Supermarkets
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Dec- 2021 -1 December
Sainsbury’s opens new Ludlow site
Sainsbury’s opened its first ever supermarket in the town of Ludlow, welcoming customers through the doors of the brand-new store earlier this week. The store was opened by deputy mayor of Ludlow, Vivienne Parry, and Ludford Parish Council chair Imogen Liddle, alongside local Ludlow Primary School pupil, Lottie Wells. According…
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1 December
Plastic packaging in supermarkets falls by 10%
Plastic packaging across UK supermarkets has fallen by 10% since 2018, while “problematic and unnecessary” single-use plastic items used by retailers and manufacturers have been slashed by 46% in the same period. The findings come from UK Plastics Pact’s third annual report, which is published by global NGO WRAP. The…
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Nov- 2021 -30 November
Asda Q3 sales slow as group combats supply issues
Asda has revealed it has chartered its own cargo ship to protect the availability of key festive products in a bid to combat supply challenges and ensure shelves are stocked for Christmas. Other measures include increasing the volume of turkeys and pigs in blankets in store compared to last year,…
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30 November
Sainsbury’s debuts checkout-free store
Sainsbury’s has launched a new digital innovation with a contactless, checkout-free convenience store at Holborn Circus, powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology. It said it is the latest example of Sainsbury’s strategy to use innovative technology to make shopping “convenient for customers” and builds on recent digital initiatives which…
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29 November
Lidl GB appoints new CEO
Lidl GB has announced the promotion of Ryan McDonnell as its newest CEO with effect 1 February 2022. He replaces Christian Härtnagel who will be moving to the role of CEO at Lidl Germany on 1 March 2022. Härtnagel has been CEO of the UK group for more than five…
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29 November
McColl’s to convert 450 sites to Morrisons Daily format within 12 months
McColl’s has announced it has agreed a deal with Morrisons to extend the number of Morrisons Daily converted stores from 350 to 450 stores over the next year. The group said it expects to complete all 450 conversions by the end of November 2022, compared to its previous target of…
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29 November
Mind opens first superstore in Longton
Mental health charity Mind has opened its very first superstore on The Strand in Longton. The ribbon was cut by Jack Brereton, MP for Stoke-on-Trent South, who welcomed locals to the store alongside Andrew Vale, managing director of Mind retail, and Mind’s regional manager, Teresa Utley. The superstore – which…
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25 November
Asda unveils new board appointments
Asda has appointed Lord Rose as its new chairman and Dame Alison Carnwath as non-executive director, with both appointments taking effect from 1 December. Rose is currently chairman of Zenith Automotive and the EG Group. Previously, he was CEO and executive chairman of Marks and Spencer, and he has also…
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24 November
Lidl to open 1,100 new stores
Lidl GB has announced plans to open 1,100 new stores by the end of 2025, creating 4,000 new jobs across the country. Additionally, the company said it remains on track to open 1,000 stores by the end of 2023 which it previously announced. The further 100 new stores will be…
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24 November
Co-op launches £3m Carbon Innovation Fund
Co-Op has announced the launch of a new £3m Carbon Innovation Fund in partnership with its charity, the Co-op Foundation, that aims to support UK businesses with funding for projects that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver social value. Organisations tackling climate change are now invited to apply…
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