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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Sep- 2024 -12 September
Tesco loses ‘fire and rehire’ case at Supreme Court
Tesco has been blocked from its ability to dismiss staff at certain distribution centres and rehire them on lower pay, the Supreme Court has ruled. In a judgement passed today (12 September), five Supreme Court justices ruled on the motion unanimously. In 2021, trade union Usdaw took legal action over the…
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12 September
Co-op triples member deals for remainder of 2024
Co-op has announced it has tripled its member deals, launching more than 100 new offers every month until the end of the year. The member deal offers, which launched in April, will reach 5.5 million customers, according to the group. The move marks a 252% increase on the number of member…
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12 September
Iceland expands product range in latest innovation push
Iceland Foods and The Food Warehouse have announced the launch of over 800 new products as part of its latest innovation push. The new products land in store and online from this week and include a variety of “exclusive” product offerings, including a launch of Jamie Oliver’s new frozen dishes.…
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9 September
Aldi announces record £800m investment amid highest ever sales
Aldi has unveiled its largest ever annual investment plan, with a new £800m package that is set to further its expansion across the UK.The supermarket said it also plans to invest £1.4bn into the business over the next two years. It comes as the group welcomed its highest ever period…
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6 September
Tesco backs 16 new brands as part of accelerator programme
Tesco has stepped up its commitment to championing diverse new brands by adding 16 new brands to its 2024 accelerator programme. Building on the success of previous intakes, 16 brands will join the Tesco initiative, which aims to introduce small and trend-led brands into Tesco. The programme provides a comprehensive…
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5 September
Asda becomes first supermarket to sell refurbished TVs
Asda has announced that customers in six locations will now be able to purchase refurbished TVs in a first for a UK supermarket. The retailer has refurbished three models of returned HD LED Smart Sharp and Polaroid TVs at its ERC (electrical returns centre) using recycled materials and they will…
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2 September
Asda Rewards to donate millions to UK primary schools
Asda has announced that it is making millions of pounds available to UK primary schools by encouraging families to use its loyalty programme Asda Rewards. In a new campaign fronted by Joe Wicks, the supermarket is offering to donate 0.5% of the value of any shop done at Asda until…
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Aug- 2024 -30 August
ACS warns of instances of smaller stores buying stolen goods from shoplifters
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reported that some smaller shops are buying stolen goods from professional shoplifters who work for criminal gangs, according to The Guardian. It comes as ACS members have experienced “very brazen and direct” incidents of shoplifting, with the typical items targeted being meat, cheese…
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30 August
Tesco faces strike ballot as warehouse workers reject pay offer
Usdaw has launched a consultation ballot, asking Tesco workers at eight sites if they are ready to take a dispute over pay to industrial action. According to the trade union, members at all eight sites “overwhelmingly rejected” Tesco’s pay offer of between 2% plus £500 and 4.4%, depending on contract.…
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30 August
Sainsbury’s acquires 10 Homebase stores
Sainsbury’s has announced that it has acquired 10 stores from HHGL Limited, trading as Homebase, for conversion into Sainsbury’s supermarkets. The acquired stores are in key target locations that will grow Sainsbury’s supermarket coverage across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Once they are converted, the shop floor area of the…
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