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- 2025 -9 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-9/1/25
The BRC-Nielsen IQ Shop Price Index showed shop price deflation at 1% in early December, up from 0.6% the previous month, reflecting strong discounting tied to a later Black Friday. Non-food prices fell sharply by 2.4%, though food inflation remained steady at 1.8%, its lowest since December 2021. BRC CEO…
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9 JanuarySupermarkets
Tesco celebrates ‘biggest ever’ Christmas
Tesco has seen its “biggest ever” Christmas as it saw its like-for-like sales rise 2.8% in the 13 weeks ended 23 November 2024. Alongside this, the supermarket saw its like-for-like sales rise 3.8% in the six weeks ended 4 January 2025, with UK sales up 4.1% across the festive period.…
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8 JanuaryPeople Moves
John Lewis Partnership chief customer officer steps down
John Lewis Partnership’s (JLP) chief customer officer Charlotte Lock is to step down from her role after three years. Lock, who joined JLP back in March 2022 from the Co-op where she was director of Data, Loyalty and Digital Products, is said to be stepping down in order to pursue…
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7 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-7/1/25
Quiz has announced plans to delist from the London Stock Exchange, citing regulatory costs and financial pressures. The move requires a 75% shareholder majority, with founder Tarak Ramzan and key investors supporting the decision. Quiz reported a £4.7m pre-tax loss in the six months to 30 September, driven by inflationary…
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7 JanuarySupermarkets
Average household supermarket spend hit £460 this Christmas, Kantar finds
Household spending on take-home groceries hit a record high this Christmas at £460 on average, according to the latest data from Kantar. Overall take-home sales at the grocers rose by 2.1% over the four weeks to 29 December compared with last year. It comes as Katar found that people were…
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6 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi sales hit £1.6bn in ‘best Christmas ever’
Aldi recorded its best Christmas ever in 2024 with sales topping £1.6bn in the four weeks to Christmas Eve.Over the period, total sales rose by 3.4%, while seasonal Christmas products rose by 10% year-on-year and its Specially Selected range rose by 12% compared with the same period in 2023. Aldi…
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Dec- 2024 -24 DecemberSupermarkets
Ocado customers missing Christmas items amid warehouse malfunction
Hundreds of Ocado orders have been delivered with missing items after a malfunction at one of its Customer Fulfilment Centre’s (CFC). Some customers said their orders were missing chilled and frozen products, with others claiming to be without dozens of items, according to reports from Mail Online. It is understood…
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24 DecemberSupermarkets
Aldi to invest over £40m in Scotland over next two years
Aldi is set to invest over £40m into its Scottish store estate over the next two years, with three new sites set to open in 2025.Arbroath, Baillieston and Kirkintilloch stores are set to open next year, while its Carluke, Glenrothes and Stirling stores will undergo a refurbishment. The company said…
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18 DecemberSupermarkets
Aldi to invest £650m in expansion plans in 2025
Aldi is set to invest around £650m across the UK in 2025 as part of the group’s ongoing expansion plans. This includes the development of new stores in Fulham Broadway in London, Billericay in Essex, and Cheadle in Stoke-on-Trent, with the supermarket targeting around 30 new store openings next year.…
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16 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Pour Moi HY sales hit £20m amid M&S partnership
Swimwear and lingerie brand Pour Moi saw its sales rise by 12% to £20m during the six months to 30 September, thanks to its recent partnership with M&S, according to figures seen by The Times. Over the same period, the brand’s profits jumped by 66% to £3m. The brand began…
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