Supermarkets

Ocado revenue hit by adverse weather conditions

Online grocer Ocado has reported its sales were “impacted by adverse weather conditions” ensuing from the ‘Beast from the East’…

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Morrisons reports third consecutive year of profit growth

Supermarket giant Morrisons has revealed profit growth of 16.9% to £380m, in a third consecutive year of positive financial growth.…

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Leading retailers support plan for sustainability and equality

Over 25 leading UK retailers, including Sainsbury’s and John Lewis, have signed up to a series of pledges to tackle…

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Co-op Group investigated for treatment of suppliers

The Co-operative Group Limited is facing an investigation by the Grocery Industry Watchdog due its treatment of suppliers. Christine Tacon…

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Co-op launches ‘pay in aisle’ mobile app technology

The Co-op has launched a new mobile app that allows customers to pay for their groceries in the aisle and…

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Owner of John Lewis and Waitrose reports 77% drop in annual profits

The John Lewis Partnership has announced a 77% drop in annual profits and has cut the annual bonus given to…

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2018 Groceries Code Adjudicator annual sector survey opens

The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Christine Tacon has launched her fifth annual survey of the groceries sector. The annual survey…

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Consumer spending on ‘non-essentials’ increases

According to Barclaycard February 2018 saw increased sales of non-essentials, as consumers continued to prioritise their spending on the ‘experience…

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Morrisons and Tesco fastest growing, Co-op returns to growth

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks to 25 February 2018, show…

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Grocery purchases drive UK retail sales: BRC

Food sales continue to drive up sales in the retail sector, but non-food retailers suffered a fall in spending. Over…

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