All Supermarkets articles – Page 31
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NewsSainsbury’s offering one million loyalty points for using its EV chargers
Between 4 to 20 July, any driver who charges their vehicle at Sainsbury’s Smart Charge hubs will be entered into a prize draw, if they have registered their Nectar Card
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NewsGrocer 33 mystery shops relaunches, pitting stores against local competition
From this week, mystery shoppers for the Grocer 33 will shop all five supermarkets in a single location to make each win even more meaningful
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NewsWaitrose to open ‘multimillion’ distribution centre to spearhead store expansion
Mountpark Bristol 360 will be the grocer’s first logistics hub in the south west of the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will healthy sales targets and fines be applied?
Supermarkets wanted mandatory reporting on healthy sales targets. In a plan based on Nesta policy, they’ve got it – as well as sales targets
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NewsMedia Bites 4 July: retail crime, failing vapes ban, Jaffa Cakes row
The top retail news and headlines from Friday 4 July
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NewsGrocery and food to play major role in NHS 10 Year Health Plan
Announced this morning, the plan includes a radical overhaul of the NHS, with a focus on food and drink forming a key part of its ‘prevention rather than cure’ approach
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Comment & OpinionTime to get creative in the battle for ‘share of stomach’
It would be a mistake for any business to fail to keep their finger on the pulse of what ‘the other side’ is doing, says Nicola Knight, head of away from home retail insight at IGD
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Comment & OpinionGSCOP needs a high-profile win. The GCA should fine Amazon
GSCOP needs a high-profile win to re-engage suppliers and drive long-term progress on retailer compliance, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsIceland trialling barn eggs amid outcry over dropped chicken welfare commitment
Richard Walker has been the target of sustained protests from the animal charity the Humane League, after Iceland dropped its 2025 commitment to stop sourcing eggs shell from caged hens
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NewsVeg shortages loom if dry weather continues, growers warn
Carrot growers are ‘gambling’ on using all their water now to keep core crops growing in the hope that rain will come before later crops come into their key growing season
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets have been nudging healthier choices for years
Supermarkets have been slowly increasing sales of healthy food for years, but now the stakes have risen, with the prospect of fines if they don’t do better
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NewsRefrigeration accounts up to 70% of supermarket carbon emissions
Up to 70% of the global supermarket sector’s Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions currently stem from cooling systems, either within stores or across the supply chain, a new ‘first of its kind’ report from the Environmental Investigation Agency has revealed
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NewsM&S steps up store renewal programme with £300m investment
M&S announced an investment of over £300m in the programme at its annual general meeting today
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NewsLidl joins supermarkets calling workers back to the office for more days
The discounter has asked staff at its head office in Tolworth, south west London, to spend fewer days each working from home
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NewsSainsbury’s welcomes NHS obesity plan as ‘opportunity’ for supermarkets to ‘raise the bar’
Simon Roberts said it was vital the proposals applied to all ‘large food companies’, including aggregator apps, takeaway chains and fast food restaurants
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Comment & OpinionHow to make the functional drinks flywheel spin faster
Functional needs to be more than interesting – it needs to be designed for mass-market, says Al Duffield, founder of Vital Drinks
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NewsSainsbury’s hits highest market share in a decade after sunny spring
Growth at Sainsbury’s has accelerated in its first quarter thanks to fine spring weather and the group’s improving value proposition
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NewsFood price inflation hits 3.7% as autumn budget costs bite
It pushed overall shop prices into inflation for the first time in almost a year
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Comment & OpinionCan supermarkets step up to solve the NHS health crisis?
Supermarkets will be legally required to take on the burden of responsibility for the state of the nation’s waistlines
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NewsSainsbury’s launches ‘premium’ online butcher and fishmongers in food-to-order expansion
It includes a new online butcher and fresh fish service, which will allow shoppers to order premium cuts to their homes