All Supermarkets articles – Page 177
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NewsMorrisons to expand wholesale with supply to pubs and restaurants
The grocer has partnered with new online platform StarStock to sell more than 1,500 lines into the on-trade
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Analysis & FeaturesA reuse revolution: how Tesco could scale up its Loop trial
Tesco is trialling the refillable packaging service in 10 stores. For now it’s loss-making, but supporters say it can succeed with scale
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s is clear Grocer 33 winner with ‘reasonably full’ Keighley store
While availability issues continue to affect the sector, Sainsbury’s only had two items out of stock
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Keighley: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We try to allow colleagues to be themselves and ensure that human element for customers’
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NewsTesco and Co-op risking tax penalty as battle for drivers intensifies, lawyers warn
The supermarkets are looking to engage HGV drivers with a limited company, an arrangement HMRC has sought to crack down on
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Grocer 33Asda is most competitive in hard-fought week for big four
At £47.21, the Leeds-based supermarket came in £2.21 cheaper than rival Tesco
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Comment & OpinionWe’re at peak meat. Which supermarket will bite the bullet and pledge to sell less?
Supermarkets cannot sell meat at the volumes they do without being involved in deforestation, says Elena Polisano, Greenpeace UK senior campaigner
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons’ sick pay cut for unvaccinated staff is unfair
Morrisons’ interfering mandate looks less like a thoughtful contribution to disease avoidance than a panicky attempt to bolster profits, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsLidl launching in-store recycling points for soft plastics
The discounter is also replacing single-use fruit & veg bags with a compostable version
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NewsGino D’Acampo’s frozen meal range moves from Iceland to Asda
Iceland made much fanfare over range as it launched exclusively in its stores two years ago, saying it had been “created in collaboration” with the frozen food retailer
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NewsNew ranges put Iceland in 'sales growth' despite frozen market dip
The Grocer revealed last week the frozen specialist had landed 250 new products in stores in a day
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Grocer 33Asda wins despite year-on-year rise in price of Grocer 33 basket
Featuring a pork joint with lots of trimmings, plus a celebratory cake, chocolates, and lashings of Coke, our basket was comfortably won by Asda this week. Asda’s £82.89 basket was £2.29 cheaper than nearest rival Tesco, with 10 items exclusively cheapest, including the eclairs, coffee, milk, ...
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NewsFood prices: ‘Tsunami’ of hikes on the way for consumers as suppliers pass on costs
Some suppliers are hanging on by their fingernails trying to reach the end of the year, but many can no longer wait and supermarkets have accepted that without price increases they will cease production
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NewsFood shortages on the rise after brief August respite
Out-of-stock levels climbed steadily through August to hit 4% by early September
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Asda’s convenience ‘move’ to supply EG Group sites is not a piece of cake
Asda’s new c-store format is rolling out to hundreds of EG Group forecourts. But a potentially steep learning curve is ahead
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Craigavon, Portadown, Northern Ireland: Grocer 33 store of the week
Winner: Sainsbury’s Craigavon, Portadown, Northern Ireland Store manager: Emer Compston Size: 27,000 sq ft Opened: 1998 Market share: 6.9% Nearest stores: Tesco – 0.2 miles, Asda – 2.4 miles, Morrisons – 63.0 miles, Waitrose – 122.4 miles Store data source: Analysis by CACI. Call the market planning ...
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket price hikes could well be the next blow to Brits’ pockets
Just as the hike in National Insurance is confirmed, wallets are set to take yet another hammering – this time at the checkout.
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NewsWaitrose to sell John Lewis affordable fashion line
Around 700 new Anyday clothing products are set to be available from September 13
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Range PreviewRange preview: Waitrose Plantlife and GoVeggie 2021
This week sees Waitrose launch its biggest-ever selection of meat-free products under two new own-label ranges, Plantlife and GoVeggie
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Comment & OpinionHow businesses can take advantage of the consumer trend towards local shopping
The pandemic has accelerated a drive towards supporting local businesses, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google