All Supermarkets articles – Page 389
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NewsTesco takes Chokablok into Magnum territory
Tesco's Chokablok ice cream has taken another step towards becoming an established brand by muscling in on Magnum's territory with the launch of premium ice creams on sticks. The Belgian chocolate-coated Chokablok on Sticks will launch...
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ProfilesCo-op Group’s food CEO Hurrell to retire
The Co-operative Group CEO Peter Marks has paid tribute to the society’s food CEO Tim Hurrell, who announced his retirement this week. Hurrell will retire from the role at the end of the year, with food commercial director Sean Toal…
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NewsFairtrade wine carrier first for Co-op
The Co-operative is claiming a UK first with the launch of a 100% biodegradable Fairtrade wine carrier in November. The reusable carrier (rsp: £2.49) is largely made from Fairtrade cotton, but has been reinforced with PVA-coated jute to…
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NewsHigher-welfare boost for Morrisons chicken
Morrisons is introducing improved welfare standards for all of its standard fresh chicken in a bid to make higher-welfare poultry more affordable for mainstream shoppers.
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NewsWaitrose back with an own-label Scotch
Waitrose is launching a Scotch whisky after taking a break from the own-label market for three years for cost and supply reasons. The 40% abv Waitrose Blended Scotch Whisky (rsp: £12.15/70cl) is made in the Scottish Highlands by Whyte...
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NewsAsda takes top turkey retailer prize
Asda has been named turkey retailer of the year at this year's British Turkey Awards. The supermarket was praised for its "excellent range to suit all budgets", ranging from Smartprice turkey steaks drumsticks to innovative products such...
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Comment & Opinion
If shoppers really cared about going green, Tesco would be plugging its latest eco-store
We’ve all read surveys ‘proving’ ‘green’ products and practices go straight to the bottom line. Like the fact 25% of consumers in The Grocer/YouGov survey say the environment is of greater concern now than at the start of the recession vs only 20%…
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NewsTesco wages £500m Price Drop campaign
Tesco was this week dramatically forced to reveal plans for a £500m price offensive, as details leaked of its strategy to hit back at rivals who have seized the initiative on price. Following a week of speculation, the supermarket...
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NewsTesco price war threat sends rivals’ shares tumbling
Fears that Tesco is to spark a new price war sent shares in supermarket rivals plummeting yesterday. Shares in Sainsbury’s fell by 2% yesterday, while Ocado was hit even harder. The online retailer saw its share price slump by 11%.
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NewsPlastic fantastic for Sainsbury’s peanut butter
Sainsbury’s has switched its peanut butter jars from glass to plastic, in a move the retailer said would reduce carbon emissions by more than 150 tonnes a year. Packaging has been cut by 83% - or 882,000 kilos – as a result of the change, meaning the lighter jars require less fuel to transport.
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NewsThe Big Price Drop: Tesco unveils its £500m fightback
Tesco is to plough £500m into a huge new offensive that will see 3,000 products slashed in price. The Big Price Drop launches on Monday, as predicted yesterday by The Grocer, kicking off what many expect to be a full-scale price war in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsTesco to raise £300m from Thai property sell-off
Tesco is bidding to unlock hundreds of millions of pounds from its Asian property empire. Its Thai subsidiary, Tesco Lotus, is looking to raise more than £300m via an initial public offering for a new property fund secured against 15 of its hypermarkets in Thailand.
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NewsTesco gears up for massive new pricing offensive
Tesco is set to unveil a major shift in pricing strategy, as the UK’s largest supermarket gears up for a price war this Christmas. A dramatic new offensive – due to begin next week – could see it switch emphasis from promotions, which Tesco has reportedly come to see as ...
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons' missing millions
Scanning the national newspapers this morning you might be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that today was the proverbial slow news day.
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NewsFive years on, Tyrrells ends that Tesco spat
Tyrrells crisps will be appearing on Tesco shelves from today (19 September) - five years after a row in which former owner Will Chase threatened to sue the retailer for selling its products via the grey market. The full Tyrrells range will be going...
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NewsOcado debuts savings club as margins face new squeeze
Shares in Ocado slumped 12% this morning on news of a slowdown in sales growth. Gross sales growth for the 12 weeks to 7 August was 16.9%, down from 17.2% in the second quarter.
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NewsNew dawn in convenience pricing as Budgens takes on Tesco
Musgrave has ushered in a new dawn for convenience pricing in the UK with a pledge that its Budgens stores will price match Tesco on 800 products. The programme represents the first move by a symbol group to match Tesco’s prices since…
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NewsRetailers unite to fight campylobacter threat
Eight of the country's biggest food retailers and the three largest chicken processors have joined forces to tackle the most common cause of food poisoning campylobacter in raw meat. Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, The Co-operative...
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NewsSainsbury’s in Braille first
Sainsbury's has become the UK's first supermarket to introduce Braille on shelf barkers. Bethan Wilson, the manager of its at its Woolton store in Liverpool, came up with the idea to improve the shopping experience for her blind and...
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NewsCan Fairtrade help UK farmers bag a fairer retail deal?
Within weeks of Tesco escalating the milk wars by rolling out its Creamfields brand to whole and semi-skimmed, the Fairtrade Foundation is working on a groundbreaking initiative with British farmers to see whether elements of the Fairtrade model...