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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May- 2023 -9 MayFeatures
Reinventing delivery – is driverless delivery the future?
Asda recently announced its partnership with Wayve self-driving vehicles in a year-long trial that will give the supermarket the ability to autonomously deliver groceries to over 170,000 residents across 72,000 households in London. Emile Naus, partner at BearingPoint, tells us about how these driverless vehicles can be cost-effective and efficient…
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4 MaySupermarkets
Aldi crowned cheapest supermarket 11th month in a row
Aldi has been named the cheapest supermarket in the UK for the 11th month in a row by Which. The findings come from the consumer group’s monthly Cheapest Supermarket price comparison, which examines the cost of a basket of items, including groceries and household essentials. Its latest research found that…
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3 MaySupermarkets
Grocery sales fall to 7% amid rise in promotional spending
Total Till grocery sales were subdued in April falling back from 11.7% to 9.7% amid a surge in spending on promotional items, according to the latest data from NIQ. It found that sales of items on promotion at UK supermarkets rose to 23% in the last four weeks ending 22…
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3 MayAnalysis
Will retailers of organic produce make a comeback?
Whole Foods, which was acquired by Amazon in August 2017, started off the year with a cut-and-dried plan to invest profits strategically. In what CEO Jason Buechel called “a 10-year vision for leading the company into the future”, the organic produce retailer aims to set records for new store growth,…
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Apr- 2023 -27 AprilSupermarkets
Asda and EG merger threatens food supply and jobs, says GMB
The merger between Asda and petrol forecourt business EG Group will threaten the UK’s food supply, fuel prices and 100,000 jobs, the GMG union told the trade secretary Kemi Badenoch in a letter. In the letter, the union pointed out that Asda’s debts are already thought to be more than…
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27 AprilSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s posts fall in profits amid consumer cost measures
Sainsbury’s has seen its statutory pre-tax profits drop 62% to £327m, down from £854m the previous year, during the 52-week period ended 4 March. The supermarket giant attributed the decrease to the more than £560m it spent on ensuring prices for consumers remained as low as possible. However, group revenues…
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24 AprilComment
What can retailers learn from grocery stores?
The KPMG consumer pulse survey released recently says that 61% of people will have to reduce non-essential spending, do you agree? We’re finding that customers are definitely more selective about their purchases, obviously because of a lack of available spare funds, particularly when it comes to retail fashion, clothing and…
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21 AprilSupermarkets
Tesco to open Coronation-themed pub in May
Tesco will be opening its first-ever pub, The King in the Castle, next month for 4 and 5 May in celebration of the King’s Coronation. The pub, which is Coronation-themed and located in Farringdon, London, aims to encourage the nation to “do good by going to the pub”. The retailer‘s…
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18 AprilSupermarkets
Food and drink inflation in supermarkets surges 17.2% in March
Overall food and drink inflation in supermarkets rose 17.2% in March, up from 16.5% last month, according to data from Which?. The price of porridge oats increased 35.5% across Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose compared with last year. Alongside this the price of cheddar cheese rose…
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17 AprilSupermarkets
Asda to trial driverless deliveries in London
Asda has partnered with Wayve self-driving vehicles in a year-long trial that will give the supermarket the ability to autonomously deliver groceries to over 170,000 residents across 72,000 households in London. The Wayve self-driving vehicles will join Asda’s existing online delivery operation at the Park Royal superstore in West London…
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