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- 2025 -15 September
Sainsbury’s ends Argos sale talks with JD.com
Sainsbury’s has ended talks with Chinese retailer JD.com over a potential sale of its Argos business after revised conditions were deemed unacceptable. The supermarket said JD.com was only prepared to continue discussions on “a materially revised set of terms and commitments” that it judged were not in the interests of…
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15 September
Aldi to invest record £1.6bn in UK store expansion
Aldi has announced a £1.6bn investment plan to accelerate store openings across the UK over the next two years. The discounter will open 80 stores between 2026 and 2027, including 21 sites in the next 13 weeks in locations such as Shoreditch in London, Durham and Kirkintilloch. Aldi currently operates…
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15 September
Over £500m wiped from Ocado’s value as Kroger rethinks investment
More than £500m was wiped from Ocado’s market value last week after its US retail partner said it would review investment into its automated warehouses. The group’s shares fell by almost 20% after US supermarket chain Kroger said it would take a “hard look” at further investment into Ocado’s network…
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12 September
M&S tech chief steps down months after £300m cyber attack
Marks and Spencer’s chief digital and technology officer, Rachel Higham, has reportedly stepped down from the role less than 18 months after joining from BT, according to Sky News. News of Higham’s departure comes after an internal memo to staff, which was circulated yesterday (12 September) said she was “stepping…
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11 September
Ocado revenues jump 15.5% as customer orders increase
Online supermarket Ocado Retail has reported a 15.5% rise in revenues for the 70 weeks to 6 April and an improvement in profitability after increasing its customer base and order volumes in the past financial year. As a joint venture between Ocado Group and M&S, the online retailer’s extended reporting…
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11 September
Aldi invests £300m in price cuts
Aldi has revealed that it has invested more than £300m in price cuts since the start of 2025. The supermarket has reduced over 900 prices across its range in recent months, including fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, dairy and household essentials. Alongside this drive Aldi is set to open an…
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10 September
M&S Food appoints Blakemore as primary wholesale partner
M&S Food has appointed A.F. Blakemore and Son Ltd, one of the UK’s largest family-owned businesses, as its new primary wholesale partner for third party branded products. M&S Food said the new strategic partnership will help deliver a “more consistent and reliable” shopping experience for customers as M&S continues its…
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8 September
Morrisons cuts prices on 650 grocery staples
Morrisons has announced it will cut the price of around 650 products ahead of Winter, which it predicts will lead to an average saving of 18% for customers. Key volume items such as chicken breast fillets, laundry pods and vegetables are included in the price cuts, and will remain on…
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8 September
Waitrose sales outgrow rivals for fourth consecutive month
Sales at Waitrose grew 0.5 percentage points more than its supermarket rivals for the four weeks ended 9 August 2025, according to data from NIQ Scantrack seen by The Telegraph. This growth marked the fourth consecutive month it has outgrown its rivals as it revamped its stores and improved its…
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3 September
Sainsbury’s to trial facial recognition tech in two UK stores
Sainsbury’s will reportedly begin an eight-week trial of facial recognition technology in two stores this week, with the possibility of expanding the scheme nationwide, according to The Standard. The technology, provided by Facewatch, will be introduced at the Sydenham superstore in London and the Bath Oldfield Sainsbury’s Local. It will…
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