All Supermarkets articles – Page 46
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NewsCoronavirus: Government to grant supermarkets more flexible delivery times
Supermarkets will be granted the ability to set more flexible delivery times as the government looks to ensure people have access to products in the event of a wider coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: Supermarkets slam health minister’s food supply claims
Supermarket sources have poured cold water on the health secretary’s claims that the government is working directly with grocers to manage food supplies in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsTesco to price match Aldi on hundreds of products
Tesco is to price match Aldi on hundreds of grocery products as it bids to win back market share from its discount rival.
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AnalysisCoronavirus: From staffing to stockpiles – the major challenges facing UK retailers
As the nation and industry weigh up how to respond to the threat of coronavirus, Retail Week considers the factors that will affect retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: As supermarkets cut counters are they playing into discounters’ hands?
First Asda and now Tesco are cutting roles at bakeries and food counters, so are the days of such supermarket services numbered? Retail Week considers whether such changes will work or play into the discounters’ hands.
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NewsWaitrose expands online delivery network in preparation for Ocado split
Waitrose has expanded online delivery fulfilment to more stores in its estate around the country as it prepares for the end of its partnership with Ocado in September.
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NewsStore gallery: Amazon turns up heat on Walmart with first cashier-less supermarket
Amazon has opened its first cashier-less supermarket in what is a big step forward in the onetime ecommerce giant’s growing battle with Walmart for control of the US grocery market.
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NewsTesco to axe 1,800 roles in store bakery shake-up
Tesco is to axe more than 1,800 roles as part of sweeping changes to the way it operates its in-store bakeries.
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NewsLidl pledges £1bn investment to reach 1,000-store target
Lidl has pledged to invest more than £1bn in new stores over the next two years as it ramps up expansion plans to reach its target of 1,000 stores in the UK by 2023.
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NewsTesco ‘unlawfully’ blocked rivals from opening stores, CMA finds
Tesco has been slammed by the competition watchdog for “unlawfully stopping rivals from opening shops near its stores”.
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NewsAsda and Greggs join forces on shop-in-shop partnership
Asda and Greggs have launched a concession partnership as the supermarket giant expands its food-to-go proposition.
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NewsGrocery sales inch up boosted by Dry January and Veganuary
Supermarket sales growth for the first quarter of the year inched up, driven by Dry January and Veganuary product sales.
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NewsIceland to reduce plastic packaging on fresh food
Iceland will be launching a trial that it says will reduce plastic packaging across its range of fresh produce by 93%.
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NewsSainsbury’s commits £1bn to meet net zero pledge
Sainsbury’s has committed to spending £1bn to meet its pledge to become a net zero business across its own operations by 2040.
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NewsGovernment lobbied on high food standards and competitive pricing post-Brexit
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called on the government to ensure that the UK can deliver continued high standards at competitive consumer prices post-Brexit.
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NewsIceland reviews management structure but slams job loss claims
Iceland has launched a review of its management structure, but denied claims that “hundreds” of employees could be axed as a result of the move.
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NewsMorrisons to axe 3,000 roles in stores shake-up
Morrisons is to axe 3,000 department managers across its stores as part of a restructure of shopfloor teams, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for Sainsbury’s under new boss Roberts?
Many predicted that Mike Coupe would depart Sainsbury’s in the wake of its failed bid to merge with Asda, and today he called time on his six years at the helm, passing the reins over to the supermarket’s retail and operations boss Simon Roberts.
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OpinionOpinion: Forget Asda – Coupe leaves a lasting legacy at Sainsbury’s
Once I made the mistake of telling Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe that I did most of my grocery shopping at Tesco.
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NewsAsda launches one-hour click-and-collect service
Asda has launched a new click-and-collect service that allows shoppers to pick up their online orders in under an hour.