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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Jul- 2025 -23 July
Supermarket sales jump 5.8% amid summer heatwave
Total Till sales at UK supermarkets rose 5.8% in the four weeks to 12 July 2025, up from 3.8% in June, according to data released by NielsenIQ (NIQ). The rise coincided with three heatwaves and the hottest week of the year, as well as major sporting events including Wimbledon and…
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23 July
Morrisons unveils improved terms for independent retailers
Morrisons has introduced improved terms for independent retailers as part of its efforts to expand its convenience business. The supermarket currently has around 1,700 Morrisons Daily stores across the UK, many operated by independent retailers. From July, franchise partners will be able to earn up to a 6% volume rebate,…
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22 July
UK food inflation forecast to hit 5.1% this summer
Food inflation in the UK is expected to peak at 5.1% in late summer 2025, outpacing general inflation, according to a report by grocery research group IGD. In its latest Viewpoint report, IGD warned that rising food prices will put further strain on households and businesses as the UK economy…
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22 July
Tesco launches holiday support for families facing food insecurity
Tesco is expanding its holiday support for children and families at risk of hunger during the school summer break, with new food aid measures and funding for school clubs. The supermarket chain will provide £200 gift cards to 400 schools that take part in its Fruit and Veg for Schools…
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22 July
Asda to offer additional training to underperforming staff
Asda is planning to offer underperforming staff in its home shopping team additional training as part of efforts to improve efficiency and win back customers, according to the Telegraph. The supermarket will use data to assess how quickly staff pick and pack online orders, the accuracy of item selection and…
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22 July
Spending power falls for 40% of UK households, Asda finds
Some 40% of UK households have seen their spending power growth fall in June, according to the latest Asda Income Tracker. The decrease comes as inflation rose to a near 18-month high of 3.6% in June, driven in part by the rising cost of transport and food. According to the…
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21 July
M&S opens its first ever airside stores at Heathrow Terminal 5
Marks and Spencer has opened its first airside stores at Heathrow Terminal 5, offering food and gift products ahead of the summer holiday period. The launch marks Marks and Spencer’s first move into airside retail, with a food-focused store at Gate A and a separate gifting outlet at Gate B.…
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18 July
Morrisons cuts debt by £261m through refinancing deal
Morrisons has cut its debt by £261m after completing a refinancing deal that also extends the maturity of its loans. The supermarket chain said it had issued a £930m equivalent sterling and euro bond maturing in January 2031, secured a new £450m term loan maturing in November 2030, and repurchased…
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16 July
Tesco launches early delivery slots over busy summer period
Tesco has announced that all customers can now access 8 weeks’ worth of home delivery and click and collect slots over the summer across the UK, instead of the usual 4 weeks. Furthermore, customers can now book same-day home delivery or click and collect slots. Tesco has also removed same-day…
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16 July
Sainsbury’s boss hails government food security plan
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has welcomed the government’s Good Food Cycle plan which aims to build a “thriving food sector”. The government has described the plan as “a recipe aimed at driving a generational change in the nation’s relationship with food”. The new initiative focuses on ten priority outcomes which…
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