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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Aug- 2025 -11 August
Iceland links food price rises to Reeves’ budget measures
Iceland has warned that food prices will rise as suppliers pass on higher costs linked to last autumn’s budget measures, The Telegraph has reported. The supermarket said the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions and the National Living Wage was pushing up its suppliers’ labour costs, which in turn were…
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11 August
Asda nears £1bn IT upgrade completion
Asda is reportedly nearing completion of its £1bn IT upgrade, six months later than originally planned, according to reports from The Telegraph. The supermarket is expected to finish separating its own computer systems from the systems of former owner Walmart within the next couple of weeks. The company has spent…
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6 August
Aldi to open one new store a week for rest of 2025
Aldi is set to open one new store a week between now and the end of the year, expanding its UK presence with a wave of new sites and refurbishments. The discounter, now the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket, has already confirmed several openings over the next two months, including in Fulham…
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6 August
Sainsbury’s announces leadership changes to drive Next Level strategy
Sainsbury’s has announced significant changes to its operating board in a bid to further strengthen leadership across customer experience, technology, commercial and sustainability, and support delivery and acceleration of its ‘Next Level’ strategy. The move sees Tracey Clements appointed to the operating board as chief retail, logistics and supply chain…
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5 August
Morrisons profits hit £2.1bn after trimming 3,600 roles last year
Morrisons has revealed that it cut 3,600 jobs as it returned to profit for the first time since its private equity takeover in 2021. According to accounts filed with Companies House, the company posted a pre-tax profit of £2.1bn for the year ended October 2024, compared to a loss of…
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4 August
Planning delays threaten affordable flats in John Lewis rental scheme
John Lewis Partnership has warned that affordable housing could be cut from its planned rental scheme in Reading if council delays and funding demands make the project financially unviable, The Telegraph has reported. The news comes after the retailer has already reduced the scheme from 215 to 170 homes following…
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1 August
EG on the Move launches new roadside service station with Co-op
EG on the Move has announced that it has launched a new roadside service station in Stowmarket in partnership with Co-op. Known as EG On the Move Stowmarket, the new to market site is located on the A1308 Needham Road and is the latest new store launched by EG on…
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Jul- 2025 -31 July
Co-op launches ‘on-the-go’ micro store format in UK first
Co-op has announced the opening of its first dedicated ‘on-the-go’ food store in Solihull, in what the retailer describes as a UK-first format aimed at commuters and busy shoppers. The new micro stores are around a quarter of the size of Co-op’s typical convenience branches and will operate with shorter…
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29 July
M&S launches one-year guarantee on children’s clothing
Marks and Spencer has introduced a one-year quality guarantee on all children’s clothing, becoming the first UK high street retailer to offer such a scheme. The policy, which excludes footwear and accessories, allows customers to claim a full refund within 365 days if items do not meet the retailer’s quality…
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29 July
Aldi lifts hourly pay for shop workers to £13
Aldi has announced it is set to become the first supermarket to pay store assistants at least £13.00 an hour. The new minimum rate, which increases to £14.33 within the M25, will take effect from 1 September 2025 and further exceeds the Real Living Wage of £12.60 an hour that…
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