All Supermarkets articles – Page 30
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OpinionRhian Bartlett: ‘Great value doesn’t have to come at the cost of quality’
You can’t have your cake and eat it, or so the saying goes. As a grocer, that’s meant that you can be known for low prices or for premium products – but you can’t be great at both.
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NewsAsda sales rise as customers trade up over Christmas
Asda has reported that customers trading up and treating themselves over Christmas led to strong sales upticks in its fourth quarter.
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InterviewInterview: How grocery delivery firm Weezy plans to take localism national
Since its launch, Weezy has ridden the pandemic-driven wave of online home delivery growth. They speak to Retail Week about how they plan to harness the rise of localism to stand out in an increasingly competitive market.
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DataData: How Tesco and Sainsbury’s Aldi price schemes match up
Earlier this month Sainsbury’s followed competitor Tesco’s lead in launching its very own Aldi price match. Retail Week analyses how the two schemes compare.
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GalleryStore gallery: John Lewis’ store-in-store concept at Wallingford Waitrose
The John Lewis Partnership has opened a new store-in-store at its Wallingford Waitrose supermarket, offering more than 700 products.
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NewsIssa brothers complete £6.8bn acquisition of majority Asda stake
The Issa brothers and investment vehicle TDR Capital have confirmed the brothers’ acquisition of Asda for £6.8bn.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches Aldi price match on hundreds of items
Sainsbury’s has waded into the grocery pricing wars by today launching its own Aldi price match on hundreds of key items.
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GalleryStore gallery: Sainsbury’s launches first Fresh Food Market at new-look flagship
Sainsbury’s has opened a newly renovated flagship supermarket format boasting the grocer’s first-ever Fresh Food Market.
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DataData: Grocery sales soar as record Christmas stretches into January
The festive cheer has rolled on into the new year for grocers, with data showing that customers’ record food and drink spending from December continued into January.
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GalleryStore gallery: Tesco’s first superstore in six years goes big on sustainability
Tesco has today opened its first non-Jack’s superstore in six years, which sets out the new template the UK’s largest grocer believes will help it achieve its 2035 carbon-neutral target.
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VideoFace time: Tesco’s Tony Hoggett on sustainable superstores and the post-Brexit border
Tesco’s chief operating officer Tony Hoggett discusses the grocery giant’s first new superstore in six years, protecting frontline staff as the pandemic grinds on and issues at the border following Brexit.
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NewsLidl boss: The costs of going online just don’t add up
Lidl GB boss Christian Härtnagel has ruled out wading into the burgeoning online grocery market as he believes the pandemic has artificially inflated demand and the costs are too high.
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NewsLatest fundraising round values Deliveroo at more than £5bn
Deliveroo’s valuation has shot up to more than $7bn (£5.11bn) ahead of a long-awaited float, following another successful fundraising round over the weekend.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is Lidl starting to close the gap on Aldi in the discounter battle?
Over the last 12 months, momentum has shifted away from Aldi towards Lidl in the battle of the discounters. Retail Week looks at what Lidl has done to close the gap on its rival.
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OpinionDavid Potts: ‘Our colleagues have earned pay rise many times over’
With supermarket colleagues going above and beyond for their communities throughout the pandemic, the only option is to give them a better pay deal, writes Morrisons CEO David Potts
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NewsUK grocers warn food shortages in Northern Ireland will worsen
The chief executives of the UK’s largest grocers have warned the government of “significant disruption to food supplies” to Northern Ireland after March 31 unless there is a closer agreement with the EU.
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NewsMorrisons becomes first UK supermarket to pay £10 an hour minimum
Morrisons has said it will pay all of its staff at least £10 an hour becoming the first grocer in the UK to make that commitment.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Are grocers doing enough to enforce Covid safety rules?
With the mutant variant of Covid-19 running rampant through the UK and the government questioning the role of supermarkets in the spread of the virus, industry experts offer their view on whether grocers are doing enough to enforce guidelines.
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NewsBooths enjoys strong Christmas trading driven by turkey and alcohol sales
Family-owned supermarket Booths reported strong sales over the Christmas period driven by sales of turkey crowns and alcohol.
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NewsBig four grocers ban customers who refuse to wear face masks
All of the big four grocers have now commited to banning customers who refuse to wear face masks in their stores without medical exemptions.