Supermarkets
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Jul- 2018 -19 July
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 noise. Morrisons will implement the scheme in its 439 stores across the UK on Saturdays from 9 to 10, where music will be turned off, lights will be dimed, the…
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19 July
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 2018. Data gathered by Kantar Worldpanel revealed 5.4% value growth year-on-year for the retail frozen food market, meaning the total value of the segment is now more than £6.1bn. The…
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17 July
Asda plunges 261 Enfield warehouse jobs into uncertainty
Asda has announced it has proposed to shutter its Enfield warehouse which would result in cutting 261 roles. The supermarket chain said that the proposal to close the warehouse came following the opening of two new automated warehouses in Dartford and Heston. Asda said the Enfield site, built only eight…
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11 July
Martin Scicluna named by Sainsbury’s as chairman-designate
Sainsbury’s has appointed Martin Scicluna as its new non-executive chairman with a view to assuming the chairman role in 2019. He will work closely with outgoing chairman David Tyler during a handover period, and Sainsbury’s expects Scicluna to assume his new position in March 2019. The group announced in April…
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10 July
Ocado reports £9m half-year loss amid heavy investment
British online supermarket, Ocado, has reported a £9m loss in its half-year financial results amid a period of heavy investment. For the six months ending 3 June 2018 the retailer made £9m loss, but total revenue increased by 12.1% year-on-year from £713.8m to £799.9m. The grocer says losses were due…
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10 July
Tesco UK boss Charles Wilson resigns due to cancer diagnosis
Charles Wilson, CEO of Tesco UK and Ireland, has announced that he is to step down from the board after being diagnosed with throat cancer. Tesco said the diagnosis was found following an operation to remove his tonsils in April of this year, and that Wilson had been undergoing daily…
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9 July
Costcutter rejects Co-op’s £15m takeover bid
The parent company of Costcutter, Bibby Line, has rejected a £15m bid from the Co-op which would have resulted in a full takeover of the company’s convenience stores. The deal would have seen Co-op become a retail business with over 4,000 stores, up from circa 2,500. It is understood the…
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9 July
Asda CEO: Hard Brexit could have ‘significant consequences’ for food supply and quality
Asda CEO Roger Burnley has expressed his concerns that a ‘hard’ Brexit could have “significant consequences” for food supply and quality. He described the prospect of holdups at the UK border as “scary”, adding: “You’d be eating into the life of products with all sorts of implications for waste, for…
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6 July
England game could bring additional £860m in grocery sales
Grocery sales could rise by up to 5% ahead of England’s quarter-final match against Sweden on Saturday according to data from Kantar Worldpanel. The data consultancy company said an additional £860m of groceries sales could be generated on Friday and Saturday this week. An extra 1.4 million trips are expected…
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4 July
Groom-while-you-shop PetDen opens at Tesco Extra
The PetDen is offering to look after the pets of Tesco customers while they shop, by pampering them at its grooming facility held in the supermarket’s car park. Run by salon manager Liane Shield and groomer Lizz Charlton, prices for the services are dependent on the dog’s height and coat…
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