Supermarkets
Supermarkets examines the strategies, performance, and operational challenges facing the UK grocery retail sector. This section reports on trading results, pricing strategy, supply chain management, sustainability initiatives, and consumer trends influencing supermarket performance. Retail Sector’s Supermarkets coverage provides analysis and insight for retail leaders, buyers, and suppliers, exploring how competition, regulation, and innovation are shaping profitability and long-term growth across the grocery landscape.
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Dec- 2025 -17 December
M&S staff hospitalised after carbon monoxide leak at London store
Eleven members of staff at a Marks and Spencer store in south-east London were taken to hospital yesterday (Tuesday 16 December) after being exposed to carbon monoxide. Firefighters were called to the retailer’s branch on Gallions Road in Charlton shortly after 08:30am, following reports of a suspected gas leak. The…
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16 December
Morrisons secures SBTi approval for expanded net zero targets
Morrisons has secured independent validation for a strengthened set of climate targets, committing to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. The supermarket said its revised targets had been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and now cover emissions from agriculture and land…
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11 December
Morrisons to install 350 Amazon return kiosks across UK stores
Morrisons is expanding its partnership with Amazon with the installation of 350 self-service return kiosks across its UK stores, with further sites planned in the months ahead. The supermarket said the rollout would allow shoppers to return Amazon parcels during their weekly shop. The automated kiosks support label-free and box-free…
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10 December
Aldi to open five stores in 24 hours as part of UK expansion
Aldi will open five new stores across England in 24 hours as part of its plan to reach 1,500 UK sites. The openings include branches in Uxbridge and Old Kent Road in London, Northallerton and Pershore on 11 December, followed by a new store in Yate, Bristol on 12 December. The…
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10 December
Supermarket sales rise as shoppers focus on savings ahead of Xmas
Total till sales at UK supermarkets rose by 3.3% in the four weeks to 29 November, according to new data from NielsenIQ, as households looked to cut costs on everyday items and divert spending towards Christmas treats.The data provider said in-store visits increased 4.5% over the period as shoppers sought…
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8 December
Iceland boss to be appointed Labour peer
Iceland chairman Richard Walker is set to be appointed to the House of Lords as a Labour peer, according to reports from the BBC. Walker left the Conservative Party in 2023, and was later seen at the launch of Labour’s manifesto for the 2024 general election. Labour party sources told…
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5 December
Tesco Ireland invests €18m on colleague pay and benefits
Tesco Ireland will invest more than €18m (£15.7m) in colleague pay and benefits in 2026, including a 3% rise in hourly rates and additional spending on pension auto-enrolment. From 1 January 2026, hourly-paid store and distribution colleagues will receive the uplift, taking the average hourly rate to €18.13 (£15.83). The…
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4 December
Qatar ends two decade spell as largest Sainsbury’s shareholder
The Qatari sovereign wealth fund has cut its investment in Sainsbury’s ending its almost 20 year spell as the biggest shareholder in the supermarket, according to reports from Reuters. The Qatari Investment Authority (QIA) is set to reduce its stake by just over 3% to 6.8%. In October last year,…
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4 December
Co-op debuts ‘on the go’ concept store in London
Co-op has opened its first ‘on the go’ concept store in the London area with the launch of a 550 sq ft site in Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames. The format is designed for high footfall locations and focuses on prepared meals and hot food throughout the day. The store…
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1 December
Asda sales fall 2.8% in Q3 amid ‘severe’ tech disruption
Asda has seen like-for-like sales fall by 2.8% in the third quarter, as trading was hit by “severe” disruption to its systems following a major technology cutover amid Project Future. Project Future is a multiyear programme which aims to separate around 2,500 legacy systems and move operations onto new platforms.…
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