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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Jun- 2019 -14 JuneOnline & Digital
Amazon and Morrisons expand Prime partnership
Online retailer Amazon, has expanded its Prime partnership with supermarket chain Morrisons, moving into five cities later this year. Morrisons at Amazon, is a same day, online home delivery service, currently available to Amazon Prime Now customers in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, and parts of London and the home counties. Customers…
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13 JuneSupermarkets
Tesco Q1 sales slow amid ‘subdued’ UK market
Tesco has reported Q1 like-for-like sales growth of 0.2% attributed to what it calls a “subdued” UK market. For the 13 week period ending 25 May 2019, group sales reached £13.9bn. In the UK the Big Four grocer saw like-for-like sales increase by 0.2% to £9.1bn. Despite the slowdown Tesco…
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11 JuneSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s fails to get Equal Pay claims struck out
An employment tribunal has rejected Sainsbury’s argument that equal pay claims for store staff should be struck out. Following the judgment of the Birmingham Employment Tribunal, the claims worth thousands of pounds for each client, and millions in total, will continue to a hearing. Law firm Leigh Day is representing…
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7 JuneAdvice
How FMCG retailers are personalising our supermarkets
Sometimes, the world seems to just turn too quickly; work projects pile up, kids’ schedules get too hectic – even taking the time to pick out a healthy meal at the supermarket can seem like an overwhelming task. As both consumers and busy people, many of us crave convenience when…
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7 JuneSupermarkets
Lidl partners with charity-toy vending company
CharityPodz, the company behind the UK’s first charity-toy vending machines, has announced a new partnership with supermarket Lidl after raising over £400,000 for UK charities. The machines have been rolled out in over 500 Lidl stores, with donations going directly to the NSPCC. The vending machines are located in major…
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4 JuneSupermarkets
Waitrose trials packaging-free initiative
Supermarket chain Waitrose has announced plans to help to reduce the usage of plastic in its store, by trialling a packaging-free initiative at its Botley Road store in Oxford. The trial is designed to see how customers shopping trends may change in the future and will run for a period…
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May- 2019 -20 MayHigh Street
Co-op and Superdrug agree meal deal partnership
The Co-op has struck a “meal deal” with Superdrug which will see it supply the health and beauty chain with an extensive food-to-go range including sandwiches, salads and fruit. The trial will see Co-op become Superdrug’s food-to-go partner and initially supply its award winning own-brand products to seven branches located…
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16 MaySupermarkets
Morrisons boss hands back £600,000 in bonuses
The chief executive of Morrisons has waived over a third of his bonus despite the ‘Big Four’ Grocer reporting its third consecutive year of growth in both sales and profits. David Potts has given up £598,000 in bonuses of a potential maximum of £1.7m. The company’s annual report reveals that…
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15 MaySupermarkets
Walmart considering Asda IPO
‘Big Four’ grocer Asda could be listed on the stock market as its parent company Walmart mulls over its future after the CMA blocked the proposed merger with rival Sainsbury’s. According to the BBC Walmart chief executive Judith McKenna told staff at an event in Leeds yesterday that a public…
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13 MayAdvice
How retailers can target the female shopper of today
Female shoppers account for a huge proportion of the shopping demographic and have an enormous impact on the consumer marketplace. In the US alone, women make up just over half of the population, and they’re accountable for over $39trn (£29.9trn). This means they have significant purchasing power – putting them…
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