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- 2022 -10 JanuaryNews
Aldi hails ‘best ever’ Christmas
Aldi has reported its “best ever Christmas”, after it revealed the return of Kevin the Carrot in its festive television ad helped attract half a million new shoppers in December. Sales in December rose 0.4% compared to the previous year, when grocery spending was higher than usual due to the…
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4 JanuarySupermarkets
Ethical spending hits ‘record’ £122bn in 2021
Ethical spending across the UK has reached “record” highs as it exceeded £100bn for the first time ever, amounting to a total of £122bn in 2021, according to new data from the Co-Op. While the UK’s ‘green pound’ soared over the period, brand boycotts on ethical grounds were also found…
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4 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi to add over 100 new British suppliers in 2022
Aldi has announced plans to recruit over 100 additional British suppliers in 2022. The plans aim to increase the group’s spending with British suppliers by £3.5bn a year by the end of 2025. This forms part of the supermarket’s push to further increase the number of products it sources from…
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Dec- 2021 -23 DecemberSupermarkets
Iceland MD urges people to get vaccinated as staff absences surge
Iceland managing director Richard Walker has urged colleagues to get vaccinated as the number of staff absences reached a new high at the supermarket. The retailer, which employs roughly around 30,000 people, said that due to the Omicron variant, staff absences have quadrupled. During the peak Christmas period, Walker noted…
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22 DecemberNews
Asda strike looms amid ‘unacceptable’ pay offer
GMB has announced that strike action at Asda has moved closer after thousands of workers said they were ready to walk out over the company’s “failure to make an acceptable pay offer”. The association’s representatives will meet after the next pay talks to agree the next steps in moving to…
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16 DecemberSupermarkets
Tesco turns to refrigerated rail service to slash CO2 emissions
Tesco has announced it will begin to use a refrigerated rail freight service to transport goods across the UK over the festive season. The new rail service marks the first time Tesco has used refrigerated rail freight in the UK. It will be operated by Direct Rail Services (DRS), who…
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15 DecemberNews
Aldi to introduce pay rise for all UK store staff
Aldi has announced that it will be giving 28,000 UK store colleagues a pay rise, effective from 1 February 2022. It revealed an investment of a record-breaking £34m with all 28,000 store colleagues receiving pay increases. According to the retailer, it will offer new hourly rates for store assistants of…
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14 DecemberNews
Aldi found to be ‘most hygienic’ supermarket
An analysis of the hygiene ratings of supermarket chains in England has revealed that Aldi has the most highly ranked stores for hygiene, followed by Waitrose and M&S. The study by Property Inspect used data from the Food Standards Agency to identify the percentage of each supermarket’s stores that received…
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8 DecemberSupermarkets
McColl’s FY profit to be hit by supply chain issues
McColl’s has warned that profits could be between £20m and £22m in the full-year ended 28 November 2021, down from £29.1m in FY20, as the group blamed the impact of the pandemic and supply chain issues on its FY21 performance. In light of the disruption over the period, the retailer…
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7 DecemberSupermarkets
Over 300 Spar stores shut following cyber attack
More than 300 Spar stores have been forced to temporarily close after a widespread cyber attack hit the group’s IT systems. A spokesperson for the group confirmed the news to Sky, adding that some stores avoided closure by switching to cash only payments. A statement from the group said: “We…
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