Supermarkets

Jun- 2025 -

20 June

Morrisons Q2 sales up 4.2% to £3.9bn

Morrisons has revealed that its total sales rose 4.2% up to £3.9bn for the 13 weeks ended 27 April 2025. Alongside this its like-for-like group sales were up 3.9%. The supermarket stated that this followed successful in-store trials of new initiatives including a more focused range, improvements to Market Street…

19 June

Cynera Rodricks

Co-op secures £350m sustainability-linked loan from six banks

Co-op has secured a £350m loan facility from a syndicate of six major banks, in a deal that ties borrowing rates to environmental and social impact targets. The lenders include HSBC UK, Barclays, ING, Lloyds, NatWest and Rabobank, a Dutch co-operative bank. NatWest acted as facility agent and mandated lead…

19 June

Heather Sandlin

Waitrose to open first major supermarket in seven years

Waitrose is set to open its first full-line supermarket in seven years, which will be built at Brabazon, a new urban community in North Bristol. The 30,000 sq ft store will create around 150 new jobs and is expected to open in 2027. The retailer signed a multi-million pound deal…

18 June

Cynera Rodricks

Co-op launches ‘thank you’ initiative after cyber attack disruption

Co-op has launched a week-long initiative to thank members for their support during what it described as a “challenging period” following a recent cyber attack. From 18 June, members of the UK convenience retailer can claim £10 off when they spend £40 in store. The offer runs until 25 June…

18 June

Corina Duma

Ocado expands Bon Preu partnership with new warehouse

Online retail technology firm Ocado Group and supermarket chain Bon Preu have announced plans to open a new customer fulfilment centre in Parets del Vallès, Catalonia. The automated site will serve online grocery orders across the region and marks the latest phase in the two companies’ long-standing partnership. Bon Preu…

12 June

Heather Sandlin

Tesco Q1 sales rise 4.6% despite ‘intensely competitive’ market

Tesco has welcomed rising sales and a growing market share in Q1 despite an “intensely competitive” market, with group like-for-like sales up by 4.6% to £16.4bn over the period. In the 13 weeks to 24 May, its UK market share grew by +44bps year-on-year to 28%, with 24 consecutive four-week…

11 June

Cynera Rodricks

Major supermarkets criticised for shift to cheaper imported meat

Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have been found selling cheap beef from Australia, Uruguay and New Zealand in a bid to save cost, according to the National Farmer’s Union (NFU). The Guardian has learnt that the NFU, who regularly monitor the shelves at the supermarkets, has noted that Morrisons has been…

6 June

Corina Duma

Hackers sent abuse and ransom demand to M&S boss

Hackers behind the M&S cyberattack reportedly sent an email directly to CEO Stuart Machin gloating about their actions and demand for payment, according to the BBC. The email, as seen by the news outlet, initially appeared to have been sent on 23 April via an employee’s email account at Tata…

4 June

Cynera Rodricks

Morrisons appoints former BP CMO as new chief marketing director

Morrisons has appointed Claire Farrant, former BP CMO/VP Mobility, as its new chief marketing director, effective 3 June 2025. Prior to BP, Farrant spent 18 years in senior roles in the UK grocery sector – over eight years as marketing director of Lidl UK and almost a decade in a…

3 June

Corina Duma

Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts takes home £5.18m in FY24

Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts benefited from a £5.18m pay packet for the year ending 1 March, after the second biggest supermarket chain saw its underlying retail profits hit £1bn. According to the group’s annual report, the chief executive take home pay increased by 7.69% from the £4.81m reported in the…