All Supermarkets articles – Page 198
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NewsBacktrack on Covid passports welcomed by Scottish retailers
Retail leaders have also urged shoppers not be be deterred from their Christmas shop,
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NewsCity Snapshot: Lidl targets 1,100 stores by 2025 as sales and profits rise
Lidl has committed to opening another 235 stores across the UK, creating up to 4,000 jobs. Plus, Britvic reveals 12% dividend following ‘strong’ recovery from the pandemic.
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NewsMorrisons accelerator programme hits 1,000 British supplier applications
Morrisons said the scheme had passed the 1,000 landmark with Birmingham-based start-up Winny’s Kitchen
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NewsHFSS promotions ban: supermarket leaders call for further delay
The implementation of the controversial HFSS promotions ban,has already been delayed until October 2022
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Comment & OpinionOur oceans need protection. Retailers must step up and support sustainable aquaculture
The global aquaculture industry’s reliance on wild-caught fish for fishmeal and fish oil, which is used to feed farmed fish, is having a devastating impact on marine biodiversity
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Comment & OpinionRapid grocery delivery is booming – but success is about more than speed
Consumers want more than just quick convenience from their delivery brands, says Vicky Urruela, product manager at Somo
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NewsTesco DC workers to vote on Christmas strike action in pay dispute
Union Usdaw said its members had overwhelmingly rejected an offer from Tesco in annual pay negotiations, and would now vote on whether to strike in the week starting 20 December
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NewsIGD report shows diversity and inclusion has improved across leadership levels
Over three-quarters (77%) of businesses now have formal plans to increase representation
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Grocer 33Asda Chesser, Edinburgh: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Halloween and Bonfire Night drove sales really early and customers are doing the same for Christmas’
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Analysis & FeaturesAggressive but inexperienced: perils of the new breed of supermarket buyers
The new cohort of UK supermarket buyers are young, inexperienced and verging on confrontational, according to YouGov data from suppliers. So what’s really going on – and is youth always a bad thing?
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Grocer 33Aldi comes out bottom as ‘beautiful’ Asda store snags win
With 91 points, this “beautiful, clean and spacious” branch delivered on all main fronts
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Grocer 33Aldi is cheapest despite inflation and Asda can only manage fourth
The return of guest retailer Aldi was always likely to end Asda’s seven-week Grocer 33 pricing winning streak
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Comment & OpinionRetailers must stop demanding 12 weeks’ notice on cost price increases
While they may claim the lengthy notice period is necessary, retailers have no legal right to it, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsAquaculture report slams supermarkets over sustainability of supply chains
A study by the Changing Markets Foundation accused 49 supermarkets in the UK and Europe “failing to address” the “unsustainable nature” of the sector
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Comment & OpinionMorrisons must ensure McColl’s availability woes are a blip if it is to succeed as a supplier
Morrisons is clearly looking to court more independent retailers to switch to its wholesale supply arm
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NewsCrisp packets and chocolate wrappers can add recycling label
OPRL announced the move would come in on 1 January
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NewsOnline grocery sales in decline as Brits get out to shop for Christmas
In-store visits at UK supermarkets increased 6.5% in the four weeks to 6 November, according to the latest NielsenIQ data
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NewsCity Snapshot: Premier Foods suffers declines as shoppers eat out once more
Revenues and profits have fallen at Premier Foods as the group lapped figures from a year ago when demand was elevated during the ongoing lockdown. Plus, the latest NielsenIQ grocery data, full-year results at Imperial Brands, new growth ambitions at Diageo and interim CFO appointment at Domino’s.
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NewsTesco backs shoppers to ‘ensure nothing gets in the way’ of Christmas with festive ad
The retailer unveiled research suggesting 92% of UK adults are looking to make the most of Christmas this year, no matter what
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Comment & OpinionTesco can afford to ignore vaccinated Santa controversy
Santa flashing his QR code at border control in its Christmas ad has, predictably, caused outrage on Twitter