All Supermarkets articles – Page 221
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NewsCity snapshot: Black Friday fails to boost lacklustre grocery sales
Black Friday failed to boost lacklustre sales across the grocery industry as the latest market share figures from Kantar show grocery sales growth slowing to 0.5% for the 12 weeks to 1 December. Plus, Just Eat rejects new Prosus bid, McColl’s profits below expectations, new CFO for Premier Foods and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsHigh-sugar breakfast cereals ‘nudged’ to top shelf in supermarket anti-obesity trial
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and more launch in-store trials of ‘nudge’ obesity measures
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Analysis & FeaturesCan supermarkets steal a slice of the takeaway market?
Driven by the success of Deliveroo, Just Eat and other apps, the takeaway market is worth nearly £13bn and now supermarkets want a pizza the action
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NewsJuul continues push across UK with Tesco listing
US vape brand also hit shelves in Morrisons over recent weeks
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NewsIceland ended loose fresh fruit & veg trial after sales fell 30%
The frozen food specialist introduced 35 packaging-free fruit & veg lines in a single-store trial in February, but shelved it after three months
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NewsIceland investor Brait announces plans to offload majority stake
Investment company Brait announced yesterday that it plans to offload stakes in both Iceland and New Look
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NewsAsda’s first cash & carry-style ‘Deal Depot’ to open 4 December
It is in a 20,000 sq ft unit at Asda’s Patchway Supercentre, with a separate entrance
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NewsSupermarkets urged to challenge suppliers as branded plastic use rises
Single-use plastic packaging used by the retailers increased from 886,000 tonnes in 2017 to 903,000 tonnes in 2018
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NewsSupermarkets urged to increase numbers of disabled toilets
Muscular Dystrophy UK said six of the 10 big supermarket chains did not have a single fully accessible toilet
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NewsSupermarkets agree to Adjudicator’s call for new systems
The Adjudicator said she would now work further with the supermarkets ahead of setting up a more formal system in February
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NewsMorrisons to offer budget Christmas dinner for office parties
New independent research that showed 70% of UK workers expected cutbacks to their work parties this year
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas ads 2019: Who’s nailed it and who’s failed it this year?
Our experts decide which ads have succeeded and which have flopped this festive season
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Comment & OpinionThe golden quarter is here, but shoppers aren’t ready to splurge
New grocery market share data suggests this Christmas period will be tougher than most
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NewsMajor supermarkets sign up to refillable products pilot scheme
The expanded Refill campaign will also highlight discounts that reward customers for bringing their own containers
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NewsSupermarkets on track to eliminate all own-label black plastic by end of 2019
This week Morrisons announced it had become the first major retailer to remove all black plastic from its own-brand food and drink packaging
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NewsSupermarket growth slows as Christmas approaches
UK supermarket sales growth eased last month amid political uncertainty and wet weather ahead of the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda report higher palm oil consumption
Three-quarters of the palm oil in Tesco own brand products globally is now certified by the RSPO
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NewsAsda contract row: ‘we won’t ask people to do shifts they can’t do’
The GMB Union claims Asda risks a “flood” of legal claims over the new contract for store workers
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NewsAldi to introduce reusable bags for loose fruit & veg
The drawstring bags will be in 250 stores from the end of November
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NewsIceland partners with Disney for Frozen 2 Christmas ad
Iceland is also selling a range of Disney Frozen 2 branded products