Retail news from FPJ – Page 27
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Planet Organic launches green campaign
Supermarket plans educational content and discounts to encourage shoppers to go green around Earth Day
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Amazon opens third UK grocery store
White City becomes third London location for retail giant, with further launches expected in capital and possibly other British cities
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First MDS graduates join Iceland
New MDS member takes on its first batch of graduates as it looks to staff its expansion drive
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Covid changes grocery shopping for six in 10
YouGov report reveals major changes in consumer behaviour, with more people shopping online or at large stores, closer to home and less often
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'Pimp my potato': spuds bounce back
Interest in jacket potatoes soars as home-based consumers look for more imaginative lunch offerings, reports Waitrose
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Strong sales growth for Tesco
Covid shopping patterns boost full-year sales at Tesco, but profitability is down
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Iceland doubles plant-based offer
New deal with the LIVEKINDLY Collective sees brands including Fry's, Oumph! and LikeMeat listed in Iceland stores
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Global standards body pushes for data harmony
IFPS wants to standardise PLU codes and other product data across the international fresh produce supply chain to improve efficiency
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GCA complaints at record low
Survey shows number of suppliers experiencing GSCOP-related issues falls to 29 per cent
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Iceland launches plastic-free Pink Lady packs
Iceland becomes first UK supermarket to launch plastic-free Pink Lady packaging across all stores
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M&S launches biggest-ever quality campaign
M&S backs British farming with biggest-ever TV and multimedia campaign to showcase its Select Farms quality standards
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Waitrose launches The Levantine Table
Major Middle East-inspired range features 120 lines, including many vegetable-heavy introductions
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Food sales boost for Co-op
Despite a challenging year for convenience retailers, Co-op reports strong growth in food sales
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Pandemic drives surge in food-delivery start-ups
Pandemic hardships prompt thousands of ‘lockdown-preneurs’ to start dream food businesses, new research reveals
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Aldi donates meals over school break
Aldi set to donate up to 400,000 meals to charities over Easter school holidays
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Grocery sales slowdown for Covid anniversary
Growth rate reduces but remains high as supermarkets start to annualise sales against stockpiling on eve of first lockdown
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Grocemania attracts more investment
Grocery delivery service Grocemania raises over £170,000 in latest funding round
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Asda loses appeal in equal pay claim
UK supermarket Asda loses Supreme Court appeal in claim over equal pay brought by shop floor workers
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Job of the Week: Senior Fruit Buying Manager at IPL
Asda’s fresh produce supply division IPL is looking for a procurement expert with experience, negotiation skills, passion and a deep knowledge of growers
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Tesco launches climate change 'manifesto'
Ahead of this year's COP26 Summit, supermarket outlines key areas of focus where it can improve its environmental impact