All Supermarkets articles – Page 219
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Category ReportEnd of the in-store bakery? Bread & baked goods category report 2021
Wrapped loaves have been flying off shelves, but in-store bakery sales have died a death. Can they be resurrected post-pandemic?
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NewsBRC calls for end to social distancing as retail footfall struggles
BRC CEO Helen Dickinson said businesses were hoping for social distancing to come to an end
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News10p plastic bag charge to come into force on 21 May
The fee for single-use carrier bags in England will double to 10p and be extended to all shops
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NewsWaitrose defends rates relief as it posts record profits
Waitrose posted record levels of profits last year as sales boomed during a period in which it benefited from business rates relief.
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NewsAsda confirms sustainability ambitions in first ESG report
Affordable greener choices, reducing single-use plastic and cutting food waste came top of the list of demands from customers, Asda said
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NewsSainsbury’s hires Paula Nickolds as general merchandise and clothing commercial director
Nickolds spent 25 years with the John Lews Partnership
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NewsRussian-founded discounter giant gearing up to open four UK stores
Svetofor was founded in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia in 2009 and has been opening stores in Europe since 2018 under the name Mere
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NewsTesco decides against appeal over £7.5m use-by date fine
Last month the supermarket giant pleaded guilty to selling food past its use-by date at three of its Birmingham stores
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NewsSupermarkets threaten Brazilian boycott over Amazon destruction
Nearly 40 food companies have signed an open letter calling on Brazil’s legislature to reject a bill that may pave the way for further destruction
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NewsCampaigners abandon AGM revolt after Tesco makes new obesity pledges
ShareAction was planning to stage a revolt at next month’s Tesco annual meeting
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Range PreviewRange preview: Waitrose Scrumptious Summer 2021
Here’s our pick of the new Waitrose Scrumptious Summer range, which it says will make shoppers “the envy of every picnic blanket in the park” this summer
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Comment & OpinionFood waste: supermarkets should fund innovation, not just redistribution
Charity is not the only way to deal with food waste, says Dr Jonathan Straight, brand ambassador for Approved Food and former chair of The Real Junk Food Project
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NewsMorrisons brings back refill container scheme as Covid cases fall
The initiative is available in all Morrisons stores and with the containers being given a sticky label that is then scanned at the tills
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NewsSainsbury’s reusing ‘rescued’ plastic in strawberry and fish packaging
Its fresh fish range will contain 34% of the recycled plastic in its packaging
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NewsSainsbury’s shares fall on well-flagged Covid costs
Sainsbury’s was the latest grocer to see its share price fall after one-off costs drove it to an annual loss
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Preston: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It’s been a really interesting year to say the least. But I think the team have all responded brilliantly’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s the plan for Sainsbury’s following £261m loss?
Simon Roberts insists the business ‘is in good shape and has lots of potential’. How is he planning to bounce back?
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Grocer 33Waitrose impresses with friendly, helpful employees
Waitrose in Preston was ‘hassle-free’ and the store was clean and tidy
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Grocer 33Asda pricing strategy paying off as it posts third consecutive G33 win
Asda came in £2.29 cheaper than its nearest rival