Supermarkets

Poundland to close on Boxing Day and New Year’s amid recruiting drive

Poundland has revealed that for the third year in a row all its stores will be closed on Boxing Day…

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M&S profits fall by 24% in H2

Marks and Spencers has seen its profit-before-tax fall by 23.7% to £205.5m in the second half of the year. Nonetheless,…

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Asda opens first ‘Asda Express’ convenience store

Asda has opened its first standalone ‘Asda Express’ convenience store in Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands, creating 17 new…

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Tesco wins appeal in Lidl trademark dispute

Tesco has won an appeal in court which will mean it can argue at trial that Lidl applied for trademarks…

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Sainsbury’s profits fall 8% in H1 after investment to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Sainsbury’s has revealed its underlying profit before tax was £340m for the 28 weeks ended 17 September, down 8% after…

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Asda launches meal deal to help over-60s this winter

Asda has announced its new ‘winter warmers’ meal deal, targeted at helping older customers struggling with spiralling cost of living…

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Asda completes Co-op petrol station deal

Asda has completed the acquisition of 132 grocery retail sites with attached petrol stations from the Co-op for a value…

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CMA gives Morrisons green light for McColl’s takeover

Morrisons’ takeover of McColl’s is nearing completion after the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) announced it will accept the merger. The…

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Aldi raises store assistant pay to £11 per hour

Aldi has revealed its plans to raise its starting pay for store assistants to £11 per hour nationally, and to…

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Asda to trial in-store hearing service in UK first

Asda will be the first UK supermarket to offer an in-store hearing service after announcing that it will partner with…

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