All Supermarkets articles – Page 224
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NewsEnglish supermarkets face backlash over non-essential items ban
Retailers were told to shut down mezzanine floors, standalone neighbouring buildings and concessions selling homeware, clothing and electronics
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s going to happen to grocery spend this Christmas?
So are Brits excited for Christmas despite the pandemic? And what is going to happen to grocery spend?
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NewsLockdown forces supermarkets to close standalone non-essential areas
Separate mezzanine floors, standalone neighbouring buildings and concessions selling non-essential items will be forced to shut down
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NewsRetailers relieved as shoppers resist panic-buying
Supermarkets breathed a sigh of relief this week as England entered its second national lockdown with little sign of panic-buying
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NewsFood and drink companies to face tougher climate change targets
Wrap said it was looking to develop targets under the industry’s Courtauld 2025 commitment, which would allow supermarkets and suppliers to go “further and faster” on reducing CO2 emissions
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s sales soar more than expected as UK enters second lockdown
Sales and profits have surged at Sainsbury’s as the country continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The group also announced a strategy update, which included the closure of a further 420 Argos standalone stores. Plus, Tate & Lyle and Wincanton report first-half results.
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NewsLidl GB chief reassures customers over store safety measures
In an email to customers today, Christian Härtnagel said that during peak hours a staff member would be positioned at entrances to control shopper numbers in stores
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NewsAsda ramps up store Covid measures ahead of lockdown
The supermarket will beef up the presence of marshals at the front and in logjam areas
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NewsAsda promises an EDLP Christmas with new campaign
The ad aims to get across the message that customers can still make the most of the season even if they’re spending more time at home
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NewsSupermarkets push for lockdown lifting of competition rules and Sunday trading
The BRC says it is vital for stores to be able to co-operate with rivals to keep food supplies going
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NewsOops frozen food chain opens first stores in Lancashire
The retailer offers food that would otherwise be destined for landfill, but which remains safe to eat
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NewsEnglish supermarkets told to cordon off areas of non-essential goods
The Grocer understands the UK government has told retailers it will not go as far as the Welsh ban
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NewsMorrisons launches discount scheme for teachers in Covid crisis
School staff can claim 10% off their shopping
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Analysis & FeaturesPower List: Who holds the power in in-store grocery tech?
With quick thinking and a new ‘unafraid to fail’ mentality beginning to prevail, we look at the sector’s power players
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NewsRetail leaders urge government against ‘non essential’ lockdown
The Grocer has learned industry insiders have been stressing the confusion and backlash against staff caused by the ‘firebreak’ in Wales
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News40% say they will grocery shop online this Christmas
More people are aiming to shop online than locally, according to research
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NewsAsda CEO vows not to withdraw from Northern Ireland
There is speculation that a new regulatory border in the Irish Sea could force some supermarkets to withdraw
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NewsFirm behind Spanish Covid trolley disinfecting machine looks for takers in UK
UCE Machines is in talks to bring its trolley disinfection machine to UK supermarkets
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NewsWaitrose launches children’s books on healthy eating
The upmarket grocer will debut the e-books through a partnership with online library service the Social Book Club
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket price war: who’s doing what?
We’ve seen moves to everyday low pricing, round pound promotions and new value ranges – here’s what the retailers have been doing with their prices this year