Chloe Smith
NewsAsda cuts packaging and challenges suppliers to follow suit
Asda will challenge big-name brands to follow its lead by slashing packaging by up to a third this autumn.
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Waitrose in talks to secure the future of Duchy Originals
Waitrose is thrashing out a deal with Duchy Originals to bail out the Prince of Wales' food brand.
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Less is more at Asda, where cutting lines has increased sales
Asda has seen sales grow - and in some cases double - in areas of the store where it has slashed the number of lines it stocks under the Less is More programme. The programme, which was introduced by chief merchandising officer Darren...
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Sainsbury's calls for green tech subsidies
The government must subsidise green technology if businesses are to hit carbon reduction targets, Sainsbury's head of environment warned this week. Sainsbury's would like to make more use of existing technology, but the government, which...
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Crouch End indie set to battle Waitrose c-store
Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton is gearing up to take on Waitrose after the supermarket chain revealed it was opening its first London convenience store just a few yards from his Crouch End store.
NewsGrocer 33: Small store with a top performance
Morrisons has this week proved small is beautiful, with one of its smallest stores winning this week's top store award.
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Sainsbury's calls for green tech subsidies
The government must subsidise green technology if businesses are to hit carbon reduction targets, Sainsbury's head of environment warned this week. Sainsbury's would like to make more use of existing technology, but the government, which...
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Crouch End indie set to battle Waitrose c-store
Budgens retailer Andrew Thornton is gearing up to take on Waitrose after the supermarket chain revealed it was opening its first London convenience store just a few yards from his Crouch End store. Waitrose plans to take over the 6,230 sq ft...
NewsSuppliers threaten revolt as Aldi calls for 5% price cut
Aldi is facing a revolt by suppliers after telling them it will pay 5% less for their products from the end of this month.
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Hundreds are forced to re-apply for Tesco jobs
A major shake-up of staffing structures at all Tesco superstores and some Extras will force hundreds of managers to reapply for their jobs.
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Tesco and Sainsbury's vie for Merseyside site
Tesco and Sainsbury's are squaring up for a battle over a site in north Liverpool that forms the centrepiece of a large regeneration project. Sainsbury's signed a deal with developer St Modwen this week to build a 110,000 sq ft supermarket at the...
NewsWhat’s behind Asda’s return to stocking multiple brands?
Asda delisted I Can't Believe It's Not Butter in a drive to remove duplicate brands. Its return raises questions about sole-brand strategies, reports Chloe Smith
NewsFamily income boost as mortgage cuts pay off
Families are £7 better off a week than this time last year, with £164 discretionary income to spend, according to the latest income tracker report published by Asda and the CEBR.
NewsDiscounters storm global grocery top 20 rankings
A list of the world’s 20 largest grocery retailers in 2008 shows discounters have made strong progress, with Lidl owner Schwarz Group moving from number nine in the rankings to fifth.
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Brand loyalty hurt by frenzy of promotions
The recent glut of price promotions has seriously damaged the value of fmcg brands, a new report compiled using Tesco Clubcard data has revealed. The number of in-store promotions at Tesco increased dramatically in the year between the...
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Ocado sticks to its guns over price match policy
Ocado has vowed to continue advertising its pledge to match Tesco prices on branded products, despite a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that two adverts published last year breached its code. The price match claim could...
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Morrisons gears up to make its debut in online shopping
Morrisons is developing a strategy for an online shopping service, The Grocer has learned.
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Fmcg companies pay price for coupon misredemption
Manufacturers are losing sizeable sums of money from coupon fraud. So why isn't more being done to tackle the problem, asks Chloe Smith
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Halal's supermarket revolution
The National Halal Group wants to give halal meat as significant a presence in the multiple retailers as it has in Muslim-run independent stores. Chloe Smith reports
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Manufacturer fury over coupons-for-cash losses
A dispute over the growing abuse by consumers of manufacturer coupons may end up in the courts after supermarkets were accused of having policies that were "no different from allowing consumers to shoplift".