Supermarkets

Rise in profits for Central England Co-operative despite “challenging trading environment”

Central England Co-operative has announced its year end results, to 27 January 2018. Gross sales and operating profit were up…

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Waitrose becomes first retailer to ban disposable coffee cups

Waitrose has announced plans to phase out all disposable coffee cups in its stores by autumn, in a bid to…

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Tesco defies retail struggles amid ‘year of strong progress’

Tesco has posted a marked increase in its annual profits and called 2017 a “year of strong progress” in its…

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Iceland to ban palm oil from own-brand products

Frozen food supermarket chain Iceland will stop using palm oil as an ingredient in all of its own label food…

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Sainsbury’s ‘considered’ Mothercare acquisition

Sainsbury’s considered acquiring embattled retailer Mothercare but decided against making an offer, it has emerged. According to the Press Association…

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Co-op profits rise as membership increases by 1.2 million

Co-operative has reported a 25% increase in underlying profit before tax, improving business performance. The retailer reported profits before tax…

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Co-op to open trio of stores in Worcester

The Co-op is set to open three new food stores in the Worcester area following a £2.25m investment. A store…

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Grocery sales remain strong despite frosty weather

The latest grocery market share figures show that grocery sales increased in value by 2.5% compared to the same period…

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UK shop prices plummet to lowest point in a year

UK shop prices in March fell at their fastest rate since February 2017. Deflation in non-food prices decreased at a…

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Easter chocolate launches rise by 23%

There has been a 23% rise in Easter chocolate product launches between March 2017 and February 2018. According to Mintel…

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