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- 2022 -21 FebruarySupermarkets
Tesco removes 1.5 billion pieces of plastic packaging
Tesco has scrapped more than 1.5 billion pieces of plastic across the group following the launch of its 4Rs – Remove, Reduce, Re-use, Recycle – packaging strategy. Over the last year, it said it has identified and removed 500 million more pieces of unnecessary plastic from the business in a…
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9 FebruaryNews
Aldi to create 200 apprenticeship roles in 2022
Aldi has announced it is looking to recruit 200 new apprentices across the UK in 2022. It revealed applications are now open for one of the UK’s largest supermarket’s apprenticeship schemes, with opportunities across store, logistics and HGV driver roles. Store apprentices at the retailer can earn £198 per week…
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8 FebruaryHigh Street
Consumer spending slows in January
Consumer card spending rose by only 7.4% in January compared to the same period in 2020, marking the smallest uplift since April 2021, as spending was dampened by ongoing Plan B restrictions, inflation, and rising energy costs. Data from Barclaycard found that spending on essential items grew by 10.4%, the…
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4 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi sees 500% spike in plant-based sales
Aldi has announced that sales of its plant-based products soared by 500% year-on-year during Veganuary. The supermarket reportedly expects the increase in demand for its plant-based products to continue this year, with Aldi having expanded its range for Veganuary by more than 50% in response to demand. Aldi said the…
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2 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda to trial digital self-ID at checkouts
Asda has announced it will be the first supermarket to trial an automated age verification solution at self-checkouts which aims to make it easier and quicker for customers using this facility. From this week, customers in Asda’s Pudsey and Stevenage stores can use privacy preserving age estimation technology when purchasing…
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Jan- 2022 -27 JanuarySupermarkets
Ocado unveils new suite of ‘game changing innovations’
The Ocado Group has announced a new suite of “game-changing” innovations for its proprietary Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) to help it compete with its rivals for rapid grocery delivery. The latest innovations include: the “world’s lightest and most efficient” grocery fulfilment bot; “dramatically lighter” grids; robotic arms that pick groceries…
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26 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi partners with Mensa to advise shoppers
Aldi has announced a partnership with Mensa to create the Mensa Savvy Shopping Test, aimed at helping Britain’s shoppers with budgeting and navigating supermarket deals. In its first ever partnership with a supermarket, the world’s largest and oldest IQ society has helped create a set of 10 questions that will…
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17 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi reaffirms promise to spend £3.5bn with British businesses by 2025
Aldi has reaffirmed its promise to prioritise home-grown suppliers as it works towards its commitment to spend an additional £3.5bn a year with British businesses by the end of 2025. The supermarket has already invested an extra £1.6bn with British suppliers since the start of the pandemic as it continues…
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11 JanuarySupermarkets
UK supermarket sales exceed expectations as Brits spend £7.1bn
UK shoppers spent a total of £7.1bn at UK supermarkets in the two weeks ending 25 December with weekly sales peaking at +14.8%, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ. This figure exceeds previous forecasts from analysts at NielsenIQ, in which sales were predicted to grow to £6.8bn, up…
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11 JanuaryCoronavirus
Consumer spending rises 12.2% in December
Consumer card spending increased 12.2% in December compared to the same period in 2019, as Brits finished their final preparations for Christmas, according to data from Barclaycard. Barclaycard revealed that spending on essential items grew 13.7%, driven by a 13.9% rise in supermarket shopping, as consumers stocked up on food…
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