Supermarkets
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Oct- 2025 -17 October
Tesco to hire 28,500 temporary staff for Christmas period
Tesco has announced plans to recruit more than 28,500 temporary staff to support operations during the busy Christmas trading period. The roles will be available mainly across the supermarket’s Superstores and Extra branches, with shifts offered in the early morning, daytime and evening. Positions include serving customers, restocking shelves and…
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15 October
Supermarket sales hold steady as shoppers await seasonal deals
Total Till sales at UK supermarkets remain unchanged (+4.1%) in the last four weeks ending 4 October 2025, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ (NIQ). NIQ said this reflects shoppers’ “caution amid ongoing economic pressures”, as many look to promotions to offset household costs following the back-to-school rush…
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13 October
M&S calls on gov to tackle youth unemployment
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has urged the government to work more closely with businesses to help reduce youth unemployment, whilst calling for National Insurance relief for employers who hire long-term unemployed or disadvantaged young people. M&S has also renewed calls for reform of the Apprenticeship Levy to allow companies greater…
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10 October
Morrisons launches one-hour grocery delivery service
Morrisons has launched a rapid grocery delivery service, allowing customers to order up to 30 items for delivery within an hour. The service, called Morrisons Now, is available from today in 158 stores and is expected to reach 420 locations nationwide by the end of October. Customers living near participating…
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9 October
Asda appoints JD exec as new loyalty boss
Asda has announced the appointment of JD Sports executive Chris Chalmers as vice president – customer data and loyalty effective from January 2026. Chalmers will lead the strategic development and execution of the Asda Rewards customer loyalty programme, as well as digital and performance marketing for Asda.com and George.com.…
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8 October
Tesco and Cineworld launch weekly £5 ‘Tesco Tuesdays’ cinema deal
Tesco has partnered with Cineworld to launch a new weekly offer giving Clubcard members discounted cinema tickets every Tuesday. Under the ‘Tesco Tuesdays’ scheme, members can buy up to four standard 2D tickets for £5 each, the equivalent of £2.50 in Clubcard vouchers once exchanged at double value. To claim…
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7 October
B&M shares fall as profits slide 28% to £198m
B&M has seen its shares slide in early trading after it revealed its pre-tax profits fell 28% to £198m, down from £274m, in the six months to the end of September. The performance comes despite seeing revenues improve 4% to £2.7bn, primarily driven by B&M UK volume growth and ASP…
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7 October
M&S to close 11 cafes as part of estate overhaul
Marks and Spencer is to close 11 cafés across its smaller food stores as part of an ongoing restructuring of its retail estate.The company said the move aims to create more space for its range of M&S food products. According to The Independent, no jobs will be lost, and all…
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6 October
Lidl invests £250m in cutting prices for customers
Lidl GB has announced a £250m investment in cutting prices of everyday items, as it bids to help “shoppers save even more in the run-up to Christmas”. The discounter said it had lowered prices on more than 1,000 product lines since the start of the year, with the latest funding…
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3 October
Asda rolls out new electronic shelf labels across Express stores
Asda has announced the rollout of electronic shelf edge labels (ESLs) across its largest and busiest Express convenience stores. The rollout will see 250 stores benefit from the new technology, which will simplify operations for colleagues. Working with VusionGroup and its partners, Renovotec and HL Display, the rollout follows a…
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