Supermarkets
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Feb- 2018 -16 February
Co-op set to open ‘record number’ of stores and refits
The Co-op will be opening 30 new food stores and refurbishing seven existing properties from its current portfolio in the London region. The first phase of new stores will be located in Walthamstow, Colliers Wood Station, Cricklewood, Colindale Station and Paddington. Peter Batt, Co-op divisional managing director, said it’s an…
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16 February
Lidl creates 700 new UK jobs
Discount supermarket Lidl has opened its 700th UK store, following the opening of five new stores in a single day. Lidl’s new stores opened in Edinburgh, Stockton, Hull, Polegate in East Sussex and Rosehill, in south London. As a result of 19 new shop openings in the first two months…
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15 February
Tesco issues apology to customers after payment glitch
Supermarket giant Tesco has issued letters of apology to some customers after a payment glitch at around 300 of its Tesco Express convenience stores caused them to go into their overdraft. A Tesco spokesperson said as soon as the company identified the issue it contacted “as many customers as possible”…
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14 February
Asda under fire for ‘sexist t-shirt’
Asda has been slammed by parents and campaigners for selling a t-shirt which suggests boys are mischief makers and ‘diggers of dirt’. Campaigners say enforcing such stereotypes can cause children’s mental health to suffer. The top, costing from £2.50, is printed with the slogan: ‘’Boy, noun: 1. Digger of dirt,…
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12 February
Tesco budget store launch rumoured ‘to take on Aldi and Lidl’
Tesco is rumoured to be working on a secret plan to launch a new budget supermarket brand, reports suggest.According to The Sunday Times, it is the supermarket giant’s attempt to take on Aldi and Lidl, which were recently named as the UK fastest growing food stores. Figures from market researcher…
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12 February
Aldi reclaims title of ‘nation’s favourite supermarket’ in satisfaction survey
Aldi has been rated the nation’s favourite in-store supermarket in Which?’s annual best and worst supermarket satisfaction survey. Customers were impressed with Aldi’s special offers, as well as the quality of its fresh and own-label products and the ease of finding items on its shelves, Which? said. It is the…
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9 February
Asda launches £20 million partnership to help one million people out of food poverty
Supermarket giant Asda has announced a new partnership with two food redistribution charities, which could help around one million people out of food poverty over the next three years. The programme will be funded by Asda, and will see the supermarket invest at least £20m in developing the infrastructure of…
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8 February
Organic produce sector worth more than £2.2bn
The UK organic market is not worth more than £2.2bn, growing 6% in 2017, according to a new report. The Soil Association’s 2018 Organic Market Report said the last calendar year saw sales of organic produce in independent retail grow by 9.7%, and in home delivery by 9.5%, with almost…
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7 February
Law firm launches £4bn equal pay claim against Tesco
An equal pay claim has been made against supermarket giant Tesco over alleged gender pay disparity between store workers and depot workers’ pay. Lawyers argue that employees working in the predominantly male-dominated distribution centres are paid considerably more than the largely female staffed Tesco stores, who may earn in excess…
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6 February
Lidl keeps place as UK’s fastest growing supermarket
Lidl has proven itself to be the UK’s fastest growing retailer, according to data from market researcher Kantar Worldpanel. The supermarket saw a market share increase of 0.5% its sales increased by 16.3% compared to this time last year. Aldi came in second, with the food store increasing sales by…
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