Supermarkets
Supermarkets examines the strategies, performance, and operational challenges facing the UK grocery retail sector. This section reports on trading results, pricing strategy, supply chain management, sustainability initiatives, and consumer trends influencing supermarket performance. Retail Sector’s Supermarkets coverage provides analysis and insight for retail leaders, buyers, and suppliers, exploring how competition, regulation, and innovation are shaping profitability and long-term growth across the grocery landscape.
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May- 2018 -30 May
Grocery market buoyed by hot weather and the royal wedding
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 20 May found the hot weather combined with events such as the royal wedding sparked strong market growth – up 2.7% on last year. Most notably grocery sales totalled £415m on Friday 18 May in the…
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25 May
Sainsbury’s new ‘dogsbody’ contract hammered by unions, MPs and staff
Sainsbury’s new contracts which the supermarket says are a ‘boost’ to staff have been accused of bringing in a “dogsbody contract” by staff members speaking to the media. More than 100 MPs have written a joint letter saying that they believe the increase in basic pay is being used to…
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24 May
Tesco to remove ‘best before’ dates to cut down on food waste
Supermarket giant Tesco is to remove ‘best before’ consumption guidance dates from around 70 fruit and vegetable lines to help reduce food waste. The move is being made to help prevent “perfectly edible” food from being thrown away. It follows research in the causes of food waste by the National…
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23 May
500 Tesco jobs face the axe amid online ‘refocusing’
Tesco has announced plans to close its Tesco Direct website putting 500 jobs at risk. Tesco Direct’s headquarters and Milton Keynes distribution centre are to close on 9 July after the supermarket giant said the site was a “small, loss-making part of the business” that had “no route to profitability”.…
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18 May
CMA shops around for comments on Sainsbury’s Asda merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda, after inviting interested parties to comment on the deal as part of a ‘phase one’ inquiry. The CMA “invitation to comment” was released today as the start of an information gathering process before the formal investigation…
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17 May
Ocado signs deal with US supermarket Kroger
Online supermarket Ocado has signed a partnership agreement with US grocer Kroger which will see Ocado’s technology used exclusively by the American company for grocery and other food distribution related activities. The objective of the partnership is to allow Kroger to “redefine” the grocery customer experience in the US through…
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15 May
Morrisons donates £45,000 to ‘fight fresh food waste’
Morrisons has donated £45,000 to the Community Fridge Network, a food surplus scheme run by environmental charity Hubbub. The money will be used to increase the current network of 31 community fridges to 58 by November. The fridges are stocked with edible surplus food from local businesses and households and…
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11 May
Amazon could buy Morrisons amid upbeat results
It has been suggested that Amazon could be buying Morrisons in order to challenge UK supermarkets and the Asda-Sainsbury’s merger, according to retail marketing insight firm Tcc Global. Bryan Roberts, global insight director at the company, said: “A takeover bid from Amazon is not beyond the realm of possibility, as…
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11 May
Sainsbury’s and Asda could be forced to sell more than 70 stores
Sainsbury’s and Asda may have to sell at least 73 stores in order for the merger to go ahead according to a leading expert in store location. David Haywood founder of Maximise UK predicts that at least 6% of Sainsbury’s and Asda stores are under threat of closure, due to…
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10 May
Morrisons announces strong start to 2018
Supermarket giant Morrisons has reported a strong start to 2018, with like-for-like sales increasing by 3.4% during the 13 weeks to 30 April. The figure is comprised of retail sales, 3.0%, and wholesale, 0.4%. Total sales were up 2.8% (up 5.8% including fuel) as a result of store closures in…
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