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NewsWaitrose plans more price cuts with value perception ‘strongest’ on record
Waitrose’s performance was once again the driver of the wider John Lewis Partnership, where overall sales fell by 2% to £6.3bn during the first half of the year
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NewsPlanet Organic losses narrow after year of ‘significant improvement’
The turnaround marked ‘a really good effort’, MD Mark Broomfield told The Grocer
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NewsAsda completes rollout of 1.2 million ESLs across Express estate
The technology has replaced the manual task of swapping out over 120,000 paper price tickets per week
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the rise of the retail robots put off shoppers?
Retail robots are moving from warehouses to shop floors. Can they co-exist with shoppers and staff – and how will they affect the jobs market?
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NewsJohn Lewis opens flagship Platter restaurant at Oxford Street store
The new in-store hospitality concept will replace the retailer’s The Place to Eat restaurants across 32 stores by the end of 2027
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NewsParfetts revamps birthplace of Go Local symbol group with first Extra
The wholesaler and symbol group operator said it marked a significant milestone as it continued invest in its retail network
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NewsTesco trials Finest coffee machines with drinks included in meal deal
The machines are being trialled in two locations: Tesco’s Brixton and Moorgate Express stores
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Centra’s biggest-ever Northern Ireland store
Centra The Barbican’s 7,900 sq ft store prioritises the customer journey and features a wide range of meals including Musgrave NI’s first bespoke sub-brand dedicated to a specific store
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NewsMusgrave NI’s biggest-ever Centra store sees sales jump 14% post-refit
The store, known in Newcastle as Centra The Barbican, reopened in April after transitioning from its sister retail brand, SuperValu
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NewsAsda to outsource 3,500 store cleaning roles
Asda said the move would give it ‘the cleanest stores in retail’. However, GMB labelled the proposals ‘detestable’
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NewsLA Foods opens 14th store with new Nisa fascia
The London-based retailer said the 3,000 sq ft store, which launched in Islington on 8 August, cemented its 25-year partnership with Nisa owner Co-op Wholesale
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NewsSpar completes 500-store staff headset rollout
More than 3,000 employee communication headsets have been rolled out to Spar stores
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NewsMorrisons rolling out self-checkout AI tech to detect mis-scans
The Everseen technology videos shoppers and plays back their misscans and mistakes
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Analysis & FeaturesHow supermarket openings are becoming ‘brand moments’
Grocery store openings used to be a quiet affair. Today, supermarkets and convenience retailers alike are using them as an opportunity to create theatre and bring together local communities
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NewsMorrisons kicks off UK-first AI smart trolley trial
The initial trial is set to last for three months. Morrisons will then decide whether to adopt the technology more widely
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NewsIceland Foods claims ‘astonishing’ legal spat with FA over ‘England’ rebrand
Lawyers for the football association have demanded that Iceland remove England branding from its stores and social media, in a move Iceland has labelled as ‘absurd’
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NewsAsda rolls out Natasha’s Law allergen warnings to Express electronic shelf labels
‘This is a significant step forward in making food information clearer, more accessible, and compliant for our customers’
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NewsTesco trials 6.5ft-tall aisle-roaming robot that spots gaps on shelves
Tesco said the robots help spot gaps on shelves, so staff can better boost availability.
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NewsAsda to roll out faster, more reliable internet connection to 500 Express sites
The multi-year deal with Evolve will see more than 450 stores upgraded this year, across the full range of Express formats
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NewsSmart trolley shoppers spend much more, but can get distracted, study finds
Smart cart users add more items to their trolleys than non-users and spend longer in store