All Supermarkets articles – Page 228
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NewsAldi chief appeals directly to customers not to stockpile
In an email to customers, Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley has assured them there is no need for them to buy more than they need
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NewsConfusion over Covid masks ruling as retailers fear new fines threat
The Grocer understands supermarket and convenience store chiefs met with BEIS bosses yesterday to call for greater clarity over Boris Johnson’s plans
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NewsMedia Bites 23 September: Asda, coronavirus, AG Barr
Apollo is in pole position to take control of Britain’s third-biggest supermarket
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NewsSainsbury’s Hendon store development to feature 1,309 homes and a park
The supermarket has partnered with property developer St George to build a 43,000 sq ft store along with homes and local amenities
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the food-to-go market recover from the coronavirus crisis?
Research suggests the market will bounce back by 2022, due to its versatility, low contact and value-led proposition
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets have been left to take the lead on panic-buying messaging
The government hasn’t done much to settle national nerves
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Shopper Shrink: how the ‘lipstick effect’ will drive sales during the downturn
The lipstick effect is a curious phenomenon that describes how female shoppers can display a stronger preference for buying beauty products during a recession
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NewsMorrisons tightens Covid safety measures with door marshals
The retailer said it had reintroduced door marshals, first used when the pandemic hit in March, at its stores from the end of last week
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NewsSupermarkets warn public against another spate of panic buying
Retail leaders stressed there would be no need for customers to panic in the event of a second lockdown
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NewsAsda launches new convenience format Asda on the Move
The trial will start at three EG Group petrol station forecourts in the Midlands
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NewsSainsbury’s begins in-store café reopening
The cafés will reopen in phases this month with safety as top priority, Sainsbury’s told The Grocer
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NewsAsda to trial in-store B&Q concessions
The concessions will offer a range of B&Q products in-store as well as click and collect
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NewsJohn Lewis and Waitrose to roll out joint loyalty scheme
It follows a pilot in which 60,000 MyWaitrose and My John Lewis loyalty cardholders received a combined card in September 2018
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NewsBooths makes southern move with Essex electric forecourt store plan
Booths has teamed up with Gridserve, the company behind the UK’s first electric forecourt, in Braintree
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NewsLidl makes new pledge to cut own-label plastic by 40% by 2025
The discounter claims to be close to hitting an earlier target two years ahead of schedule
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NewsShopworkers slam government over lack of action to stem abuse
Government rejected an Usdaw petition that called for a specific offence of abusing, threatening or assaulting a retail worker
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NewsSoaring food sales boost Co-op first half performance
Total revenues in the 26 weeks to 4 July were up 7.6% to £5.8bn driven by the strong performance of its food and wholesale arms
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NewsGrocery sales growth slows in August
Fewer meals eaten at home due to the popularity of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme meant consumers spent £155m less in supermarkets
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NewsIceland challenges other retailers to reveal their total plastic use
The frozen food specialist has published its own figures, including primary product packaging as well as packaging used in deliveries to stores
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NewsSupermarkets puzzled over Poundstretcher selling their own-label products
Products including Aldi and Co-op own-label soy sauce and Tesco and Morrisons toothpaste have turned up in Poundstretcher stores