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‘Question over future of Aldi price match schemes’ as Sainsbury’s joins Tesco in scaling back
Sainsbury’s has removed 115 products from its Aldi Price Match scheme since November, according to analysis for The Grocer
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Media Bites 18 February: Pret’s water bill, job cuts, Asda/Sainsbury’s merger
The pick of the retail news and headlines from Tuesday 18 February
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Viral ‘scent-based’ refillable water bottle Air Up to make UK supermarket bow
Users inhale scent through specially designed pods as they sip
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Data: UK shoppers plan for a budget-friendly Valentine’s Day
UK supermarket meal deals are leading the charge in online Valentine’s Day shopping, says Google’s MD of retail and CPG, Sophie Neary
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Asda sued for copyright infringement over mandarin orange variety
The French company Nadorcott has accused Asda of stocking shelves with Tang Gold mandarin oranges and infringing its plant breeding rights
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Tesco wins loyalty clash as Sainsbury’s ad complaint rejected
The ASA has rejected Sainsbury’s complaint about a Tesco poster that claimed Clubcard points were worth twice as much as Nectar points when converted to spend on groceries
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Comment & Opinion
Big four must differentiate to avoid further job cuts
As Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Morrisons announce job losses in the thousands, Aldi and Lidl continue to push expansion, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Pink Lady apples see record year of sales thanks to retailer support
The southern hemisphere season has seen the biggest increase in volume ever sold by British retailers
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury’s checkout-free backtrack shows hybrid is best
A hybrid approach to scanning and payment in stores removes physical and psychological barriers to entry, says Bryan Roberts, retail futures senior partner at IGD
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Comment & Opinion
It’s all over for Amazon Just Walk Out technology in grocery
The fact is: Just Walk Out technology is just not all that frictionless
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Valentine’s Day chocolates get pricier as cocoa shortfall kicks in
Out of 237 gifting lines available this year and last, 181 (76.4%) have risen in price
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UK’s top three supermarkets shunning X as retreat grows
So far in 2025, Sainsbury’s and Asda have joined Tesco in not posting on X except in reply to customers
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Comment & Opinion
Ex-head of Sainsbury’s Future Brands: here’s how to really engage buyers
Find the right person, be patient and build a relationship, says Tom Forsythe, MD of Good & Proper Tea
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Sainsbury’s rolls out ‘lock’ to counter wave of Nectar points fraud
Sainsbury’s has introduced the function after hundreds of Sainsbury’s shoppers have reported having their accumulated Nectar points stolen
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Supermarkets and drinks companies submit bid to run deposit return scheme
Retailers have also urged ministers to take a step back because of the risk of the costs of DRS pushing up prices as the UK faces renewed pressure on food inflation
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Comment & Opinion
In a VUCA vortex, supermarkets and suppliers need to hold hands
Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity have become the norm. Retailer-supplier collaboration will be necessary to help the industry through it
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Sainsbury’s strips out Just Walk Out tech from checkout-free store
The supermarket was Amazon’s first international customer of its cashierless Just Walk Out technology
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Promotions boost supermarket sales in January
Supermarkets kept shoppers spending after Christmas by offering a raft of promotions as take-home sales rose by 4.3% in January
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Sainsbury’s CMO Mark Given gets new expanded role after restructure
Sainsbury’s chief marketing officer has been promoted to the chief marketing, data and sustainability officer as the supermarket prepares to step up its data and analytics function
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Jamie Oliver rolls out retail range in North America
Six ambient pouches will be stocked in 325 Walmart stores from March