All Supermarkets articles – Page 19
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News
Aldi to recruit 500 apprentices in 2025
Successful applicants will gain industry-recognised qualifications while they earn, according to Aldi
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M&S Food MD: Five years on, Brexit still isn’t working
‘Paperwork takes hours to complete and demands detail as niche as the Latin name for the chicken that is used in our Chicken Tikka Masala,’ said Alex Freudmann
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Category Report
Where next for RSPCA Assured? Meat & poultry category report 2025
The RSPCA is losing support after animal cruelty was exposed at several of its Assured farms. How can the charity avoid being shunned?
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Asda adds ex Co-op boss Jo Whitfield to board of directors
Former Co-op boss Jo Whitfield is joining Asda’s turnaround efforts, returning to work as a non-exec director at the retailer
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Category Report
The great escape: eggs category report 2025
UK retailers and suppliers are freeing their hens and switching to cage-free eggs. Why are some against this move?
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UK’s top three supermarkets shunning X as retreat grows
So far in 2025, Sainsbury’s and Asda have joined Tesco in not posting on X except in reply to customers
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Almost 60 suppliers and supermarkets join NFU campaign to abolish ‘Family Farm Tax’
NFU president Tom Bradshaw said the changes to Inheritance Tax had ’far-reaching consequences’ for the UK’s food security
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Comment & Opinion
Ex-head of Sainsbury’s Future Brands: here’s how to really engage buyers
Find the right person, be patient and build a relationship, says Tom Forsythe, MD of Good & Proper Tea
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Sainsbury’s rolls out ‘lock’ to counter wave of Nectar points fraud
Sainsbury’s has introduced the function after hundreds of Sainsbury’s shoppers have reported having their accumulated Nectar points stolen
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Tesco calls for transparency on food waste amid fears for mandatory reporting legislation
New figures released by Tesco this week revealed that 117 of its suppliers are now reporting their food waste figures
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Asda must restore revenue growth to avoid credit derating, Moody’s warns
Chairman Allan Leighton must fix the operational issues plaguing the chain in the coming months to avoid any further declines in its credit rating
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Tesco launches new hyper-personalised Your Clubcard Prices trial
Last year Tesco started launching the personalised Clubcard promotion for millions of customers, driven by a tie-up with AI technology company Eagle Eye
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Supermarkets and drinks companies submit bid to run deposit return scheme
Retailers have also urged ministers to take a step back because of the risk of the costs of DRS pushing up prices as the UK faces renewed pressure on food inflation
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Company Shop Group appoints new managing director
New managing director Chris Burns brings a wealth of retail experience to the role
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City snapshot: Obesity drug Wegovy up 50% plus fruit & veg sales soar
Its a healthy morning as Novo Nordisk says sales of its obesity drug, Wegovy, rose 57% last year while Brits are buying more fruit & veg to stay healthy and keep costs down
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New year health kick sees fruit & veg sales rocket
Half of all UK households now say they cook from scratch most days
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Comment & Opinion
In a VUCA vortex, supermarkets and suppliers need to hold hands
Volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity have become the norm. Retailer-supplier collaboration will be necessary to help the industry through it
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Lidl taking on rival discounter Home Bargains in price comparisons
Lidl has also been pitting its non-food middle aisle prices against Asda, John Lewis, Homebase, Currys, Robert Dyas, Ikea and online retailer Wayfair
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Analysis & Features
What shoppers really think about self-checkout machines revealed
Despite its age and ubiquity, self-checkout technology remains controversial. Our survey reveals what shoppers really make of them, as we look to an even more high-tech future
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Analysis & Features
Why people earning £80k a year are still shoplifting
According to the BRC’s 2024 Crime Survey, losses from customer theft now cost retailers £1.8bn per year