All articles by Ronan Hegarty
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest supermarket in run-up to budget
Asda offered the lowest price for 16 of the products on our list and was exclusively cheapest for seven
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s comes out on top in close Southend supermarket scrap
Sainsbury’s racked up an impressive 84 points as it pipped Tesco to the post by just one mark
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NewsAldi to add solar panels to 230 more stores
Aldi said the latest programme would involve a £17.5m investment to enable it to generate more of its own renewable electricity
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NewsSainsbury’s adds support to Let’s Respect Retail campaign
The supermarket is the biggest grocery retailer to join the campaign as it looks to push its message of treating retail staff with respect and kindness
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NewsMorrisons rolls out data-led range optimisation programme
The retailer has recently completed trials across three supermarkets and is currently rolling the plan out more widely across its estate
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NewsLogistics giant Culina appoints new CEO from within
He will step up the CEO role on 1 February and will take over from Liam McElroy who is set to move to a non-executive director role
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NewsWaitrose celebrates decade of No.1 with 80 new premium lines
The expansion will bring the range to over 840 lines, with the upmarket retailer having seen No.1 sales grow 16.7% over the past year
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NewsOttolenghi Christmas range set to make debut at Waitrose
The move will see Ottolenghi mince pies and Christmas pudding gain a national supermarket listing for the first time
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NewsRick Stein with Waitrose chilled seafood range to hit stores
Rick Stein’s chilled seafood range will hit shelves this week, with the aim of bringing ‘the flavours of iconic coastal dining into the comfort of your home’
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NewsSainsbury’s targets 17.5k additional staff in Christmas recruitment drive
The seasonal staff will fulfil demand for roles across Sainsbury’s stores and warehouses, as well as Argos stores and its online fulfilment operations
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NewsWaitrose changes ‘Good Health’ label criteria to focus on nutrition and transparency
Alongside a new ‘Good Health’ logo, the retailer said it was shifting from traditional low-calorie and low-fat metrics to include better ingredient and nutrition criteria and transparency
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NewsWaitrose named partner for Amol Rajan’s new media platform
The Amol Rajan Connection is being described as a modern media platform built around people, ideas, and future opportunities
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NewsWaitrose to source more seasonal chocolate via Tony’s Open Chain
Under the expanded agreement, over half of Waitrose seasonal chocolate will now be sourced via Tony’s Open Chain Mass Balance
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NewsCo-op to add fashion concessions in six more stores
The convenience retailer is set to open six new concessions in its stores for fashion retailers Peacocks and Bonmarché
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NewsWaitrose puts £20m into latest round of price cuts
Since the campaign kicked off Waitrose has cut prices on more than 1,000 products and invested £180m
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NewsCMA flags potential issues in Co-op Group and Southern merger
Co-op and Southern have asked the CMA to fast-track the case by taking into consideration undertakings in lieu that would address the concerns raised
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NewsWaitrose invests £10m into expanding ready meal offer
Waitrose said half of its customers bought a ready meal in the past year, driving an 8% increase in sales
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NewsAsda launches wholesale supply model for independent stores
Asda has struck an initial agreement with Scottish independent retailer One O One to trial its new Asda Convenience fascia at three of its stores in Glasgow
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Grocer 33Tesco wins cheapest supermarket by just 11p in competitive week for pricing
Loyalty prices were a key factor for the competitiveness of both Tesco and Sainsbury’s