Supermarkets

300 stores ‘could shut’ amid Sainsbury’s Asda merger

The result of the Sainsbury’s Asda merger could see up to 300 stores be forced to close if the merger…

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Asda reports fifth consecutive quarter of sales growth

Asda has reported its fifth consecutive quarter of sales growth after it posted a 0.4% increase in like-for-like sales. The…

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Sainsbury’s trials ‘till-free shopping’ at south London store

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is trialling a new ‘scan, pay and go’ scheme at its Clapham North Station Local store, enabling…

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Aldi announces ‘carbon neutral by 2019’ aim

Aldi UK and Ireland has unveiled plans to become carbon neutral by 2019 following investment in a long-term carbon management…

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Tesco and Carrefour alliance to start in October

Tesco and Carrefour have announced that their strategic alliance which aims to offer lower prices and improve the quality and…

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Stockpiling of food ‘not a practical response’ to a no-deal on Brexit

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said the stockpiling of food is not a practical response to a no-deal on…

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Warm weather and football fever boosts supermarket sales

The UK groceries’ market share has increased at its fastest rate this year as a result of football fever and…

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Tesco to launch new discount chain as job roles advertised

A new discount supermarket chain from Tesco could be launched as early as September with adverts for staff already on…

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Morrisons introduces ‘quieter hour’ for autistic shoppers

Supermarket chain Morrisons has introduced a weekly ‘quieter hour’ in support of autistic shoppers who struggle with music, lights and…

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Frozen food retail continues to grow

Frozen food value growth continues across almost every category, according to latest statistics in the 52 weeks to 18 June…

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