All Supermarkets articles – Page 247
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NewsRussian-founded discounter giant gearing up to open four UK stores
Svetofor was founded in Krasnoyarsk in Siberia in 2009 and has been opening stores in Europe since 2018 under the name Mere
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NewsTesco decides against appeal over £7.5m use-by date fine
Last month the supermarket giant pleaded guilty to selling food past its use-by date at three of its Birmingham stores
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NewsSupermarkets threaten Brazilian boycott over Amazon destruction
Nearly 40 food companies have signed an open letter calling on Brazil’s legislature to reject a bill that may pave the way for further destruction
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NewsCampaigners abandon AGM revolt after Tesco makes new obesity pledges
ShareAction was planning to stage a revolt at next month’s Tesco annual meeting
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Range PreviewRange preview: Waitrose Scrumptious Summer 2021
Here’s our pick of the new Waitrose Scrumptious Summer range, which it says will make shoppers “the envy of every picnic blanket in the park” this summer
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Comment & OpinionFood waste: supermarkets should fund innovation, not just redistribution
Charity is not the only way to deal with food waste, says Dr Jonathan Straight, brand ambassador for Approved Food and former chair of The Real Junk Food Project
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NewsMorrisons brings back refill container scheme as Covid cases fall
The initiative is available in all Morrisons stores and with the containers being given a sticky label that is then scanned at the tills
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NewsSainsbury’s reusing ‘rescued’ plastic in strawberry and fish packaging
Its fresh fish range will contain 34% of the recycled plastic in its packaging
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NewsSainsbury’s shares fall on well-flagged Covid costs
Sainsbury’s was the latest grocer to see its share price fall after one-off costs drove it to an annual loss
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Preston: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘It’s been a really interesting year to say the least. But I think the team have all responded brilliantly’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s the plan for Sainsbury’s following £261m loss?
Simon Roberts insists the business ‘is in good shape and has lots of potential’. How is he planning to bounce back?
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Grocer 33Waitrose impresses with friendly, helpful employees
Waitrose in Preston was ‘hassle-free’ and the store was clean and tidy
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Grocer 33Asda pricing strategy paying off as it posts third consecutive G33 win
Asda came in £2.29 cheaper than its nearest rival
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NewsAsda beefs up commercial team with hires from Waitrose and Sky
Sam Dickson has been appointed VP of own brand while Sonal Dash has become VP of non-edible and healthcare
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NewsJempson’s reports ‘outstanding’ increase in turnover and profit
Jempson’s launched a home delivery service for groceries, which racked up £1m of sales in the 2020 calendar year
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NewsSupermarket price war drives down food prices for first time since 2017
Food prices have fallen for the first time in more than four years as supermarkets continued to slug it out in a bid to win shoppers, according to the latest figure from the British Retail Consortium and NielsenIQ.
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NewsRetailers and suppliers to launch ‘digital DRS’ trial in bid for rethink of plans
Aldi, Co-op, Lidl and Ocado, alongside suppliers such as Diageo and Danone, are backing the trial
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NewsSainsbury’s slumps to a loss despite surging revenues amid pandemic
Underlying pre-tax profits at the group slumped 39% to £356m in the year ended 6 March 2021, despite a 7.3% jump in retail sales to £28.8bn
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Range PreviewRange preview: Tesco Fire Pit BBQ range 2021
Tesco has drawn inspiration from American ‘pitmasters’ for its latest own-label brand Fire Pit. Here’s our pick of the range