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Strategic branding at supermarkets

"In addition to membership benefits, these retailers also emphasize their new lower pricing strategies"

Salon

How supermarkets are changing their branding to make you think they’re cheaper

UK shoppers have specific preferences when it comes to their favourite supermarkets. MS was voted as the best in a recent survey, followed closely by German discounter Aldi (Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury’s were next). Aldi’s position is evidence of how discount retailers are reshaping consumer perceptions and the sector as…

The Conversation

Royal Mail owner backs £3.5bn takeover offer by Czech billionaire

New Křetínský bid creates headache for UK government amid growing scrutiny on foreign takeovers of critical infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

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Ocado pay backlash looms as firm moves to offer boss £14.8m package

Investors urged to vote against online grocer’s remuneration for CEO Tim Steiner at upcoming AGM

The Guardian - UK

Cringe Beatles x Dr Who magazine cover looks like a tribute band parody

I’ve officially lost faith in the franchise.

Creative Bloq

Best Shiraz wines to buy in 2024 from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi and more

A deep dive into the finest modern Shirazes available right now

Evening Standard

Laurence Fox ordered to pay £180,000 damages to 'paedophile' libel victims

Laurence Fox has been ordered to pay out £180,000 in libel damages to a drag artist and a charity boss after he referred to them as paedophiles on social media.

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Is Habitat the new Zara Home? The affordable quiet luxury alternatives to snap up fast

Habitat is the new budget-friendly alternative for Zara Home – as lookalike quiet luxury homewares sell for less

Ideal Home

Sainsbury’s says sales revival in big-ticket items depends on base rate cut

Chain is winning market share from rivals but discretionary spend remains cautious, CEO Simon Roberts says

The Guardian - UK

Sainsbury's shoppers left without deliveries as chain hit with technical issue again

Frustrated shoppers said deliveries failed to turn up on Thursday morning

Evening Standard

The UK supermarket industry is one of our best

City Comment: Sainsbury is top dog for now -- but this is a really competitive market

Evening Standard

Sainsbury takes on Aldi and Lidl after "relentless" price cuts

Sainsbury today hailed its focus on food under CEO Simon Roberts and said it is taking market share from rivals including Aldi and Lidl at the cheaper end of the market and Waitrose at the top.

Evening Standard

Grocery price rises in Great Britain slow as cost of toilet rolls, butter and milk falls

Shoppers spend more on promotions as Easter lifts sales of chocolate eggs and hot-cross buns

The Guardian - UK

UK supermarkets accused of misleading labelling on origins of food products

Which? says inconsistencies also found, with ‘meaningless’ labels making it hard for shoppers to make informed choice

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Evening Standard

Sainsbury's worker in East London sacked after 20 years for taking bags for life without paying

Niamke Doffou had worked at a Romford store since 2003 before he was sacked over the bag theft

WhatToWatch

Famous Coronation Street cobbles set to have a HUGE makeover

The Coronation Street set is undergoing a big transformation.

Evening Standard

Ditching oat milk? These are the best alternatives, from pea to potato milks

Whether you’re concerned about your health or just fancy a change, Alexandra Parren speaks to the experts about what to look for when choosing an alternative to dairy

The Guardian - UK

Fined £6,000 for tiny mistake: carer penalised for extra shift at supermarket

Helen Grater claimed carer’s allowance while looking after seriously ill partner – and unknowingly exceeded earnings threshold

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Best garden gnomes to shop online that are funny and unique

There’s gnome limit

The Guardian - UK

What has Britain come to when we’re fobbed off with yoghurt as the main item in a meal deal?

The cut-price combo felt like one of the last bastions of good value. Now Sainsbury’s has ruined it, says the writer Imogen West-Knights

The Guardian - UK

UK food price inflation slows to 4.5% but many shoppers still struggling

Waitrose and Ocado win new shoppers while a quarter of households are feeling the squeeze

Evening Standard

The best hot cross buns for Easter 2024, taste tested

Everything you need to know about the currant supermarket hot cross bun selection

The Guardian - UK

Millions of vapes could be dumped ahead of UK ban as retailers ‘fail to recycle’

Nine out of ten producers and sellers do not fulfil their legal duty to help consumers dispose of e-cigarettes, study shows

Evening Standard

Why is Greggs closed? IT issue affecting payments

IT issues had affected Sainsbury’s, Tesco and now Greggs

The Guardian - UK

Greggs IT glitch leaves stores unable to accept payments

UK bakery chain says it has now resolved tech problem, which follows McDonald’s outages and ‘issues’ at Sainsbury’s

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