All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 36
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Grocer 33Tesco wins again with ‘polite, helpful’ staff
Performances looked to have been affected by last week’s heatwave and the busy Friday evening timeslot for our mystery shops
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Grocer 33Asda beats guest Iceland to maintain winning streak
At £61.19, the Walmart-owned retailer was 35p cheaper than Iceland
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Grocer 33Asda back on top with lowest price for 22 of our 33 items
It was exclusively cheapest for 14 of these lines
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NewsSainsbury’s to replace black plastic trays in chilled ready meals with CPET
Waitrose has also replaced black plastic trays on five Indian ready meals this week
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NewsMcColl’s posts sales uplift at Morrisons Daily trial stores
CEO Jonathan Miller told The Grocer it was “very pleased” with the performance of the Morrisons Daily stores
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NewsJJ Food Service brings forward product weight variation warnings
JJ said it was important to let customers know exactly what they were getting before they got it
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Grocer 33Tesco offers our shopper good service in week of poor availability
None of the retailers provided a full basket and all were out of stock on at least one item
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NewsCo-op to expand Pay in Aisle checkout-free technology
The Pay in Aisle app has also been updated to make it easier for shoppers
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Grocer 33Asda returns to winning form with second consecutive victory
Asda’s £70.71 total was £4.39 cheaper than runner-up Tesco
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NewsSainsbury’s buying director James Bailey to leave amid restructure
A replacement has not yet been announced but The Grocer understands this is likely to be an internal appointment
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest by a distance to take its first win
Asda offered the lowest price for 18 items, with 13 of these exclusively cheapest
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NewsTony Holmes among three directors to leave Bestway in shake-up
Two other directors Edward Smeaton and Carolyn McMenemie have also left the business
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Grocer 33Waitrose Daventry: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘The store had a full refurbishment and extension about 10 years ago and we have not had many maintenance issues at all’
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NewsRetailers and suppliers unite to call for action on PRN prices
A letter claimed unbudgeted financial pressure from increasing PRN prices was adding ‘tens of millions of pounds to compliance costs’
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NewsPeter McBride chosen to join Spar International executive committee
The group gathers twice a year for a two-day meeting, and at congress during the shareholders’ meeting of Spar International
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NewsSainsbury’s launches first reverse vending machine trial in Scotland
Sainsbury’s other trials kicked off last month at stores in Lincoln and Hull
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NewsAsda staff set to benefit from Walmart’s share price in saving scheme
Someone saving the maximum of £300 would take home £25,353.42 of which £14,553.42 is profit
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NewsAsda kicks off week-long holiday hunger food bank collection drive
The drive is part of Asda’s Fight Hunger Create Change programme
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NewsTesco looks to cut bread waste with crostini and puddings plan
Baguettes and batons are amongst the most wasted food items in supermarkets
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NewsExplainer: what is Sainsbury’s Taste of the Future initiative?
Taste of the Future is the latest phase of Sainsbury’s Future Brands programme, designed to identify ‘distinctive’ disruptor brands. So how does it work?