All Supermarkets articles – Page 224
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NewsBooths encourages reusable containers in anti-plastic move
The northern supermarket has been working to phase out single-use plastic in its stores
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NewsSainsbury’s outperforms rivals in flat grocery market
Grocery sales flatlined in the 12 weeks to 11 August 2019 as the tough comparisons with 2018’s strong summer continue to hamper food and drink sales growth.
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NewsSupermarkets suffer decline in home entertainment share
The total physical home entertainment market fell 19% as retailers felt the impact of falling shopper numbers
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NewsRetail CEOs call for reform of ‘broken’ business rates system
Signatories to the letter include Asda, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op
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NewsAldi to swap plastic for cardboard trays on steaks
The new trays are to replace plastic ones for Aldi’s Specially Selected steaks in more than 380 stores…
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NewsLidl claims UK first with reusable bags for loose fruit & veg
The new bags are on sale in Lidl stores nationwide from today, as an alternative option to single-use plastic fruit & veg bags
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Comment & OpinionHow can Tesco maintain the customer experience with 4,500 job cuts?
Tesco claims the move will help it ‘serve customers better’ – but it will leave fewer staff to shoulder the same workload
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NewsBRC-KPMG lament retail malaise
Like-for-like sales of food fell 1% in the three months to July, according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG.
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Comment & OpinionAttention economy: online grocery sites must become less exploitative
. Ethical questions are being raised about addictive digital behaviour and its impact on the individual In the so-called ‘attention economy’, every digital experience we have – whether on social media, news platforms or retailer sites – encourages us to spend more time, spend more money or ...
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NewsSainsbury’s and Morrisons among mults using stability to negotiate cheaper rents
Lower rents have been negotiated during periods of instability for other retail sub-sectors
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NewsNew multi-temperature B&M warehouse to supply stores from September
A decision on rolling out fresh and frozen in B&M stores is to be taken once facility is operational
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NewsWaitrose to expand Unpacked packaging-free trial to more stores
Waitrose said more than 7,000 customers had provided feedback on the trial to date
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NewsAmazon to ID all customers buying age-restricted products
The move follows scrutiny in May this year from the BBC’s Watchdog programme
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NewsOcado to create new customer contact centre to support M&S deal
Recruiting for a range of roles will begin this year in a scaling-up of customer service capacity ahead of September 2020
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NewsAmazon will soon be ‘unstoppable force’ in grocery
Revenue rose 20% to $63.4bn for the second quarter following the expansion of one-day Prime delivery in the US
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NewsSupermarkets are helping fuel the obesity epidemic, says report
One in five shoppers said supermarkets caused them to go “off track” when dieting according to a report by the Royal Society for Public Health and Slimming World
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NewsIceland ditches plastic carrier bags in single-store trial
Paper bags will also be trialled alongside plastic versions in 40 stores
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NewsTesco to remove plastic bags from all online grocery deliveries
Tesco’s step comes two weeks after a similar announcement from Asda
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NewsCo-op to expand Pay in Aisle checkout-free technology
The Pay in Aisle app has also been updated to make it easier for shoppers
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Comment & OpinionM&S’s Stuart Machin: Little Shop toys are fun, sustainable and part of a plan
Customers are encouraged to ‘play, give, recycle’ to ensure no M&S Little Shop collectables go to waste, says food MD Stuart Machin