Supermarket

Supermarket sales jump 1.8% amid increased promotions

Take-home supermarket sales increased by 1.8% over the four weeks to 23 March 2025 compared with one year ago –…

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Asda launches facial recognition trial in five stores

Asda has announced that it has begun trialling Live Facial Recognition in five of its stores in Greater Manchester. The…

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Tesco’s free food trial: a game-changer in tackling food waste?

Tesco’s new initiative to give away close-to-expiry food for free is making waves in the UK’s retail and sustainability circles.…

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Co-op rebrands Nisa as Co-op Wholesale

Co-op has rebranded its Nisa division as Co-op Wholesale in a bid to reaffirm its commitment to the independent retail…

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Today’s news in brief-28/3/25

WHSmith has agreed to sell its high street retail arm to Modella Capital in a £76m deal, marking a significant…

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Morrisons to close 52 cafés and 17 convenience stores

Morrisons has announced it is set to close 52 cafés, all 18 market kitchens, 17 convenience stores, 13 florists, 35…

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Ocado scales back diversity targets amid DEI crackdown

Ocado has scaled back its diversity targets following a wider rollback of diversity initiatives in the corporate world, The Telegraph…

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London’s store closures return to pre-pandemic levels for first time

Five stores closed each day in Greater London in 2024, with four new stores opening, according to the latest data…

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Co-op extends Uber Eats partnership

Co-op and Uber Eats have announced a three-year extension of their quick commerce partnership, which started in 2022. The partnership…

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Today’s news in brief-18/3/25

Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US for the second time, following a previous filing in 2019.…

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