All Supermarkets articles – Page 262
-
NewsWaitrose.com turnover at £1bn ‘run rate’, says James Bailey
It puts Waitrose.com on course to hit a target announced in May last year of tripling its turnover to become a £1bn business within three years
-
NewsSupermarket store openings back on course after lockdown
Several major supermarkets this week told The Grocer they had restarted property activity
-
NewsSupermarket promotions still well below pre-coronavirus levels
Data compiled for The Grocer shows the total number of multibuys and single-product discounts offered by the major mults is down 22% this month compared with the start of March
-
NewsSuppliers and supermarkets set for post-Brexit Incoterms showdown
Sainsbury’s told suppliers last year that they must bear the costs of all tariff and customs arrangements on EU imports
-
NewsThe Food Warehouse growing trade offering to serve recovering hospitality businesses
Anthony Howard, the Iceland sub-brand’s business development manager, said it was offering more bespoke deals with no membership fees
-
NewsCross-party MP group to demand ‘all-in’ bottle DRS
20 MPs are calling for plastic and glass bottles, aluminium cans, cartons, pouches and coffee cups to all be included in the DRS
-
NewsRetail sales increase for second month in a row but food growth slows
Food and grocery sales have slowed down in July following exceptional growth at the height of the coronavirus outbreak as shopper behaviour returns to “normal”
-
Comment & OpinionMarks & Spencer is threatening a middle-class price war against Waitrose
And Ocado also gets an extra 2,000 unique M&S products on its site
-
Analysis & FeaturesThe shopworker abuse epidemic: what can be done to stop it?
Retail staff faced a huge rise in verbal and physical abuse at the start of the pandemic. New mask regulations could reignite the problem, or even make it worse
-
Analysis & FeaturesWith negotiations back on after lockdown, what now for Walmart’s sale of Asda?
Walmart has restarted talks with a number of third-party investors
-
NewsGovernment to build £200m system to handle NI customs declarations
The new ‘Trader Support Service’ will provide ‘end-to-end support’ for NI businesses handling customs declarations on goods coming from GB
-
NewsSupermarkets slash beauty ranges as shoppers ditch makeup during lockdown
Social distancing measures have led shoppers to spend less time in supermarket health & beauty aisles
-
NewsRapid ranges expand as consumers pay premium for swift delivery
Supermarkets are adding scores of products to rapid delivery services as customers prove willing to pay more
-
NewsLidl targeting ’supermarket convenience’ with new-format London stores
The revelation came as the retailer opened its 100th London store, in Beckton, and announced plans for 30 more in the capital by the end of 2025
-
Analysis & FeaturesPlastic packaging: what are the latest moves by UK supermarkets?
Here are some of the biggest achievements and announcements from the supermarkets over the past year
-
Comment & OpinionQueuing apps are just the start: technology can do so much more
Retailers should use technology to address the customer experience in a proactive way, says Rebecca Crook, chief growth officer at Somo
-
NewsFace mask rules may have to be reviewed, warns House of Lords report
The new rules have added to rising tide of violence and abuse directed towards shopworkers
-
NewsTesco to extend improved payment terms for smaller suppliers into 2021
The UK’s biggest supermarket said this meant nearly 2,000 suppliers would continue to have their invoices paid immediately
-
NewsPlastic carrier bag charge leads to sales decline of 95%
Figures released by Defra show the average person in England now buys just four bags a year from the main supermarket retailers
-
NewsEFRA report slams government’s slow response to food supply chain coronavirus threat
Report calls on ministers to develop a major new strategy to ensure the “previously thriving” hospitality and foodservice sectors remain economically viable