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- 2021 -21 July
Aldi to donate over a million meals during summer holidays
Aldi has revealed that it will be supporting charities throughout the UK by donating more than one million meals to people in need during the summer school holidays. The supermarket is pairing its stores up with local charities, community groups and food banks to donate surplus food, with more than…
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21 July
CD&R considering second Morrisons bid
American private equity firm Clayton Dubliner and Rice (CD&R) is reportedly considering making a second bid for UK supermarket chain Morrisons. According to The Times, CD&R is said to be working on a financial package with JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas. CD&R failed with a £5.5bn bid last…
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20 July
Morrisons kicks off work at new Kirby store
Morrisons has revealed that it has started work on the fitout of its new store in Kirkby which is due to open later this year. Over the next few months, the supermarket chain will be transforming the 47,100 sq ft which will feature market street counters as well as a…
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20 July
Apollo pulls out of solo Morrisons bid
Apollo Asset Management has revealed it will no longer push ahead with a solo takeover offer for UK supermarket Morrisons, but said it is in discussions to join a rival bid. In a statement released today (20 July) the company said it is in “preliminary discussions” to join forces with…
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19 July
Morrisons set to unveil plans for chekout-less store
Morrisons is reportedly set to unveil plans for a checkout-less store, allowing customers to place their shopping straight into their bags and leave the store. According to reports first revealed by the Mail on Sunday, the grocer is currently trialling a store for its staff outside of its HQ in…
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19 July
Tesco launches new charity scheme with FareShare
Tesco has launched a new UK-wide scheme, which will allow customers to provide free meals to children in need. The store’s ‘Buy One to to Help a Child’ initiative will see the group make a donation to FareShare, a charity network aimed at relieving food poverty in the UK, every…
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15 July
Sainsbury’s encourages use of face coverings in stores
Sainsbury’s has confirmed that it will still encourage customers to wear face coverings inside the stores despite the lifting of restrictions on Monday 19 July 2021. Colleagues will also be encouraged to wear a face covering, unless they are behind a screen. In addition, the group said that all of…
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15 July
Lidl announces new healthy food commitment
Lidl has announced a new healthy food commitment, which will see the group increase sales of healthy and healthier products to at least 85% by 2025. As part of the commitment, its teams will assess over 200 lines each year that can be “improved to meet the criteria”. Furthermore, Lidl…
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14 July
Sainsbury’s recalls vegan lasagne due to ‘traces of meat’
Sainsbury’s has issued a product recall after it was discovered that one of its vegan food items contained meat. In a statement, the supermarket giant said that its store branded ‘Veg Butternut Squash and Lentil Lasagne’ was found to contain milk, pork and beef, despite not being stated on the…
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12 July
Lidl commits to carbon neutrality by 2022
Lidl has announced a range of climate initiatives, including plans to become carbon neutral by 2022. Revealed as part of wider commitments made by Schwarz Group, the supermarket chain also claimed it aims to reduce its operational emissions by 80% compared to 2019 levels across all countries it operates in…
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