All Supermarkets articles – Page 5
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NewsChristmas adverts matter to supermarket shoppers, research finds
A poll of 973 adults by The Harris Poll shows 71% of adults say it’s important that the supermarkets they shop with make a Christmas ad that makes them feel good about the brand
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NewsSainsbury’s trademark activity hints at new high-fibre range
The application covers four classes including meat and fish, fruit and vegetables, dairy, confectionery, beers and non-alcoholic drinks
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NewsFood inflation eases amid widespread promotions
The rate eased to 3% year on year in November, down from 3.7% in October
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NewsGold Top Extra Thick Jersey Cream back this Christmas, Graham’s says
Seeking to capitalise on growing consumer demand for less processed, full-fat dairy, the limited-edition SKU will be available at selected retailers during the festive period
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Category ReportHow on-the-go is getting healthier: trends in food on the go 2025
Food to go is going on a health kick as operators diversify their offers with more salads, sushi and wraps. Where does this activity leave traditional grab ‘n’ go items?
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NewsTesco ‘Ribenagate’ boss David Beardmore leaves after 15 years
The Tesco veteran will play a key role in SSP’s food strategy across airports, railway stations, and motorway service areas in the UK and Ireland
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NewsAllan Leighton defiant Asda turnaround is ‘working’ despite slowdown
Asda’s stuttering Q2 results perforance was almost entirely the result of the ‘self-inflicted’ and ’severe’ disruption from its Project Future IT transition
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2025: how Rachel Reeves compromised on business rates
Supermarket chiefs had been confident Rachel Reeves would exempt them from business rates hikes – they now know that faith was misplaced. What do the changes mean for retail?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Christmas is the worst time to work in a supermarket
As supermarkets battle to rake in profits over the ‘golden quarter’, in-store staff face chaos and abuse. They say their bosses aren’t helping
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Grocer 33GSM Matt Leese of Asda Aintree on managing Liverpool’s best supermarket
’Customers in Liverpool are very loyal, but they don’t mind giving you the absolute honest truth about how your store is on that given day’
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Grocer 33Asda edges out its rivals to continue winning streak as cheapest supermarket
Asda cleaned up on exclusively cheapest SKUs. It had 11, while Sainsbury’s managed four, Tesco one, and Morrisons and Waitrose none
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Grocer 33Asda’s Aintree superstore is best supermarket in our Liverpool mystery shop
The giant Asda store achieved a perfect score for customer service
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Comment & OpinionCan the UK Packaging Pact survive without its power players?
The issue lies not in the big names yet to have signed up, but in the reasons behind those absences
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NewsSupermarket food safety shake-up given shock go-ahead
Food safety campaigners and local authorities have raised concerns about supermarkets being allowed to ‘police themselves’
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Comment & OpinionInside Track’s defence is long on indignation, short on answers
The British farming and food industry doesn’t need well-meaning professionals pushing for government-co-ordinated market manipulation, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, founder and CEO of SPQR
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Comment & OpinionThe healthy food standard is our best bet to tackle obesity
The government’s healthy food standard would introduce mandatory data reporting and health targets across the food industry, says Lauren Bowes Byatt, deputy director at Nesta
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NewsLidl lays claim to boosting UK economy by £14.5bn in 2024
The figure is the gross value added to the economy by Lidl through its operations and supply chain, according to its first socioeconomic impact report
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Comment & OpinionBudget 2025: How has food, drink and retail reacted to the news?
The budget was delivered in a manner that ‘falls short of standards that the House expects’, Rachel Reeves was told before she’d even started today
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NewsAldi to sell Christmas veg for 8p in ‘Super Six’ deal
The festive 8p range will be Aldi’s weekly promotional ‘Super Six’ fruit & veg lines from 18 December
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NewsAsda hit by Fitch ratings downgrade as turnaround stutters
Ratings agency Fitch pushed the long-term default rating on Asda parent company Bellis Finco’s borrowings further into junk territory, downgrading it from ‘B+’ to ‘B’