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  • Feb- 2021 -
    22 February
    Poundland owner to open 400 new stores despite dent to profits

    Poundland owner to open 400 new stores despite dent to profits

    Poundland owner the Pepco Group has announced plans to open 400 stores this year despite posting a drop in profits from €331 (£285m) to €229m (£198.2m) due to the impact of Covid-19. The group said the results for the 52-week period ending 30 September 2020 is primarily related to temporary…

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  • 22 February
    Aldi crowned UK’s favourite in-store supermarket by Which?

    Aldi crowned UK’s favourite in-store supermarket by Which?

    Aldi has been named the UK’s favourite in-store supermarket in Which?’s annual satisfaction survey.  According to the consumer organisation, Aldi emerged as the top in-store supermarket in the UK after receiving a five-star rating for value for money – the only supermarket to achieve this in the survey – and…

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  • 19 February
    Asda reports sales boost thanks to strong Christmas performance

    Asda reports sales boost thanks to strong Christmas performance

    Asda has reported a solid sales boost in the fourth quarter ended 31 December, with like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, up 5.1% over the Christmas season and 6.9% during the eight week period. Growth was primarily driven by a noticeable shift in consumer behaviour with customers trading up and spending more…

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  • 18 February
    Iceland sacks director over offensive comments about Wales

    Iceland sacks director over offensive comments about Wales

    Iceland has sacked its director of corporate affairs, Keith Hann, after he made a series of offensive comments about Wales.  Hann who joined the supermarket in 2017 was fired from his position after he stated on Twitter: “Your periodic reminder that the inhabitants of the UK’s Celtic fringe loath all…

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  • 17 February
    Morrisons launches fast-food takeaway in Camden

    Morrisons launches fast-food takeaway in Camden

    Morrisons has launched a new fast-food takeaway, named Market Kitchen, at its Camden branch. Market Kitchen will be officially opened by three colleagues that have worked at the supermarket chain in Chalk Farm since it opened in the nineties. The new takeaway’s menu will sell everything from roasted chicken and…

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  • 17 February
    Sainsbury’s distribution centre acquired for £139m

    Sainsbury’s distribution centre acquired for £139m

    Sainsbury’s distribution unit in Hams Hall has been acquired by Aviva Investors for £139m. The distribution centre which is on a 25-year lease with the grocer comprises 783,000 sq ft of floor space spanning over 50 acres. The site has three structures; a main building which provides “ambient and chilled”…

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  • 17 February
    Regulator to rule on Issa Brothers’ Asda takeover

    Regulator to rule on Issa Brothers’ Asda takeover

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has set a deadline for 20 April for a decision on the acquisition of Asda by TDR Capital and the Issa Brothers. Zuber and Mohsin Issa, alongwith the private equity firm, agreed to purchase a majority stake in the supermarket chain from Walmart in…

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  • 16 February
    Asda to donate 150,000 meals to children over half-term

    Asda to donate 150,000 meals to children over half-term

    Asda has announced that it will donate 150,000 meals to children over half-term break to help fight holiday hunger.  The grocer is also extending its ‘kids eat free’ policy in its cafes, which will allow children under the age of 16 to access a ‘nutritious meal’ when their guardian spends…

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  • 16 February
    UK frozen food sales rise by £872m

    UK frozen food sales rise by £872m

    The pandemic has resulted in a massive sales boost for frozen foods of over £870m, according to a recent report by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF). Retail frozen food sales in the UK have increased by £872m, and the value of frozen food sold in the UK stores is…

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  • 15 February
    Asda to donate £2m to help fund apprenticeships

    Asda to donate £2m to help fund apprenticeships

    Asda has announced that in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, it will donate £2m to small businesses to help fund around 400 apprenticeships in local communities across the country. The grocer has “opted” to transfer a portion of its annual funds to pay for apprentices to train in small businesses,…

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