Supermarket
This coverage examines the supermarket sector within UK retail, focusing on store operations, pricing strategies, product innovation, supply chain efficiency, financial performance, and leadership decisions. Reporting provides insights into competitive dynamics, shopper behaviour, and strategic initiatives shaping grocery and high-volume retail. Tailored for executives and managers, it supports effective decision-making in a fast-moving market.
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Jan- 2026 -16 JanuarySupermarkets
Weak festive trading triggers sell-off in Asda bonds
Asdaโs weak festive trading has resulted in a sell-off in its bonds and loans as investors grow increasingly concerned about the supermarket chainโs ability to turn around its performance, according to the Financial Times. The price of Asdaโs traded debt has been falling since November, with losses accelerating this year…
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15 JanuarySupermarkets
Lidl GB appoints new chief customer officer
Lidl GB has announced the appointment of Louise Weise as chief customer officer, a newly-defined role that includes a seat on the supermarketโs board of directors.ย Weise will lead the retailerโs customer function, with responsibility for brand and marketing, loyalty and customer insight, in-store customer experience and customer care. She…
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14 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi increases starting pay in ยฃ36m investment
Aldi is to increase starting pay for store assistants to ยฃ13.35 per hour nationally from 1 March 2026 as part of a ยฃ36m investment. Workers within the M25 will see starting rates rise to ยฃ14.71. Pay for staff based on length of service will increase to ยฃ14.30 per hour, or…
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13 JanuarySupermarkets
Lidl to open 19 stores within eight weeks
Lidl is to open 19 new stores over the next two months as part of an ongoing expansion across Great Britain. The supermarket will open a new location every two days on average during this period. New sites include Calne in Wiltshire and Brough in Yorkshire. The expansion will create…
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9 JanuarySupermarkets
Sainsburyโs wins Christmas grocery market share for sixth year runningย
Sainsburyโs has won grocery market share for the sixth consecutive Christmas period, as grocery sales growth helped underpin a stronger third-quarter performance despite a dip in Argos sales. Total retail sales excluding fuel rose 3.9% year-on-year in the 16 weeks to 3 January 2026, with like-for-like sales up 3.4%. Over…
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8 JanuarySupermarkets
Tesco lifts profit outlook after strong Christmas trading
Tesco has raised its profit guidance after reporting stronger-than-expected Christmas trading, driven by market share gains and higher sales across fresh food, online and clothing. The supermarket said it now expects group adjusted operating profit for the 2025/26 financial year to come in at the upper end of its previous…
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7 JanuarySupply Chain
Waitrose to create more than 550 jobs with first South West distribution site
Waitrose is to open its first distribution centre in the South West, creating more than 550 jobs as part of a wider overhaul of its supply chain.The new site, in Avonmouth, Bristol, will be operated by logistics company DHL and is due to open in early 2027. It will serve…
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6 JanuarySupermarkets
Asda backer raises ยฃ3.3bn from property sales as market share slides
The private equity owners of Asda and Morrisons have raised about ยฃ6.5bn by selling parts of the supermarketsโ UK property estates, as they seek to reduce the debt loads taken on to fund the acquisitions. According to the Financial Times, most of the money was generated through the sale of…
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5 JanuarySupermarkets
Tesco shares begin trading on OTCQX market in US
Tesco has begun trading on the OTCQX Best Market in the United States, giving US investors access to shares in one of the UKโs largest grocery retailers. The supermarket groupโs ordinary shares are now available on the regulated market operated by OTC Markets Group, under the tickers TSCDY and TSCDF,…
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5 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi sales hit ยฃ1.65bn amid record Christmas
Aldi has welcomed record Christmas sales after shoppers prioritised low prices during the festive period. The discounter reported sales of ยฃ1.65bn in the four weeks to Christmas Eve, up 3% year-on-year, with more than ยฃ500m spent in the final week before Christmas. The retailer committed to undercutting rivals on the…
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