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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Aug- 2023 -24 August
Aldi calls for Wilko staff to apply for over 6,000 roles
Aldi has called upon staff at Wilko to get in touch with the company about jobs amid the news that Wilko looks unlikely to be saved in a rescue deal. The budget supermarket stated that it had more than 6,000 jobs currently available across its UK stores. It recently announced…
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21 August
Tesco becomes first retailer to cover period pant VAT
Tesco has reportedly become the first retailer to cover the cost of VAT on its period pant offering as part of a campaign from retailers to convince the government to class the product under the same category as menstrual products, according to City AM. According to reports, from today (21…
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21 August
Waitrose and John Lewis offers free coffee to police to combat shop thefts
Waitrose and John Lewis is reportedly offering free hot drinks and discounted food to on-duty police officers who visit its stores in a bid to cut shoplifting and violence against staff, according to the Times. The news comes after Waitrose reported that assaults on its employees have roughly “doubled” since…
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17 August
Aldi to hire more than 1,700 employees amid expansion drive
Aldi is looking to hire more than 1,700 people in its warehouses by the end of the year as part of its nationwide expansion drive. The recruitment will include both full-time and part-time positions at its Regional Distribution Centres, with salaries of up to £53,000 per year. The supermarket plans…
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16 August
EG Group offloads 63 convenience stores in the US
EG America, a subsidiary of EG Group, has agreed to sell 63 of its US convenience stores to convenience store chain Casey’s in a bid to reduce its debt. The stores in question are located in Kentucky and Tennessee, and currently operate under the Minit Mart and Certified Oil banners.…
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16 August
Asda sales up 9.6% to £5.4bn in Q2
Asda saw like-for-like sales increase 9.6% to £5.4bn in the second quarter, a 1.8% increase on the previous quarter as the retailer continues to “focus on supporting families during the cost-of-living crisis”. The company has attributed its performance to its continued investment in low prices and improved quality, which has…
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15 August
Supermarket sales slow as inflation falls
Overall take-home grocery sales increased by 6.5% in the four weeks to 6 August 2023, down from 10.4% last month, as grocery price inflation fell by 2.2 percentage points to 12.7%, according to the latest results from Kantar. Kantar revealed that the prices of some staples like milk have edged…
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14 August
Basic food costs increases to more than 30% in two years
The cost of some basic food prices has reportedly seen a sharp rise of more than 30% in the past two years, according to figures seen by the Guardian. Consumer body, Which? Told the Guardian that although food inflation has slowed in recent months, costs are still much higher than…
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14 August
Tesco to stock more own-brand items in Express stores
Tesco has announced a “major overhaul” to the range of products stocked in its Express stores, in a move that will see more than 50 products replaced with cheaper alternatives. Many of the replacement items will be from its own-brand range, with some items less than a third of the…
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11 August
Aldi lowers prices on over 30 products
Aldi has cut prices of more than 30 household grocery staples, marking the latest of more than 130 prices that Aldi has cut in the past two months across its entire range. Aldi said its shoppers will now pay less for fresh produce including apples, oranges and peaches. Essentials including…
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