All Supermarkets articles – Page 7
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Grocer 33Morrisons delivery driver seals Online 33 win
There was precious little to chose between five of our seven online Grocer 33 orders this week
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NewsUK supermarkets urge Defra to green-light deforestation law
Britain’s leading retailers told Defra secretary Steve Reed to press ahead with anti-deforestation regulation
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NewsTesco and Highland Spring trial QR code tech to tackle single-use plastic
The packaging enables direct-to-consumer marketing, as well as access to live data to trace packaging at barcode level throughout the supply chain
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NewsWaitrose restructures HQ team as it doubles down on store service
It has seen the creation of a dedicated retail service & standards team to work across Waitrose’s store estate
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NewsAsda launches knife crime initiative to help protect kids
A pilot at the Sheffield Park Academy school will include a campaign at eight Asda stores
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NewsPwC roped in to oversee talks on deposit return scheme administrator
The government is understood to have told industry leaders it wants to see a finished proposal ready by January, giving companies just five months to complete their bids
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt unveils brand sell-off to simplify operations
Reckitt Benckiser is offloading its portfolio of homecare cleaning brands and the embattled baby formula business to focus on its stable of power brands in health and hygiene. Plus, the latest NIQ supermarket sales figures, first-half results from Nichols and a Q3 update from Greencore
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NewsIceland boss Richard Walker takes aim at Aldi and Lidl over ‘restrictive’ land deals
Property sources say it is rare that Lidl or Aldi would strike restrictive deals, with many of their stores being standalone developments and freehold-owned
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NewsBritvic and Müller launch exclusive products through Iceland’s new incubator
Both were among the companies to pitch innovation ideas as part of Iceland’s newly launched accelerator Brands on Ice
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NewsSupermarkets should sell 30% of products as refills by 2035, says Wrap
The guidance follows crunch talks earlier this month between supermarkets and suppliers after a series of setbacks to progress toward refillable and reusable packaging solutions
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NewsMorrisons partners with Love British Food for British Food Fortnight
Morrisons will become the exclusive retail partner of Love British Food with use of all associated branding in store, online and on own-label products
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NewsIceland looks internally to replace buying chief Andrew Staniland
Responsibility for buying at the supermarket will now pass to Paul Dhaliwal, who will take on the newly created role of chief commercial officer
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NewsAsda denies union claims as Wisbech staff call second strike
The strike, from 3am until 10pm on Friday 2 August, will follow a previous walk out by staff in March
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NewsLondoners better off than before the pandemic, says Asda tracker
Londoners’ average household disposable income rose to £351 per week in quarter two of this year – 3% up on the pre-pandemic peak of £340 in March 2021
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NewsAldi to create 1,000 new store jobs by year end
The 1,000 roles will include caretakers and cleaners, managerial positions and store apprentices
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Comment & OpinionFood stores must prioritise convenience and brand building
The brands that have inspired loyalty have stuck unwaveringly to their customer promise, says Richard Curry, head of retail at Rapleys
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NewsOn-demand grocery hits 80 million orders worth £2bn
The channel’s value has shot up from almost nothing five years ago
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NewsSainsbury’s to donate £2.5m towards tackling summer ‘holiday hunger’
The campaign is the latest fundraising event of its ongoing Nourish the Nation programme with Comic Relief
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NewsWaitrose confirms plans to restart charges for suppliers who breach delivery standards
The deadline to reintroduce penalty charges was pushed back in April following ‘issues’ with the system used to notify suppliers
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NewsMajor IT outage renders shops across UK cash only
Morrisons, Gail’s and Jempson’s are among stores affected by an IT outage that has downed card readers and other business operations