Supermarkets

Aldi forecasts record-breaking Easter sales

Aldi has revealed that it expects record-breaking sales across the Easter period which this year comes early with Easter Sunday on 31 March. The budget supermarket is set to sell around 20 million hot cross buns and 8.6 million of its own-label chocolate eggs. It predicts that lamb sales will…

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One Stop announces home delivery partnership with Snappy Shopper

Retail convenience chain, One Stop, has selected Snappy Shopper as one of its home delivery partners, following a trial period last year.  One Stop, which has over 1,000 convenience stores nationwide, will initially introduce Snappy Shopper’s services to 250 of these stores from June this year.  The collaboration aims to…

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Tesco to change Clubcard logo after losing Lidl legal battle

The Court of Appeal has agreed in favour of Lidl in the dispute between the German discount chain and Tesco, whose Clubcard Prices logo has been found to infringe on Lidl’s copyright.  As a result, Tesco has been told to stop using its Clubcard Prices logo after losing the legal…

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Asda launches new staff benefits as it confirms pay rise

Asda has launched two new benefits for staff and confirmed that its proposal to raise retail pay rates to £12.04 per hour has been accepted by employees. The benefits include Care Concierge, which is managed by Legal and General and offers expert assistance in later-life care for loved ones, while…

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Central Co-op raises hourly pay amid further benefits for employees

Central Co-op has announced significant investments in its employees by raising minimum pay to £12 an hour, alongside paid breaks and a suite of additional benefits aimed at enhancing workers well-being and flexibility. The pay increase, effective from 1 April, equates to an additional £2,535 per annum for a full-time…

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M&S nears banking ‘superapp’ agreement with HSBC

M&S is in talks to finalise an agreement with HSBC to establish a new banking and loyalty “superapp”, according to Sky News.  The new seven-year agreement would encompass payments, financials services as well as the retailer’s Sparks loyalty programme.  Under the existing agreement with HSBC, whose UK arm owns M&S…

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Sainsbury’s CEO apologises as tech issues hit online deliveries

Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts has apologised to the supermarket’s customers after a software glitch impacted contactless payments, leaving thousands without their food orders. The grocer said that a technical glitch had affected its ability to to fulfil the majority of online deliveries on Saturday (16 March), as customers slammed its…

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Aldi celebrates successful partnership with Company Shop Group

Aldi is celebrating a “significant milestone” in its partnership with surplus food and household products redistributor, Company Shop Group. In the past year, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket has now donated two and a half million meals from its regional distribution centres across the UK through Company Shop Group, saving an estimated…

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Morrisons posts £1.1bn loss as debt payments rise

Morrisons has posted a loss before tax of £1.1bn for the year ended 29 October 2023 as its debts increased as a result of its takeover by Clayton Dubilier and Rice. The company saw its finance costs rise to £735m, up from £593m in the same period last year. These…

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Sainsbury’s opens new store at Meols Cop Retail Park

Sainsbury’s has now opened a new 80,000 sq ft supermarket at Meols Cop Retail Park, Southport.  The redevelopment of the site took ten years, and the overall cost of the scheme was over £30m. The scheme compromised the extensive redevelopment of an existing retail park with a new purpose-built store…

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