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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…

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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…

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Is kidswear holding fashion retailers back?

Children’s apparel rarely commands the spotlight in retail reporting – but when it underperforms, the drag is felt quietly across…

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Tesco to trial shorter trading hours at Express stores

Tesco is reportedly looking to close a selection of its convenience-format stores an hour earlier than usual, according to The…

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Aldi to open 10 new stores this summer

Aldi is set to open 10 new stores over the next 14 weeks, while a further 30 stores will undergo…

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Asda Q1 revenues fall 5.9% to £5bn

Asda has seen its total revenues fall 5.9% year-on-year to £5bn, excluding fuel, for the first quarter to 31 March,…

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Tesco UK CEO steps down after only a year in role

Tesco has announced that UK CEO Matthew Barnes has stepped down after only one year in the role to “pursue…

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Asda plans to offload 20 stores in £400m deal to raise cash

Asda is reportedly set to sell around 20 supermarket stores in a bid to raise £400m as it aims to…

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A Lidl bit more: Why is Lidl investing in expansion?

On 28 April Lidl announced that it is going to invest £500m in store expansion, aiming to open more than…

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Supermarket chains are betting big on small stores

Asda plans to open 25 new convenience stores between June and December, having only opened 12 last year. As part…

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