All Supermarkets articles – Page 189
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NewsAsda announces £269 average bonus for store staff amid row over pay
Asda stressed it was the only supermarket to offer hourly-paid store colleagues a bonus scheme once they have completed a three-month probationary period
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Comment & OpinionFruit & veg packaging announcement is a key moment in the war on plastic
Wrap claims a “staggering” 100,000 tonnes of food waste (plus 130,000 tonnes of CO2e) could be prevented by the measures
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NewsAsda a ‘minimum wage employer’ claims union amid anger over pay award
Last month Asda strongly denied claims it is forcing its staff to resort to using food banks and payday lenders
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NewsSupermarkets agree to scrap packaging on fruit and veg
Wrap today unveiled a list of 24 products, including apples, bananas, broccoli and cucumbers, which will be the first to see packaging scrapped
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Comment & OpinionWhy we’re researching the impact of supermarkets on community wellbeing
The Covid crisis appeared to stimulate a more agile response from supermarkets to local needs, says Caroline Lee and Catherine Hammant, researchers at University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
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Comment & OpinionRetailer delay tactics on cost price increases are crippling for smaller suppliers
Needless and complex delay tactics by retailers mean necessary CPI processes grind to a halt, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsTreasury warned of £185m VAT threat to deposit return schemes
The UK’s first deposit return scheme is due to go live in Scotland in August 2023
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NewsAsda strike looms as warehouse staff reject pay offer
Asda offered base rate increases to warehouse and clerical staff ranging from 4.98% to 6.10% and 6.49% to 7.53% for transport staff
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NewsIceland to use milk bottles to encourage families to apply for Healthy Start vouchers
The supermarket will ask shoppers “Could you get this milk for free?” on 81 million bottles
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NewsTesco removes billion and a half plastic items in 4Rs crackdown
Tesco said it was determined to tackle plastic waste and continue to drive the use of reuse options
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Analysis & FeaturesWill GSCOP stop the CRAP Amazon suppliers face?
Suppliers fear being deemed CRAP, standing for ‘cannot realise any profit’
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Comment & OpinionHow grocery loyalty schemes are evolving in 2022
Retailers are building out stronger, more personalised loyalty schemes to keep loyal shoppers happy, says Eagle Eye CEO Tim Mason
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NewsAldi launches cross-category competition to become a supplier
The discounter is looking for entrants in a number of categories
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Grocer 33Asda Clapham Junction, London: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I’ve been here since August and Geet came in November. We get along really well’
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Grocer 33Perfect score for shop floor service at Asda in Clapham
Asda’s Clapham Junction superstore in London claimed victory this week with 82 points
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Grocer 33Asda wins Grocer 33 again as retailers keep a lid on inflation
Basket showed very little inflation with Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s all offering more price decreases than increases
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Analysis & FeaturesWill MyWaitrose loyalty card reboot win back sceptics after axing all the free stuff?
The scheme is getting more personalised. Is that what shoppers want?
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons equals the UK’s 11th biggest wholesaler merging grocery and hospitality
It could soon hit its expressed target of £1bn in wholesale sales
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NewsAmazon enters top two retailers for product penetration
The household penetration of Amazon’s grocery range – which includes alcohol, beauty and household, as well as fresh produce – reached 41% in January, new data reveals
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NewsEdible grocery VP Tracy Ford leaves Asda in management shake-up
Ford started at Asda as a category director in beers, wines and spirits