All Supermarkets articles – Page 37
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NewsTesco rations all product lines amid coronavirus crisis
Tesco is to place a restriction of three items per customer on every product it sells as part of changes to combat stockpiling sparked by the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAsda temporarily closes counters and rations products to limit stockpiling
Asda has become the latest supermarket to begin rationing products to limit stockpiling and is closing counters to free up staff as the coronavirus outbreak continues.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How are retailers protecting staff during the coronavirus outbreak?
As the government takes increasingly stringent action to combat the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, retail staff have found themselves on the front line in the face of panic buying and contagion fears.
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NewsAldi begins rationing lines as stockpiling continues
Aldi has become the first supermarket in the UK to effectively ration the sale of all lines as customers continue to stockpile in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: Morrisons to immediately pay farmers to help with virus
Morrisons has vowed to make immediate payments to smaller suppliers in a bid to help them get through any disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsMorrisons slashes prices on 500 grocery products
Morrisons has slashed the prices of hundreds of staple grocery items as it fights back against its big four and discount rivals.
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NewsAmazon to open first UK cashierless store in west London
Amazon has chosen a site in west London for its first UK cashierless supermarket as it looks to ramp up competition with traditional grocers.
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NewsCoronavirus: Justin King warns of supermarket labour shortages
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has warned supermarkets to prepare for potential shortages in their workforce should the coronavirus outbreak get worse.
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AnalysisCoronavirus: As consumers stockpile, can grocery supply chains meet demand?
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK rises daily and consumers begin to stockpile products, Retail Week looks at whether retail supply chains are robust enough to cope with increased demand.
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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.