All Supermarkets articles – Page 2
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NewsSainsbury’s Simon Roberts confident for Christmas despite ‘subdued’ market
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts is confident in the run-up to Christmas, despite an increasingly “subdued” market
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NewsCompliance schemes slam industry’s ‘reckless gamble’ over plastic tax
The Packaging Scheme Forum said the government should concentrate on evolution, not wholesale reform
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NewsOnly 26 sites on the UK market could provide Aldi or Lidl a new location
Development and land intelligence firm Ortelias, whose co-founder is a former regional Lidl property head, searched criteria matches across the country
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NewsWaitrose confirms new stores after opening first supermarket for eight years
The new store in Cricklewood London is the first full line supermarket opened by Waitrose for eight years
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NewsCMA: Aldi and Lidl will face same land rules as other supermarkets
The competition regulator has confirmed the two discounters will be banned from using restrictive clauses in property deals to block rivals from opening nearby
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NewsConsumer confidence ‘tumbles’ ahead of autumn budget
Consumer confidence in the state of the economy dropped for the third consecutive month in October
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Partner FeaturesWill your supply chain survive Christmas?
Surviving Christmas starts with a resilient supply chain. Here’s how to make it happen in time for the festive rush.
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NewsSainsbury’s upgrades profit guidance as grocery volumes rise
Sainsbury’s has raised its profit guidance for the year after winning market share and volume gains in the first half
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NewsWaitrose owner JLP strikes historic trade union agreement with Usdaw
Although JLP partners are free to join any trade union of their choice under Rule 58 of its Partnership Constitution, it has until now declined to formally recognise any trade union in a collective agreement until now
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NewsIceland helps older shoppers uncover £17m in unclaimed benefits
Over 4,100 Iceland customers aged 66 and over have received a benefits check by using the free telephone service
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NewsSainsbury’s retires SmartShop from convenience stores
The service will only continue to be available in the grocer’s full-size supermarkets
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NewsSchool leavers get NEETs help with new Asda Roots foundation
The supermarket is piloting a new apprenticeship programme called Asda Roots’ which will start by offering 16 young people permanent roles
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NewsSupermarkets urge government to extend Healthy Start scheme
A new report from The Food Foundation has found that households on Universal Credit including pregnant women, babies and young children, only qualify if they earn under £408 a month
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NewsAldi vs Lidl average unit price gap widening, Worldpanel data shows
A growing gap can reflect changing shopper choices driven by retailer customer strategies as much as it can movement in comparable prices
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NewsSainsbury’s brings back £3 Healthy Start top-up
Users can spend the e-gift card on on fruit, vegetables, beans and pulses, including fresh, frozen, tinned and dried products
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NewsScrap failing plastic tax in budget, demand supermarkets and manufacturers
With days to go before the budget, trade bodies say the time has come for the PRN “plastic tax” to be canned altogether
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Analysis & FeaturesModern slavery: the small brands funding survivors’ fresh starts
It can feel like it takes the resources of a big company to shift the dial on the worsening modern slavery problem. But as these challenger brands show, startups and SMEs can make a real difference too
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NewsWaitrose celebrates decade of No.1 with 80 new premium lines
The expansion will bring the range to over 840 lines, with the upmarket retailer having seen No.1 sales grow 16.7% over the past year
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: EasyShop, Asda and budget concerns
EasyShop’s Stelios Haji-Ioannou is confident, but the likes of Amazon have struggled to establish a foothold in grocery
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Grocer 33Nani Kanakam on Sainsbury's Beckton store that picks 56,000 online items in a morning
As deputy manager of the Beckton Superstore, Nani Kanakam has returned to his online roots, helping run Sainsbury’s largest online delivery hub