Supermarkets
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Sep- 2021 -23 September
Supermarkets warn of panic-buying amid ongoing labour crisis
Leading UK supermarkets are reportedly concerned about a surge in panic-buying during the run-up to Christmas, as supermarkets continue to face an “array” of pressures including the ongoing HGV driver shortage. The boss of Iceland has today warned customers against panic-buying over the period, as managing director Richard Walker told…
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22 September
Aldi to roll out community donation points in stores nationwide
Aldi has revealed that it will be rolling out new community donation points in stores nationwide to help support those in need this October. Stores will feature donation boxes near the packing benches in stores for customers who wish to donate any food or household products, regardless of where they…
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21 September
Asda launches first refill store in Scotland
Asda has announced that it has introduced its first refill store in Scotland as part of its drive to reduce plastic and help customers shop more sustainability. The supermarket has partnered with household brands including Kellogg’s, Napolina, Yorkshire Tea and Unilever, to introduce over 60 products sold loose and unpackaged…
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21 September
Aldi to trial its first checkout-free store in London
Aldi has announced it is trialling new checkout-free technology at one of its London stores. It said the technology is designed to allow customers to scan a smartphone app to enter the store, pick up their shopping, and simply walk out without the need to pay at a till. Shortly…
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21 September
Convenience stores see sales outperform UK supermarkets
Grocery spend at UK convenience stores increased by +3.3% in the last four weeks ending 11 September 2021 – outperforming UK supermarkets, which rose by +0.6% during the same period, according to data released by NielsenIQ. NielsenIQ explained the shift toward the convenience channel is a result of a “gradual…
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20 September
Supermarket Income Reit acquires six new sites for £113.1m
Supermarket Income Reit, the real estate investment group, has announced the acquisition of six supermarkets for a total purchase price of £113.1m. Acquired from different vendors, the purchases consist of a Tesco in Prescot, two Morrisons in Durham and Cumbria, an Aldi in Oldham and an Aldi and M&S Foodhall…
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20 September
Morrisons announces ‘zero waste’ stores trial
Morrisons has announced the trial launch of the UK’s first six ‘zero waste’ stores in Edinburgh, which will have the ability to operate with zero waste by 2025. If successful, Morrisons will aim to roll out the ‘zero waste’ store format to all it’s 498 stores across the UK over…
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17 September
Marks and Spencer to close 11 French stores
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced the closure of all 11 franchise stores with partner SFH in France over the coming months, which it has attributed to the impact of Brexit on its supply of fresh and chilled food. However, M&S added that the nine franchise stores with partner Lagardere…
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16 September
Asda appoints new George lead
Asda has announced the appointment of Liz Evans as its new lead for its fashion business, George, with effect January 2022. She will join from family lifestyle brand Fat Face, where she has led the business as CEO since 2019. Prior to joining Fat Face, Liz was the CEO of…
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16 September
Lidl reveals plan to reduce in-store plastic
Lidl has announced a series of new initiatives as part of its REset Plastic strategy, in order to eliminate plastic waste and support the continued reduction and recyclability of plastics in its stores. The discounter has confirmed plans to replace all single use fruit and vegetable plastic bags with compostable…
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