more supermarket news & analysis – Page 11
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Range Preview
Co-op hops on bizarre hot cross bun trend in Easter range 2024
This Easter Co-op is mixing it up, from Hot Hot Hot Cross Buns as a fiery take on a classic to a new vegan Salted Toffee Crunch Egg in its Gro range
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News
Starship robot deliveries launches wireless on-site charging
The charging stations mean the robots drive themselves to a central charging point to recharge their batteries and are ready for operations the following morning
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News
Asda announces new staff benefits as pay deal is accepted
The Care Concierge benefit, managed by Legal & General, will offer workers assistance in later-life care for loved ones
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KVI Tracker
Easter chocolate prices soar up to 50% in the supermarkets
The Grocer’s analysis found 227 out of 386 seasonal chocolate SKUs available in the big four were more expensive this year
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury’s IT ‘meltdown’ offers lessons in crisis management
The computer might say no, but customers still want a person to apologise for it
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News
Simon Roberts apologises after IT issues led to cancelled online orders
The issue left Sainsbury’s unable to fulfill the majority of online orders or process contactless payments in stores over the weekend
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News
Kerry Dairy launches category first oat & dairy blended product range
The range includes a Blended Oat & Dairy Cheddar, Milk, Butter and Spreadable Butter
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News
Mandatory food waste reporting: supermarkets and suppliers demand government go-ahead
Leading retailers and food companies warned a lack of traceability was contributing to hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food waste and costing the economy more than £20bn a year
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Analysis and Features
Hot cross bun taste tests and UPF dupes dominate TikTok
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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News
Sainsbury’s online deliveries and contactless payments halted by ‘technical issue’
Sainsbury’s was unable to fulfil the ‘vast majority’ of online deliveries due to a ‘technical issue’
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Analysis and Features
How British are the supermarkets and what’s behind their marketing claims?
Much has been made of online ‘buy British’ sections, but farmers aren’t impressed. A consultation is looking to make claims clearer
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News
Sainsbury’s restructure folds Future Brands incubator into product development team
The restructure comes as part of Sainsbury’s Next Level strategy, unvieled by CEO Simon Roberts in February
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News
Whole Foods Market to shutter two stores and Dartford DC
Despite the closures, Whole Foods Market said it planned to expand its UK footprint
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Stamford: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘At this store we’re a tight ‘family’ team who all support one another’
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Grocer 33
Nectar Prices gives Sainsbury’s shoppers 12% off Grocer 33 shop
Sainsbury’s was more than £8 pricier than Asda before Nectar Prices
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Grocer 33
Waitrose wins Grocer 33 thanks to ‘friendly and helpful’ staff
Our shopper found the store easy to navigate with well-stocked and appealing counters
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Comment and Opinion
Waitrose ‘back to basics’ store approach bodes well for JLP’s turnaround
The partnership is back in profit after two years of consecutive losses and lost market share
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News
Waitrose to open first new stores for a decade after returning JLP to profit
The rollout would include a mixture of Waitrose supermarkets and convenience stores, executive director James Bailey told The Grocer
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News
Moy Park launches frozen Fakeaway products into Asda
The poultry giant has launched four product lines as part of the range, including Peri Peri Chicken strips and Tempura Chicken Chunks
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KVI Tracker
Peanut butter battle rages at the retailers despite crop shortages
Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Lidl have all dropped their shelf prices