All Supermarkets articles – Page 31
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NewsAldi to run 30% of HGV fleet on hydrotreated vegetable oil fuels
It will cut 15,400 tonnes of CO2e a year, accoridng to the discounter
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Analysis & FeaturesAs supermarkets top FTSE 100 ranking for charity giving, how are other food & drink operators doing?
Report on charity giving defies accusations of supermarket greed
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NewsAldi chief warns of industry ‘complacency’ after price match probe
After a Panorama investigation this week into rivals’ price matches, Hurley said there was a risk that fragile consumer trust in supermarkets would be eroded
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Comment & OpinionBeware complacency over price match inconsistencies
As inflation falls, trust is returning. But this week’s BBC Panorama investigation into price matching is a salutary warning that it shouldn’t be taken for granted, says Giles Hurley, Aldi UK & Ireland CEO
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest as rival loyalty deals lack impact
Asda was exclusively cheapest for nine products, including the beetroot, Cauldron falafels, Nik Naks and margherita pizza
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s, Bishop Auckland: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Our clothing department is one of the biggest in the north’
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Grocer 33‘Impressive’ displays and staff help Sainsbury’s to win
Our mystery shopper enjoyed the “impressive” promotions throughout, which included seasonal Halloween lines
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NewsAsda to offer sustainability-linked financial incentives to its suppliers
Asda farmers who engage in sustainability practices and work towards decarbonisation will get access to better financing from HSBC UK
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NewsMorrisons makes turnaround headway but sales growth slows in Q3
Like-for-like sales growth has slowed at Morrisons in a ’noticeably softer’ third quarter as new CEO Rami Baitiéh continued his turnaround efforts
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NewsAldi uses Panorama investigation as springboard for price-match fightback
The discounter has placed ads in a number of national newspapers highlighting examples of Tesco products containing less of the main ingredient than Aldi’s, despite being a claimed ‘match’
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Comment & OpinionSmall brands don’t need to be babied by buying teams
We’re seeing a bit of a peculiar model right now where innovation teams are half-advising brands on how to run their businesses, says Thea Alexander, CEO at YF
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NewsCity snapshot: Morrisons agrees £331m property deal on 76 supermarkets
Morrisons has signed a £331m deal to release value from its portfolio of stores as the supermarket continues with a turnaround attempt under new CEO Rami Baitieh. Plus, Asda launches new sustainability-linked enhancement to its supply chain finance scheme, trading updates from Poundland owner Pepco and Diageo, and interims from Adnams
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NewsKids’ food companies challenge supermarkets ‘awash with HFSS and ultra processed food’
The Kids’ Food and Drink Collective (KFDC) launched this week with nine brands as founder members
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NewsCharities tackling food waste fear £15m fund ‘in limbo’ due to budget black hole
The fund is now in doubt as new environment secretary Steve Reed considers if it will form a part of his circular economy strategy
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NewsIceland adds Deliveroo to rapid delivery offer
The service will be added to 800 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores by the end of October
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NewsKristian Horabin to leave Asda in latest management departure
Horabin was hired from Aldi by Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa in June 2022 as VP of commercial food
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Comment & OpinionPanorama’s price match probe is misleading tosh
Customers are apparently far too stupid to realise Sainsbury’s £5 steaks aren’t on the same level as a trip to Gaucho
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NewsOwen McLellan to step down as MD of Company Shop Group
McLellan has run the surplus food redistribution company since January 2023 and overseen a turnaround in its fortunes
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NewsLidl chief trading officer Martin Kottbauer leaves after 28 years
Kottbauer’s role has been incorporated into that of chief commercial officer Richard Bourns
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NewsAldi Price match schemes, loyalty and shrinkflation under spotlight in Panorama investigation
Panorama’s investigation into deals at the big four also showed steak from Sainsbury’s and cod from Tesco packed in a way that obscured the true size of the product