All articles by Ian Quinn – Page 76
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NewsTesco reports surge in food surplus during the pandemic
The UK’s biggest retailer this week revealed its food surplus in 2020/21 hit nearly 50,000 tonnes
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s Metro closures reflect its failure to reinvent the format. What’s next?
The writing has been on the wall since Tesco launched a review of its Metro lineup two years ago
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NewsCo-op and Hubbub to fast-track rollout of community fridges
The charity’s network of fridges already redistributes around 3,145 tonnes of surplus food – the equivalent of almost 7.5 million meals a year.
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NewsTesco says coronavirus still a key risk to the business
Tesco has warned there is still “uncertainty” over the long-term impact of the Covid pandemic
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NewsTesco scraps Metro format blaming shift in customer habits
In August 2019, the supermarket announced it was carrying out a major overhaul of Metro
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NewsCompetition watchdog sets out what Issa brothers must do to clinch Asda deal
The CMA today published the full text of its provisional decision to accept the sell-off of some forecourts as a condition of the Asda takeover
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NewsSupermarkets in talks over dropping social distancing measures
The Grocer has learnt retail operations executives will meet with government officials in the coming days in an effort to set a timeframe for many of the measures to disappear
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Grocer 33Tesco Bathgate: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘If someone said to me a year ago you would double the size of your online operation and have an extra 80 staff I’d have thought they were mad’
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NewsAsda urges staff to get vaccine as employers launch campaign
The government is calling upon all UK organisations to back the vaccination programme
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NewsScottish retailers raise £16m for charities despite pandemic hit
Since the SRC began reporting figures in 2016, retailers have raised a total of £75.6m
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NewsSacla’ links with Working Options in Education to award three university scholarships
Each student will receive a financial scholarship worth £5,000 a year
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Comment & OpinionJunk food ad war is lost – now food and drink suppliers need clarity on the details
It’s easy to see why companies are confused and even more so why they are scared
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NewsWrap calls for supermarket step change on flexible plastic collection
The move comes with less than 20% of local authorities collecting plastic bags and wrapping as part of their kerbside recycling services
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NewsMorrisons launches scheme to fast track ‘game-changing’ British suppliers on to shelves
The Growing British Brands programme comes after Morrisons CEO David Potts launched a “call to arms” in January for British food entrepreneurs
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NewsAsda hunger report shows single parents and disabled worst hit by pandemic
Asda has also launched a new national food drive calling on customers to help people struggling with hunger
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Comment & OpinionFood to go’s ‘strong rebound’ is set to begin driving innovation again
Morrisons says meal deal sales have surged to above pre-pandemic levels
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NewsPret a Manger to launch concessions in Tesco stores
The first of the new tie-ups will launch in the Tesco Kensington superstore next month
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NewsCovid screens to stay in Morrisons despite pandemic retreat, says Potts
More than 400 Morrisons cafés that will open on Monday fitted with new screens for the long term
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NewsRetailers ‘smash’ emissions target but transport emerges as key concern
Carbon emissions from more than 70 big retailers, representing a quarter of the entire market, have fallen by 49% since 2005
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NewsMorrisons unveils new ‘Make Good Things Happen’ loyalty scheme
It has updated its app to become a hub for all of its online services, including online shopping and café menus