All Supermarkets articles – Page 268
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NewsSainsbury's to boost wages of in-store staff
The supermarket proposes to introduce the new base national pay rate from September, trumping Aldi’s £8.85ph….
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Comment & OpinionFrom Blitz spirit to looting, the Beast from the East reveals the best and worst of UK retail
One supermarket with no bread, eggs and meat is the rarest of events, yet this was a scene being played out at hundreds stores, large and small, across the UK
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NewsStores returning to normal after Beast from the East chaos
The Co-op said it had to close 10 stores for ’a short period’ as supermarkets and convenience stores return to normal trading
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NewsTesco Oldham site sold for more than £50m
The 149,000 sq ft Extra store in Oldham has been bought and leased back by Rosette Merchant Bank
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NewsSoft drinks sugar levels slashed by 15% as levy looms
Supermarkets and suppliers have slashed sugar levels in soft drinks by more than 15% to escape the looming sugar tax
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NewsMorrisons hits 100,000 meals FareShare milestone
FareShare first received products from Morrisons in April 2017
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NewsPlanet Organic rolls out Unpackaged to two more stores
The London organic chain has now rolled out Unpackaged dispensers to Torrington Place, Bloomsbury and to Westbourne Grove
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NewsAnimal Aid calls for clear labelling for own-brand vegan products
The animal rights group has launched a petition calling on Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Iceland and Lidl to signpost vegan-friendly grocery items
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NewsAsda reports fourth consecutive sales increase after a strong Christmas
Like-for-like sales rose just 0.5 per cent in the last three months of 2017, as the supermarket fights off competition from the discounters
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NewsTesco staff praised for preventing iTunes fraud
Scammers prey on victims by cold-calling them and impersonating HMRC officials
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NewsSupermarkets losing share of games, DVDs and music to online
Morrisons was the biggest loser in terms of market share
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NewsWaitrose Foundation invests in Costa Rican pineapple supplier
The Waitrose Foundation currently invests in farm workers’ community projects in Ghana, Kenya and South Africa
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NewsGCA role will not be extended to cover primary producers
More retailers with sales of more than £1bn could be added to the code remit, but announcement will be a huge blow for campaigners who have long called for an extension of the powers
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Analysis & FeaturesMurder on the shop floor: battling the rise of in-store crime
On a Saturday evening in January father-of-two Vijay Patel, working in the Rota Express store in Mill Hill Broadway, was killed over a pack of cigarette papers
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NewsNew poll reveals 'extreme' shopper concern over plastic
In a survey of more than 5,000 UK consumers, 24.6% expressed ‘extreme concern’ about plastic packaging in grocery
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Analysis & FeaturesThirteen ways retailers can nudge shoppers into wasting less
After progress on household food waste reached a disappointing plateau in 2017 Wrap turned to the supermarkets for help
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NewsAsda CEO promises more 'everyday low prices' in new strategy
Roger Burnley told suppliers the retailer was still “too expensive”, despite its recent Rollbacks
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco plots launch of discount chain to rival Aldi and Lidl
Tesco is hatching a secret plan to launch a new discount chain in an attempt to level the playing field with Aldi and Lidl, it is understood. Plus, Heineken full-year organic revenues increase 5% to €21.9bn as momentum from the first half continued into the second and its flagship brand put in one of its best performances for year; and Nestle acquires a majority stake in Terrafertil, a company selling natural, organic, plant-based foods and healthy snacks.
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Analysis & FeaturesAll talk? What can Gove's 'game-changing' council achieve?
The Sector Council is optimistic about Whitehall coughing up cash, but will the new body end up a toothless talking shop?
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NewsMost autistic people avoid supermarkets, report finds
Autistica’s research found supermarkets were losing out on a potential £13.5m in weekly revenue…