All Supermarkets articles – Page 288
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NewsIceland has been ‘unable to plan’ for Brexit, says MD Richard Walker
Talking to The Grocer this week, Walker said planning was not possible because of the level of uncertainty
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NewsWaitrose split with new online partner TDP followed ‘culture clash’
Expectations differed over what could be achieved and how quickly
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NewsM&S brings Infarm vertical farms to seven London stores
Customers will be able to pick fresh herbs from the in-store ‘farms’, which are the first of their kind in the UK
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NewsGovernment plans for ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme branded ‘total nightmare’
Yesterday (10 September) the Scottish government published draft legislation for a national rollout from 1 April 2021
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NewsIceland rapped by ASA over Tesco price comparison ads
Tesco complained the prices dated from five weeks before the ad was published
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NewsTap2Drop eyes ‘local shops’ as it launches service in London
The new on-demand takeaway and grocery ordering business has a similar model to Just Eat
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NewsAldi launches prize draw for schools to win £20k for sports equipment
To be entered in the draw, schools must collect 300 Aldi Team GB stickers to complete a sticker chart
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NewsAsda legal chief Alex Simpson to leave
Simpson is reported to have taken on a similar role with Amazon as it continues to make inroads into UK grocery
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NewsIceland unveils 550 new or improved frozen lines in ‘ambitious’ shake-up
The new or improved lines, rolling out from today, account for 53% of Iceland’s frozen range
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NewsTesco, Asda and Poundland caught selling knives to children
Test purchases found retailers failed to prevent the sale of a knife to a child on 15% of occasions
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NewsOnline grocer 8Dol targets 25 UK cities with expansion plan
8Dol uses its own warehouses and cycle couriers to offer a range of up to 600 products
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NewsLidl reassures suppliers over extra costs of no-deal Brexit
Lidl’s UK chief commercial officer Ryan McDonnell has written to British suppliers following reports they would be expected to pau EU import tariffs
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NewsChristine Tacon urges government to stick with ‘collaborative’ GCA approach
Tacon was responding to a statutory review of the adjudicator role by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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NewsBooths encourages reusable containers in anti-plastic move
The northern supermarket has been working to phase out single-use plastic in its stores
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NewsSainsbury’s outperforms rivals in flat grocery market
Grocery sales flatlined in the 12 weeks to 11 August 2019 as the tough comparisons with 2018’s strong summer continue to hamper food and drink sales growth.
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NewsSupermarkets suffer decline in home entertainment share
The total physical home entertainment market fell 19% as retailers felt the impact of falling shopper numbers
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NewsRetail CEOs call for reform of ‘broken’ business rates system
Signatories to the letter include Asda, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op
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NewsAldi to swap plastic for cardboard trays on steaks
The new trays are to replace plastic ones for Aldi’s Specially Selected steaks in more than 380 stores…
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NewsLidl claims UK first with reusable bags for loose fruit & veg
The new bags are on sale in Lidl stores nationwide from today, as an alternative option to single-use plastic fruit & veg bags
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Comment & OpinionHow can Tesco maintain the customer experience with 4,500 job cuts?
Tesco claims the move will help it ‘serve customers better’ – but it will leave fewer staff to shoulder the same workload