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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Feb- 2025 -27 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi in talks over head office restructuring, 350 jobs at risk
Aldi has entered a consultation over proposals to restructure some of its head office teams, with up to 350 jobs at risk.According to media reports confirmed to Retail Sector by Aldi, the changes will affect some roles within its buying departments, including non-food, finance, and some back-office functions. No customer-facing…
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24 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-24/2/25
Shein, the global online fashion retailer, saw its profits plummet by 40% to $1bn in 2024. The company faced a challenging final quarter and intensified competition from rival Temu. Shein’s declining profitability complicates its efforts to secure regulatory approval for a London listing, with some investors urging a valuation reduction…
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24 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda avoids penalty amid missed deadline for IT upgrade
Asda has reportedly avoided a financial penalty after its former owner Walmart agreed to move back a deadline for the supermarket to hit its £800m IT upgrade.According to The Telegraph, the supermarket missed the initial deadline for a tech overhaul that aims to separate its computer systems from those of…
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21 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-21/2/25
UK retail sales saw a 1.7% rise in January 2025, driven primarily by a 5.6% surge in food sales, the largest monthly increase since March 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Despite this rebound, sales volumes over the three months to January fell by 0.6% compared to…
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21 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi to increase store assistants’ pay from March
Aldi has announced a new pay rise for its store assistants from 1 March, with hourly rates increasing to at least £12.75, maintaining Aldi’s position as Britain’s best-paying supermarket. The new minimum rate, which increases to £14.05 within the M25, exceeds the Real Living Wage set by the Living Wage…
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21 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi to invest £67m in existing stores in 2025
Aldi has announced it is set to invest £67m in upgrading its existing stores in 2025. The UK’s fourth largest supermarket has spent almost £600m on store upgrades since 2017, and with the first phase of these updates nearly complete, Aldi is moving on to the next stage of its…
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20 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-20/2/25
Fashion retailer Quiz has appointed administrators to its subsidiary Zandra Retail, resulting in the closure of 23 loss-making stores and the loss of around 200 jobs. Advisory firm Teneo will oversee the administration process, while Orion Retail Limited, owned by Quiz’s founding family, will acquire certain assets, including 42 stores,…
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20 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda narrows median gender pay gap to 4% in 2024
Asda has reduced its median pay gap between all male and female colleagues from 5% in 2023 to 4% in 2024, according to its newly published 2024 Gender Pay figures. It also revealed that 92% of Asda’s total UK workforce consists of hourly-paid retail store colleagues, all earning the same…
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18 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-18/2/25
Shein has maintained strong growth despite recent challenges, including the US removing duty-free status for low-value ecommerce packages from China and increasing tariffs. Executive chairman Donald Tang reassured investors in a letter, emphasizing the company’s ability to offer affordable fashion and lifestyle products. Tang also expressed support for de minimis…
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18 FebruarySupermarkets
Lidl to become first supermarket to sell on TikTok shop
Lidl has announced that it is set to become the first British supermarket to sell products on TikTok shop. From 9am on 20 February people will be able to buy 3000 high protein bundles from the Lidl GB TikTok account. The bundle, worth over £30, will be available to purchase…
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