All Supermarkets articles – Page 6
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NewsIceland boss: Aldi and Lidl should not ‘wriggle out of competition’
Richard Walker was commenting on the prospect of Aldi and Lidl arguing their limited ranges meant they should remain exempt from the land rules faced by seven other major supermarkets
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NewsFood sector ‘underprepared’ for EU reset deal: BRC
BRC director Andrew Opie said the food sector faced a ‘wake-up call’ over the extent of changes required to meet the demands of the new SPS deal with the EU
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NewsTesco invests £200m in above‑inflation hourly pay rise
Tesco has invested over £200m in its latest pay rise, with an above-inflation increase of 5.1% for hourly-paid colleagues
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers call for ‘urgent action’ over Amazon soy pact withdrawal
The withdrawal of soy trade association Abiove and its membership from the Amazon Soy Moratorium had ‘major implications for the future’ of the voluntary pact, warned the UK Soy Manifesto
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NewsTesco diverts thousands of unspent Apprenticeship Levy funds into training paramedics
The donation to London Ambulance Service will help support the delivery of two apprenticeship schemes, helping 66 aspiring paramedics into full-time careers
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Analysis & FeaturesAre supermarkets doing enough to tackle household food waste?
Food waste in retail makes up just 2% of the total – but retailers have a key part to play in helping consumers cut it out too and progress has slowed. Why?
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NewsAbu Bakr to double UK footprint with ambitious £18m investment
The investment will see the halal supermarket expand outside Yorkshire for the first time
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NewsEagle Eye sinks into the red after contract loss
Grocery tech firm Eagle Eye has sunk to a first-half loss after losing a major contract in the US
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NewsAldi marketing director leaves after two and a half years
Departing Kyrsten Halley is succesded by Kristin Sonfield, who will lead Aldi’s marketing team alongside Laura Conlon
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Comment & OpinionCould Iran war prompt a supermarket to introduce national fuel pricing?
High fuel prices and huge variances in the same town don’t add up
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NewsLidl calls on staff to join new ‘Green Team’
The discounter is looking among its current employees to form the team and bring fresh ideas to its sustainability agenda
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NewsAsda security staff fear rise in abuse from Mitie outsourcing, GMB claims
Asda claimed the findings of a GMB poll justified plans to outsource store security to Mitie
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NewsAldi trial of checkout-free shopping comes to an end
The Shop & Go store in Greenwich, south London, has become a standard Aldi Local
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s offers the cheapest shop for Mother’s Day
Sainsbury’s went big on booze, with a Nectar promotion offering a £4 discount
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Grocer 33Billericay Waitrose wins Basildon supermarket mystery shop
The 24,169 sq ft Waitrose is located on Billericay high street and won by a comfortable 13 points
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Grocer 33Waitrose Billericay deputy on Aldi pressures, Jason Tarry and thriving high streets
‘Billericay is where my heart is. We’re a vibrant high street location and a real landmark in the town’, says G33 store of the week deputy branch manger Sam Townsend.
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NewsMorrisons handing out free cake to mums in Mother’s Day sales drive
Morrisons is offering free cake slices to all mums and mother figures at its cafés this weekend, as supermarkets compete for last-minute Mother’s Day trade
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NewsSainsbury’s Sharesave plan could deliver £25m boost for colleagues
Colleagues who saved £240 per pay period over the life of the scheme could see a personal profit of £9,000
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NewsCMA consulting on whether to ban Aldi and Lidl from restrictive land deals
Rivals Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and Co-op are already banned from having so-called restrictive covenants in new property deals under the 2010 Controlled Land Order
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NewsWhole Foods Market to double UK presence with new store openings
The six new stores in London mark the first time the Whole Foods Market Daily Shop store format has been brought overseas