Ronan Hegarty
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Grocer 33Waitrose Altrincham: Grocer 33 store of the week
Waitrose has been going through a lot of change and it’s been really exciting to be working through that with the team
Grocer 33Waitrose makes it four wins out of past five with Altrincham store
Availability appeared strong throughout the store with only a couple of noticeable gaps
Grocer 33Tesco’s Clubcard Prices take inflation into negative territory
The deep savings from Clubcard Prices edged out rival Sainsbury’s
NewsMedia Bites 13 September: JLP, Tesco, Mars Kellanova, Boots, junk food
JLP reduced pre-tax losses before exceptional items by 91%
NewsWaitrose sales up 5% as shopper numbers hit record high
Sales for the 26 weeks to 27 July were up 5% to £3.9m. It said volumes were up 2% while the average cost per items was also up 2%
Grocer 33Asda cheapest as it continues impressive start to the Grocer 33 year
The Leeds-based retailer came out £2.61 cheaper than fellow Yorkshire-based grocer Morrisons
Grocer 33‘Very good quality’ Waitrose takes third win on the trot
Waitrose has claimed a hat-trick of store of the week awards with another score in the mid-80s for the third week running
Grocer 33Clubcard discount of £6 makes Tesco cheapest supermarket this week
Tesco offered the lowest price for 17 items and was exclusively cheapest for eight
Grocer 33‘Knowledgeable’ manager at Waitrose Maidenhead leads by example
She seemed particularly knowledgeable and efficient, and also took time to welcome shoppers
Grocer 33Asda’s shelf-edge prices beat out loyalty schemes
Asda was victorious with a price of £58.72. It offered the lowest price for 18 items and was exclusively cheapest for 11 lines
Grocer 33Waitrose Newark store ticks all the boxes to deliver win
It was only an out-of-stock on the own-label oat drink that prevented our shopper bagging a full basket
Grocer 33Asda comes in cheaper than its rivals – and last August’s prices
Asda was exclusively cheapest for nine lines, including baby potatoes
Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Maidstone wins with neat, tidy store and smart staff
Our shopper praised Sainsbury’s Maidstone’s strong availability and intuitive layout
Grocer 33Sainsbury’s comes in cheapest thanks to £5.70 Nectar Prices discount
The Holborn-based retailer would have come in fourth place based on its shelf-edge prices alone
Grocer 33Sainsbury’s takes win thanks to Nectar discounts
Five weeks into the new year, the Holborn-based retailer took the crown thanks to its Nectar Prices initiative
Grocer 33Tidy Morrisons secures its first win of the Grocer 33 year
Staff at Morrisons Manchester were ‘neatly presented and well groomed’
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The pandemic changed the way we view work – and our health – forever. Today, supermarkets are offering better benefits, staff discounts, and pay packages than ever
Grocer 33More loyalty deal makes Morrisons cheapest retailer this week
This week marked Morrisons’ first loyalty pricing deal in the Grocer 33
Grocer 33‘Wow factor’ impresses our shopper at Tesco in Chorley
Tesco managed a rare double this week, providing a full basket to both our in-store and online mystery shoppers
Grocer 33Morrisons delivery driver seals Online 33 win
There was precious little to chose between five of our seven online Grocer 33 orders this week