Supermarket

Tesco puts 1,700 jobs at risk in operational shake-up

Tesco has announced plans that could involve laying off up to 1,700 workers as part of a structural shake-up. The…

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How can retailers overcome the omnichannel challenges?

Consumers’ demands on retailers have intensified in the past decade. Previously, having an online store to accompany your physical shop…

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Asda and Aldi ban energy drink sales to under-16s

Asda and Aldi have joined supermarket Waitrose in banning the sale of high-caffeine drinks to anyone aged under 16, the…

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Ocado tests robotic assistant for use in its warehouses

Online home delivery supermarket Ocado has revealed the first prototype of a robot to assist staff in its warehouses. The…

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Train station Christmas shopping brings 9% sales growth

Figures released by Network Rail show total train station retail sales for the festive period grew by 9% this year.…

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Aldi and Lidl ahead in the ‘supermarket space race’

Insurgent discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl have revealed large-scale land grabs for 2018, having submitted a combined total of 128…

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Tesco’s £1bn Christmas sales lift amid supermarket boom

Tesco recorded a 3.1% rise in sales in the three months ending December 31, according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel…

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Lidl Unveil plans for its largest UK warehouse

Lidl has announced plans to build its largest warehouse yet, creating up to 1,000 new jobs. The supermarket has exchanged…

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Waitrose bans sales of high caffeine drinks to minors

Supermarket giant Waitrose has announced that it will ban sales of highly caffeinated energy drinks to minors. From 5 March…

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Aldi sales reach £10bn after record December

Aldi has reported a record December with UK year-on-year UK sales increasing by more than 15% during the festive season.…

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