Morrisons crowned best supermarket in Ipswich in Grocer 33 mystery shop
A close-fought contest played out between Morrisons and Sainsbury’s to be crowned Ipswich’s finest