Supermarkets

Tesco warns of lower profits amid rise in price competition

Tesco has warned of lower profits in the coming year, following a rise in the “competitive intensity” across UK supermarkets…

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Sainsbury’s and Royal Mail partner on parcel locker roll-out

Sainsbury’s and Royal Mail have announced a long-term partnership which will introduce parcel lockers at the supermarket chain’s locations across…

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CMA to reconsider Lidl and Aldi’s restrictive land clause exemption

The CMA is reportedly considering an overhaul of rules that currently restrict major supermarkets from opening new stores in areas…

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Co-op reopens three stores following refurb projects

Co-op has officially reopened three stores in Devon and Herefordshire before the weekend, following “extensive” programmes of improvements to the…

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Lidl trials middle aisle click, reserve and collect service

Lidl has announced it will be trialling a Click, Reserve and Collect service via the Lidl Plus app for the…

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Nearly half of all retail staff worked while unwell last year

Nearly half (46%) of retail staff worked while unwell at the end of last year, which is 5% higher than…

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Supermarket sales jump 1.8% amid increased promotions

Take-home supermarket sales increased by 1.8% over the four weeks to 23 March 2025 compared with one year ago –…

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Asda launches facial recognition trial in five stores

Asda has announced that it has begun trialling Live Facial Recognition in five of its stores in Greater Manchester. The…

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Co-op rebrands Nisa as Co-op Wholesale

Co-op has rebranded its Nisa division as Co-op Wholesale in a bid to reaffirm its commitment to the independent retail…

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Asda unveils £80m investment into retail pay

Asda has announced an £80m investment in retail pay to increase hourly rates for store-based colleagues to £12.60 from October.…

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