All Supermarkets articles – Page 130
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Category ReportWho’s winning as free-from gets pricier?
Gluten-free lines have been excessively hit by rising prices, say campaigners. How are buying habits responding to the pressure?
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NewsWaitrose partners with Uber Eats to expand on-demand delivery footprint
The service has initially launched in five London stores with the aim of rolling into more than 200 stores
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket buyers share how to get NPD into their baskets
In the fiercely competitive world of NPD, industry insiders share how to make a brand stand out to buyers
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NewsWaitrose banking on animal welfare standards to attract shoppers
Waitrose executives see the supermarket’s ethical and sustainability credentials as its key advantage compared to rival grocers
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NewsTesco confirms appointment of Tate & Lyle chairman to replace John Allan
Tesco has appointed Gerry Murphy as its new chairman to replace scandal-hit John Allan
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NewsSelf-checkouts causing customer service levels to fall
Average customer service scores fell by an average 1.2ppts in the Grocer 33 annual mystery shopping survey
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NewsFood waste targets and reporting plans dumped by Defra
A letter to campaigners reveals Defra officials are taking no action despite a consultation ending a year ago on plans first promised by ex-Defra environment secretary Michael Gove in 2018
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Chester: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It’s been a pretty amazing journey for Chester. I feel really connected to my customers’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s kicks off new Grocer 33 year with a win on service
Displays at the winning Sainsbury’s store were tidy and well-stocked
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest but Tesco Clubcard saves shoppers nearly a fiver
The basket cost £62.77 at Asda, £2.30 cheaper than at Tesco
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Comment & OpinionProof that self-checkouts are causing a decline in customer service
Many customers want to interact with a human being at the checkout
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Comment & OpinionLoss leaders help no one. This unethical strategy should be dropped
Loss leaders are not affordable – for farmers, suppliers, small businesses or the environment, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsRecycling and DRS plans likely to be shelved after damning report
The Grocer understands the 2024 start for extended producer responsibility will be put back by at least a year
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NewsWaitrose looks to deter shoplifters with in-store ‘love bombing’
The supermarket is training staff to be “extra attentive, causing thieves to think twice”, including by asking if help is needed at self-checkouts
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NewsMorrisons to close fruit packing site with the potential loss of 456 roles
The retailer said its fruit packing operation would be consolidated onto one site in Northamptonshire
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NewsMorrisons signs deal with Eagle Eye for revamped loyalty scheme
Morrisons will roll out an improved loyalty scheme later this year, which will provide more targeted offers for customers
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NewsSainsbury’s removes plastic trays from own-label steaks in latest packaging switch
Sainsbury’s had previously swapped plastic for cardboard trays in its premium own-label steak ranges
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NewsM&S launches Sparks Prices for loyalty scheme members
The retailer is trialling the initiative in about 50 stores in south Wales, the north east of England and the West Midlands
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: The Grocer of the year
Of all the unlikely stories from the cost of living crisis, few match the success of M&S Food
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Online supermarket of the year
Asda expands ‘Delivery as a Service’ and adds Rewards to booming online offer