Supermarkets
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Nov- 2021 -9 November
Grocery sales fall 1.9% as shopper habits stabilise
Take home grocery sales fell by 1.9% over the 12 weeks to 31 October 2021- but are still higher than before the pandemic – up 7.3% compared with 2019, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Kantar said the results come as consumers’ shopping behaviour “is beginning to stabilise” and…
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8 November
Co-op and Unilever announce refill store trials
Unilever and Co-op have announced a partnership together which will see them launch refillable packaging store trials. They said their aim was to gain a “deeper understanding of consumer behaviour towards refillable and reusable packaging in a convenience environment”. The move is Unilever’s first within a convenience store. The trial…
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5 November
Sainsbury’s opens convenience store in South Croydon
Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of its latest convenience store on Brighton Road, in South Croydon. The 2,640 sq. ft store was transformed from a vacant unit into a “fully fitted-out” Sainsbury’s Local in just five weeks where it will now serve customers from 7am – 11pm seven days a…
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5 November
Tesco wins Terra Carta Seal award
Tesco has announced it has been recognised by HRH The Prince of Wales for “leading the retail industry in transitioning towards a net zero future” by winning the Terra Carta Seal award. The award, launched this year, is given to companies which are “driving innovation and taking action to create…
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4 November
Sainsbury’s returns to profitability in H1
Sainsbury’s has revealed it has returned to profitability in the 28 weeks to 18 September 2021. During the period, the group generated pre-tax profits of £541m compared with a previous year’s loss of £137m which the group attributed to “significantly lower” restructuring and impairment costs. Group revenue rose to £15.7bn…
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3 November
Aldi to open 15 new stores before end of year
Aldi is set to open 15 new stores across the UK before the end of the year. The supermarket group, which currently has more than 930 UK stores, will open in new locations including Edinburgh (25 November), Orpington (2 December) and Poole (16 December). The new openings form part of…
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1 November
Asda owners considering European convenience store debut
Asda owners, the EG Group, are reportedly considering expanding its convenience store chain into the European market in an “international first”, according to The Times. The Issa brothers, Mohsin and Zuber, are said to be “exploring” whether the supermarket giant’s convenience store chain, “Asda On the Move” could open across…
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1 November
Morrisons commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2035
Morrisons has announced it has brought forward its commitment to be net zero carbon emissions from its own operations by 2035. This comes five years earlier than initially pledged and 15 years ahead of the UK government target. Morrisons has also announced its commitment to reducing its wider ‘Scope 3’…
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1 November
Aldi removes all plastics from toy range
Aldi has announced it is removing all plastic packaging from its entire wooden toy range. The supermarket’s upcoming Specialbuy range includes 26 different items, including wooden medical carts and pirate ships, and is available in stores from 31 October. The wooden toy range was originally launched in 2016 and has…
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Oct- 2021 -29 October
Aldi to donate 10 million meals to UK charities over Christmas
Aldi has revealed it will donate 10 million meals to local charities, community groups and food banks across the UK this Christmas. It said with all stores set to close on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and News Year’s Day, the retailer wants to ensure that any products approaching the end…
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