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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Dec- 2021 -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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1 DecemberNews
Sainsbury’s opens new Ludlow site
Sainsbury’s opened its first ever supermarket in the town of Ludlow, welcoming customers through the doors of the brand-new store earlier this week. The store was opened by deputy mayor of Ludlow, Vivienne Parry, and Ludford Parish Council chair Imogen Liddle, alongside local Ludlow Primary School pupil, Lottie Wells. According…
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Nov- 2021 -25 NovemberHigh Street
Sainsbury’s opens new Aylesbury supermarket
Sainsbury’s has welcomed customers through the doors of a new supermarket in Aylesbury Gatehouse. The 50,000 sq. ft supermarket was opened by Mayor of Aylesbury, Anders Christensen, alongside local Haydon Abbey School pupil, Sabah. Sabah won a competition to design a limited-edition Sainsbury’s bag for life to mark the launch…
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17 NovemberNews
Lidl becomes UK’s highest paying supermarket
Lidl GB has announced plans for its biggest ever investment into colleague wages, making it the highest paying supermarket in the UK. The supermarket revealed it is committed to investing £18m in wages, directly benefiting over 21,000 Lidl colleagues and over 80% of its workforce across Great Britain. Entry-level wages…
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17 NovemberSupermarkets
Tesco bolsters product buying team with new partnership
Tesco has partnered with product sourcing platform RangeMe in a bid to support its product buying teams with better access to the “most relevant” products for customers. Tesco will use the platform to help its buyers scale product sourcing efforts with streamlined submissions and simplified discovery tools. Buyers will be…
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16 NovemberSupermarkets
Supermarket Income REIT acquires new sites for £73m
Supermarket Income REIT, the real estate investment group, has announced the acquisition of a Sainsbury’s supermarket in Swansea, South Wales, and a Tesco supermarket in Maidstone, Kent, for a total purchase price of £73m. The Sainsbury’s store opened in 1989 and was refurbished in 2016. The seven acre city centre…
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16 NovemberHigh Street
Morrisons becomes first supermarket to co-own UK recycling site
Morrisons has announced it will become the first supermarket to own its own recycling operations through the acquisition of a significant stake in a new recycling site in Fife, reprocessing ‘hard-to-recycle’ soft plastics. The retailer has committed that by 2025, it will recycle and reuse the equivalent amount of plastic…
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11 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s opens new Colwick supermarket
Sainsbuy’s has welcomed customers through the doors of its new supermarket in Colwick. The flagship 53,000 sq. ft store was opened by Mayor of Gedling, Meredith Lawrence, alongside St John the Baptist Primary School pupil, Jace Pikett, who won a competition to design a limited-edition Sainsbury’s bag for life to…
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9 NovemberSupermarkets
Grocery sales fall 1.9% as shopper habits stabilise
Take home grocery sales fell by 1.9% over the 12 weeks to 31 October 2021- but are still higher than before the pandemic – up 7.3% compared with 2019, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Kantar said the results come as consumers’ shopping behaviour “is beginning to stabilise” and…
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