Ronan Hegarty
Ronan is news editor of The Grocer.
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‘Smooth’ Waitrose is streets ahead of supermarket rivals
Waitrose’s score of 91 was 28 points ahead of its nearest competitor Tesco
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Lidl beats Aldi by 12p as inflation on basics falls to 0.1%
The cost of Sainsbury’s basket fell by 5% including Nectar Prices
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Sainsbury’s Lisburn takes retailer’s first win of 2024
The Northern Irish store received an impressive 88 points from our shopper
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Tesco cheapest as it ‘gives away’ £10 via Clubcard deals
Tesco’s Clubcard discounts would have made it the cheapest supermarket again this week in our Grocer 33 price comparison survey
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Co-op hires Rachel Hargreaves from Lidl to bolster property team
At the Co-op she will take up the newly created role of director of property, development and estates
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Generational ban to phase out smoking passed in Commons
The Tobacco & Vapes Bill passed its second reading by 383 votes to 67
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Impressive availability and staff secure win for Tesco
Tesco’s store in Aldershot had ‘attractive’ displays and seasonal goods
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Asda cheapest on shelf but Tesco’s Clubcard Prices undercuts it
Clubcard Prices meant Tesco shoppers received a £6.25 discount
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Scandinavian Tobacco Group launches XQS nicotine pouch range
The launch of the XQS range marks a significant step for STG as it looks to diversify its portfolio of brands and become less dependent on its core cigar business
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Fiddes Payne to cut 20 jobs after losing Jamie Oliver contract
The Grocer understands that more than 20 roles are being lost out of a total workforce of about 50 staff
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Tesco caps impressive week with Grocer 33 win for Salisbury store
Tesco picked up its first Grocer 33 store of the week award since early February
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Tesco cheapest without needing Clubcard Prices in latest basket comparison
Based on shelf-edge prices alone, Tesco’s £74.83 total was £1.76 cheaper than rival Asda
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Morrisons notches up a big score over Easter weekend
Morrisons’ Giffnock store was well stocked and featured helpful staff
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Waitrose surprise runner-up after Asda in April price comparison
Official figures out this week from the British Retail Consortium/NIQ showed food price inflation almost halved in March
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Tesco cheapest for Easter shop thanks to Clubcard Prices
Clubcard holders saved more than a tenner this week, helping Tesco massively undercut its rivals
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Waitrose offers top service for our Easter mystery shop
The Solihull store notched up 80 marks as it came out top for availability and joint top for shop floor service.
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Excellent Morrisons store team impress our mystery shopper
The retailer’s Chapel-en-le-Frith store was well ahead of the pack with a score of 84
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Asda cheapest for first time in five weeks against loyalty card rivals
At £67.22, Asda came in £5.50 cheaper than Morrisons. It offered the lowest price for 16 items and was exclusively cheapest for 11
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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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Waitrose wins Grocer 33 thanks to ‘friendly and helpful’ staff
Our shopper found the store easy to navigate with well-stocked and appealing counters