All Supermarkets articles – Page 18
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Analysis‘Mad genius’: What Morrisons’ Baitiéh revealed during first public appearance as CEO
As Rami Baitiéh makes his first appearance since taking over as the boss of Morrisons, what do his first public words as chief executive reveal about him as a leader?
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NewsWorkers turn to packed lunches as grocery inflation remains high
While the Red Sea shipping crisis and its effect on global supply chains continue to dominate headlines, stubbornly high grocery inflation dominates customers’ agendas.
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NewsGovernment ‘won’t turn away’ fruit and veg at Brexit border
With new Brexit checks on food imports to begin later this week, the government has been telling retailers it won’t turn away products over incomplete paperwork.
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NewsIceland boss and ex-Conservative donor Walker backs Labour
Iceland boss Richard Walker has formally backed the Labour Party and its leader Sir Keir Starmer to be the next prime minister.
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AnalysisLast Christmas: What can the festive period tell us about the retail year to come?
With another golden quarter over, Retail Week unpicks the key trends surrounding Christmas 2023 and looks at what they might mean for the year ahead
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NewsAldi to create 500 new apprenticeships in 2024
Discounter Aldi has said it will create 500 apprenticeship roles across the UK in 2024.
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NewsSainsbury’s and M&S unveil fresh price pushes
Grocery giants Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer have today unveiled fresh investments in price as the two look to build on strong food performance over Christmas.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss backs law change to deal with spiralling retail crime
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has said that abuse and physical attacks on Sainsbury’s staff have “escalated through last year” and backed calls for changes in the law to protect shopworkers.
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NewsAsda to open more new c-stores this month
Asda is ramping up its expansion into the convenience store market with plans to open 21 new c-stores before the end of the month.
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NewsBooths hails record Christmas week sales
Independent supermarket Booths has hailed record sales over the seven days leading up to Christmas.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Dave Lewis joins Morrisons owner CD&R
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Dave Lewis has been hired by US-based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in an advisory role.
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NewsAldi offers contactless payment at checkout-free store
Aldi has become the latest supermarket to experiment with checkout-less stores by offering customers a contactless payment option.
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NewsAsda trials four-day week to placate store managers
Asda owners the Issa brothers are trialling a four-day week in an attempt to quiet a revolt brewing among its store managers.
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Innovation of the WeekWalmart expands AI and drone capabilities
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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NewsAsda supermarket strike postponed to allow bosses to respond
GMB has postponed strike action by Asda employees for a second time to allow bosses to respond to its resolutions.
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Opinion‘Christmas shows the grocers’ relentless focus on price is hurting the discounters’
While Aldi and Lidl both enjoyed their best-ever Christmases, the even stronger performance of the supermarkets shows the empire is striking back.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches EV charging business
Sainsbury’s has launched an electric vehicle (EV) charging business called Smart Charge.
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AnalysisWhat the grocers’ bumper Christmas hauls mean for retail in 2024
With their stockings overflowing with surging profits and sales, and the wrapping ripped off at least one profit upgrade, it seems that Father Christmas was generous with his gifts to the grocers over the festive period.
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NewsTesco upgrades profit guidance after ‘stronger performance than expected’
Tesco has upgraded its full-year profit guidance and said continued investments in its customer offer have resulted in a “stronger trading performance than anticipated”.
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NewsTesco launches first double Clubcard points event in a decade
Tesco has launched its first double Clubcard points drive in over a decade.