All Supermarkets articles – Page 22
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NewsSunday trading shake-up on table as ministers aim to calm retail rates row
It’s understood the idea has been informally broached by Treasury sources
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NewsSupermarkets scale back on voucher sites
Figures shared by discounting website VoucherCodes show a 37% drop in grocery offers published on the site in the first half of the year
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Grocer 33Solihull’s best supermarket in mystery shop is 68,000 sq ft Tesco Extra
The store had perfect availability, a logical layout and “well displayed” products
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Grocer 33How Tesco store manager Steve Ady is catering to Solihull’s Finest
Tesco store manager Steve Ady on Solihull’s shoppers, Finest sales and the birthday cake sandwich
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Grocer 33Asda makes it eight wins out of 10 in price comparison survey
Another win for Asda as it beats rivals by 4.5%
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose kick off festive recruitment
JLP said the recruitment campaign was its biggest ever, and it is hiring for 13,700 roles
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Comment & OpinionCMA’s new powers mean grocery faces intensifying regulation
The CMA has been pushing for these powers for years, and when the legislation was first announced, it was clear the initial intention was to make use of them quickly, says Kate Newman, partner and head of competition at Mills & Reeve
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NewsAldi rapped by alcohol watchdog over branding that implied illegal behaviour
The Portman Group’s Independent Complaints Panel found the design breached the code of practice by creating an association with illegal behaviour
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NewsSupermarket chiefs tell Rachel Reeves planned business rates hike is their top concern
Chief executives of a string of supermarkets and other national retailers met the Chancellor at 11 Downing Street on Wednesday to oppose moves to raise business rates for larger properties from 2026.
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NewsOutrage as EPR fees face huge rise to pay for councils burning plastic
The plans were revealed in a briefing by Defra bosses this week
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Comment & OpinionLabour’s energy drink sales ban is a Monster move for public health
Health secretary Wes Streeting said the move showed how Labour was making the shift from treatment to prevention
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator ‘not fit for purpose’ farming groups tell MPs
Food businesses and farming campaigners met a group of MPs and peers at the House of Commons yesterday to discuss calls for a single, central regulator
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NewsAldi rolling out InPost lockers to more UK stores
The lockers are already found at about half of Aldi’s UK stores
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NewsLabour revives energy drinks ban ditched by Tories as ‘nanny state’
Health secretary Wes Streeting claimed the move could prevent obesity in up to 40,000 children
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NewsIceland hails ‘life-saving’ partnership with CALM to break the ‘stigma’ of suicide
During the two-year partnership Iceland’s charitable foundation has supported the rollout of CALM’s helpline and a new mental health first-aid course through fundraising and in-store awareness campaigns
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Comment & OpinionLittle Treats: loyalty rewards are a long overdue smart move for Waitrose
Most Waitrose shoppers are likely to want better Waitrose rewards much more than John Lewis rewards
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NewsSainsbury’s to roll out facial recognition tech in stores
The technology will be used to identify and possibly ban people who are ‘violent, aggressive or steal in the store’
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Comment & OpinionRetail’s obsession with pushing volume is a zero-sum game
Volume is a zero-sum game right now – this spate of activity is a simple share grab with no net extra for suppliers, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionMaking South Asian Heritage Month a growth engine
South Asian-founded brands remain a small fraction of what shoppers actually see on shelves, says Ivor Peters, food writer at Urban Rajah, and Nirali & Jag Mankodi, co-founders of Superfoodio
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NewsLidl increases sales of own-label plant-based products and milk alternatives by 700%
The supermarket has by far surpassed a targeted 400% increase in five years