Retail news from FPJ
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ArticleGander and Snappy Shopper initiative gathers pace
Two tech firms have joined forces to help cut convenience-store-customer grocery-bills and reduce food waste
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ArticleGrocery inflation falls for 14th straight month
Latest Worldpanel by Kantar data also reveals fruit is increasingly popular as a snack
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ArticleCo-op switches to 100 per cent British own-brand strawberries
Retailer says move backs British growers and is a UK retail first
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ArticleBrexit border checks will start from 30 April
The government has denied reports that post-Brexit checks on EU goods “won’t be ‘turned on’” from the end of the month
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ArticleUK farming unions call for retailer support over weather crisis
Heavy rainfall and damaging storms have played havoc with food production
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ArticleDefra delays post-Brexit border checks
UK government postpones start of physical checks on EU food imports for sixth time to avoid “serious disruption” at the border, according to report
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ArticleUnite warns of empty shelves at Morrisons
The union says Morrisons’ logistics workers in Cheshire and Wakefield could strike over pensions, leaving store shelves empty
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ArticleFirst British strawberries of the season hit Tesco shelves
New-season crop has been grown by Summer Berry Company and supplied by DPS
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ArticleTesco adds ‘Best of British’ page to support farmers
Market leader is the latest to launch a page to back domestic producers
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ArticleSPAR South West teams up with FareShare
The food retailer is partnering with FareShare to cut waste and fight hunger in the South West
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ArticleTurbulent times in tomatoes
Cost pressures, supply chain disruption, and the threat of ToBRV are taking their toll on the British tomato sector, but Alex Margerison-Smith of Keelings sees opportunities for innovative growers with a focus on premium varieties
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ArticleComment: Cheap bananas are here to stay
Unless the supply of bananas into European markets can be managed somehow, shippers in Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean will always be at the mercy of retailers.
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ArticleAutomation drive for Tesco as profits rise
Annual results highlight Tesco’s investment in prices and efficiency
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ArticleEye-tracking software clocks loose produce shop
Eye-tracking tech is being used to measure loose produce purchases in Waitrose trial
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Article2023 results show solid progress for the Co-op
Membership is increased and debts are substantially reduced at convenience chain
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ArticleMorrisons opens £1.4m fresh food innovation centre
The new centre at Greenside, Bradford, will allow retailer to develop new food lines
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ArticleSainsbury’s and Waitrose next to slash prices
Two supermarkets continue trend of grocery retailers cutting prices
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ArticleAldi ‘to cut more prices than ever’ this year
Discounter aims to reinforce its commitment to being the lowest-priced grocer
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ArticleJersey Royal season gears up with producer power shift
The acquisition of the island’s biggest supplier is one of the sector’s most significant events in years
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ArticleStrong Q1 for Morrisons as strategy pays off
Supermarket has extended its streak of improved figures every quarter