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- 2021 -11 MaySupermarkets
Aldi supports fishing industry with new seasonal range
Aldi has announced it will be launching a new range of seasonal fish from Thursday 13 May 2021 in a bid to support the British fishing industry. The range features species mostly fished on the south coast of Britain that would normally have been sold to restaurants across the UK…
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11 MaySupermarkets
Pret to trial stores inside Tesco supermarkets
Pret a Manger is reportedly set to trial opening stores located inside Tesco supermarkets in a bid to attract a new type of customer to its offering. According to The Times, the cafe chain will open its first in-store site at the Tesco Superstore in Kensington in June, with another…
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11 MaySupermarkets
Morrisons predicts stronger profits amid sales surge
Morrison’s has predicted that net debt for the year will be no higher than pre-pandemic levels and that profit before tax will grow to more than the £431m the group achieved last year had the group not waived its right to £230m business rates relief. The news follows the supermarket’s…
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10 MayHigh Street
JTF Central eyes 50-shop UK portfolio
Discount retail chain JTF Central is set to open 50 high street sites across the UK, following its upcoming debut launch in Hull. The new venture, which will operate as an extension to JTF Mega Discount Warehouse, is set to create 2,000 jobs. The wider group currently trades with a…
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6 MaySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s appoints Paula Nickolds as commercial director
Sainsbury’s has announced the appointment of Paula Nickolds as general merchandise and clothing commercial director at the group. Formerly a managing director at John Lewis, Nickolds will join the supermarket chain in June and act as a member of the firm’s operating board. In the role, Nickolds will be responsible…
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5 MaySupermarkets
Co-op to sell carbon neutral own-brands by 2025
Co-op has announced that it will be the first supermarket to sell fully carbon neutral own brand food and drink by 2025. The move is part of an ambitious 10-point climate plan to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2040. From products and packaging to power and pension fund investments,…
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4 MayFeatures
Has social media freed Cuthbert the Caterpillar?
For such small creatures, two caterpillars have kicked up a particularly large fuss this April. An intellectual property case turned social media frenzy, Marks and Spencers’ legal action against Aldi over its Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake has cut open the multiple layers involved in copyright infringement for all to see.…
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Apr- 2021 -30 AprilSupermarkets
Co-op set to ban sale of ‘bags for life’ across its 2600 stores
The Co-op is set to become the latest supermarket to ban ‘bags for life’ from sale across its 2600 stores. According to the group, bags for life use more plastic in their production than conventional single use carriers, which has in turn increased the amount of plastic in circulation. Co-op’s…
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29 AprilSupermarkets
CTSI warns of supermarket fake text scams
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has received evidence of a text scam involving Asda and Morissons delivery messages. One of the fake texts stated that “your Asda order is out for delivery” and links to a webpage supposedly allowing the recipient “to track your order and view your delivery…
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28 AprilSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s swings to £261m loss as Covid costs rise to £485m
Sainsbury’s has slumped to a pre-tax loss of £261m, down from a profit of £255m the year before, after it was hit by £485m in Covid-19 related costs during the full-year period ending 6 March 2021. Alongside the Covid-related costs, the group also attributed the loss to costs arising from…
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