Supermarkets
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Jun- 2024 -20 June
Starmer reaffirms commitment to crackdown on shop worker abuse
Labour leader Keir Starmer has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to cracking down on abuse against shop workers should his party emerge victorious at the general election. Starmer reiterated the promise from his party’s manifesto to introduce a specific offence for assaults on store staff. He made this commitment to a…
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20 June
Sainsbury’s to sell banking portfolios to NatWest
Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell its banking arm’s personal loan, credit card and retail deposit portfolios to NatWest, in a deal that is set to complete next year. Under the deal, Sainsbury’s Bank will pay NatWest £125m to take on the portfolios. The sale will not include Sainsbury’s Bank’s commission income…
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19 June
Uber Eats couriers to pick and pack grocery orders under new scheme
Uber Eats has announced the launch of a new service that will enable its couriers to pick and pack supermarket orders on behalf of customers. It comes as the company revealed the number of shoppers who have placed a grocery order on its platform has nearly doubled in the last…
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19 June
Cricket salads could be meal staple by 2054, Co-op report finds
Cricket salads, lab-grown steaks and azolla burgers may take the place of classic dishes such as Sunday roasts or fish and chips by 2054, a new Co-op report has found. The supermarket released “never-before-seen” AI images of what these meatimes could look to mark the release of its responsible retailing…
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18 June
Tesco to improve chicken welfare standards
Tesco has recently announced that all the fresh chicken in its core ranges will be reared to higher welfare standards, providing customers with access to chicken grown with more space to perch and move around. The improvements, which will be completed by the first half of 2025, will see chicken…
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18 June
Supermarket sales slow in May as wet weather dampens visits
Take-home grocery sales rose by just 1.0% over the four weeks to 9 June 2024, marking the slowest increase since June 2022 as poor weather and falling inflation impacted the sector, according to the latest data from Kantar. Growth in footfall has also stalled, with the average shopper visiting a…
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17 June
Sainsbury’s completes Cobham superstore renovation
Sainsbury’s has recently completed the renovation project of its Cobham supermarket to upgrade the entire store. Over the past few months, employees in Sainsbury’s Cobham have been working to give the store a whole new look. The supermarket has been reimagined to showcase Sainsbury’s latest product offer and state-of-the-art format…
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14 June
Aldi announces planned refurbs for more than 30 stores
Aldi has announced that over 30 of its stores across the UK will undergo refurbishments this summer, with the supermarket set to invest more than £90m on store improvements throughout 2024. Over 100 stores located across the country are getting an upgrade this year – from Crewe to Cardiff and…
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14 June
Tesco maintains guidance and grows market share as Q1 sales rise
Tesco has revealed that its market share has risen to 27.6% in the 13 weeks ended 25 May 2024, as the group welcomed strong volume growth and rising sales over the period. It comes as the supermarket’s sales in the UK and Ireland rose by 3.6% to £14.3bn over the…
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13 June
Sainsbury’s launches EV charging loyalty scheme in UK first
Sainsbury’s has begun rolling out its fast EV charging service, Smart Charger, with which customers will be able to collect Nectar points, making it the first EV charging service in the country to offer a national loyalty scheme. The retailer announced that smart charger customers with active Nectar accounts will…
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