All Supermarkets articles – Page 300
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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…
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NewsSales of organic food & drink hit record highs
Spend was up 6% to £2.2bnn. but supermarkets are missing out with £1 in every £7 spent on organic went to independent retailers
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NewsTrend to little and often shopping 'may have reached ceiling'
Shoppercentric’s latest Shopper Stock Take Index finds proportion shifted to little and often has plateaued at 16%.
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NewsWaitrose set to end Pick Your Own Offers scheme
It is understood that shoppers found the promotion confusing
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Comment & OpinionSuppliers will take up service roles
The shifting sands of grocery route-to-market are provoking breakthrough thinking from sales leaders….
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket expansion: from thin air
By selling ‘empty space’ above stores, grocers can unlock billions, boost sales, and help solve the UK housing shortage
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NewsTesco scrapping over 1,700 management jobs
Tesco is doing away with the roles of people manager and compliance manager in its large stores and fulfilment centres
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NewsSainsbury's bans sale of energy drinks to under-16s
Energy drinks sales will be restricted across all of its stores and website from 1 March
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Analysis & FeaturesCity Harvest: another life for London's waste food
City Harvest works the capital’s ‘last mile’, passing food from supermarkets and events to charities that need it
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NewsSlough retail entrepreneurs to open superstore next to a Lidl
The 20,000 sq ft Checkout Superstore in Farnham Road is the brainchild of the Abdeali family
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the mults scaled back on deals and savings in 2017
Supermarkets scaled back promotional activity last year, latest data confirms
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NewsHoumous price hikes make for costly Veganuary
Average prices for supermarket houmous have increased by a whopping 12% since January 2017
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NewsTesco and M&S both fall short of City expectations
“Super Thursday” proved anything but super for the grocers this week
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NewsPlastic-free aisles urged as PM guns for avoidable plastic waste
Environmental plan proposes aisles without any plastic packaging, where all food is sold loose
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NewsShine taken off record Christmas at Tesco by collapse of Palmer & Harvey
Tesco and Waitrose have both managed to drive underlying sales growth over Christmas, but Marks & Spencer lost out to Aldi and Lidl as like-for-like food numbers declined. However, the shine was taken off Tesco’s results by the impact of the Palmer & Harvey collapse.
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NewsSainsbury's raises profits forecasts after record Christmas
Sainsbury’s has lifted its profits expectations for the year after a record Christmas week, but the supermarket’s growth was held back by declining general merchandise sales as Argos struggled.