Supermarkets
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Feb- 2018 -5 February
Aldi customer finds half a rat in frozen vegetable
A customer has found half a dead rat at the bottom of a bag of frozen vegetables, bought at discount supermarket Aldi. According to reports Pat Bateman had just finished feeding her two-year-old daughter and noticed the rodent when putting the vegetables back into the freezer. Aldi initially offered her…
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5 February
Tesco appoints new UK CEO Charles Wilson
Tesco has appointed Booker Group boss Charles Wilson as the new CEO for its UK and Ireland retail and wholesale operations. Wilson will take over from current chief executive Matt Davies in April after the supermarket giants’ £3.7bn takeover of Booker. Tesco group chief executive Dave Lewis said: “I am…
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5 February
Asda to scrap 5p bags in a bid to reduce plastic
Supermarket Asda will be scrapping 5p bags by the end of the year, as it sets out plans to reduce plastic use. Asda has become the first of the ‘big four’ supermarkets to set out detailed plans about how it will reduce its use of plastic. The supermarket, which has…
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2 February
Sainbury’s purchases Nectar for £60m
Sainsbury’s has today acquired the Nectar loyalty scheme for £60m from Aimia. The supermarket, which has been a member of the Nectar scheme since 2002, has purchased all assets including colleagues, systems and licences. Canadian marketing firm Aimia purchased Nectar in 2007 for £368million. A spokesperson for Sainbury’s stated: “Acquiring…
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1 February
Morrisons to cut 1,500 store manager positions
Morrisons has announced plans to cut more than 1,500 store manager positions across the UK as part of a restructuring. In a statement the supermarket said it will be discussing a proposed restructuring with store management teams and their representatives, in which there would be more customer service colleagues and…
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Jan- 2018 -31 January
Hundreds of jobs at risk as M&S announces store closures
Marks and Spencer has announced plans to close 14 of its stores this year in a move which will affect 468 employees. The closures are part of the British retailer’s ‘transformation plan’ aiming to modernise its stores and meet the changing expectations of customers. Six stores will close by the…
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26 January
Tesco launches free staff food scheme to tackle food waste
Supermarket giant Tesco will be introducing a new scheme that lets colleagues take home food that’s approaching its expiry date. Food that cannot be sold is first offered to local charities and community food groups, but often charities do not need or cannot process everything that is offered to them,…
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26 January
Walmart partners with Japanese company Rakuten
Walmart, the parent company of UK grocer Asda, has announced a new ‘strategic alliance’ with ecommerce retailer Rakuten to launch an online delivery service in Japan. US-based Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, said the service will launch in the latter half 2018. Rakuten Seiyu Netsuper, will replace Walmart’s current delivery…
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24 January
Co-op cuts prices of 600 products with £50m investment
The Co-op has announced a £50m investment to cut the cost of everyday food, lowering the prices of more than 600 products. It attributed the decision to “tight competition” on the high street. Some products have been lowered in price by over 40% and, on average, more than 600 products…
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23 January
Sainsburys to cut thousands of jobs in management rejig
Thousands of shop floor jobs are thought to be at risk as a result of a managerial restructure planned at Sainsbury’s. While the company will not confirm the exact number of employees it will affect, store management jobs will be axed. Employees currently holding management roles will be given the…
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