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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Apr- 2021 -28 AprilAdvice
Unlocking the future of in-store shopping – with our phones
Amazon Fresh still seems surreal (at least for some shoppers, for whom it feels a bit too closely like theft!). It’s a relatively new concept in the UK, with just three Amazon stores live at time of writing. But everything else surrounding the Fresh concept is already second nature, and…
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27 AprilSupermarkets
Grocery sales rise 5.7%
Take-home grocery sales rose 5.7% for the 12 weeks to 18 April 2021, according to data analytics and brand consulting company Kantar. The group’s figures also show a 6.5% growth for the four-weeks prior to 18 April, reflecting increasing consumer confidence in physical retail. Kantar found that the over-65 community…
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27 AprilSupermarkets
Waitrose announces two-year Deliveroo partnership
Waitrose has announced a two-year partnership with Deliveroo, following a successful trial period between the two groups. The deal will see the supermarket chain expand its service on Deliveroo by 110 new shops across the UK, bringing the total by the end of the summer to 150. Some 400 new…
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23 AprilSupermarkets
Asda’s George MD Steph Strike resigns
Asda has revealed that Steph Strike, managing director of George, is stepping down from her position at the group to pursue a new role. Having joined the supermarket chain on a graduate training scheme in 1995, Strike has since held a number of senior positions at the firm. Strike was…
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23 AprilSupermarkets
Co-op management restructuring to impact 2,000 jobs
The Co-op retail chain is set to alter its store management structure, impacting 2,000 staff members in the process. The group will axe the role of team manager across the majority of its stores from April, leaving the sites to operate with a store manager, team leader, and customer team…
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22 AprilSupermarkets
Morrisons launches postcard campaign to tackle loneliness
Morrisons has announced it will be giving away half a million free postcards for children to “spread messages of hope” as part of a nationwide initiative to “help tackle loneliness” within communities. As part of the campaign, the children of Morrisons colleagues will be colouring postcards and writing messages for…
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20 AprilSupermarkets
Tesco fined £7.5m for out of date stock
Tesco has been fined over £7.5m after pleading guilty to selling food that was past its use by date across three Birmingham sites. Brought upon by Birmingham City Council (BCC) under the food safety and hygiene regulations 2013, the prosecution followed inspections at the group’s Bournville, Rubery, and Birmingham city…
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16 AprilSupermarkets
M&S sues Aldi over Colin the Caterpillar ‘look-alike’
Marks and Spencers has started legal action against Aldi over its Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake, which the retailer argues infringes on its Colin the Caterpillar cake trademark. The supermarket chain lodged an intellectual property claim with the High Court earlier this week, noting that the similarity between the two products…
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15 AprilSupermarkets
Asda in talks with bakery staff as store ditches ‘scratch’ baking
Asda is in redundancy talks with a number of staff after deciding to close nine of its bakeries as part of proposals to “transform” its in-store baked goods offering. Asda, which is Britain’s third-largest grocery chain, said that move comes after it noticed a “shift” in customer buying behaviours in recent…
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14 AprilSupermarkets
Aldi trials ‘package-free’ products at Cumbria store
Aldi has launched a trial selling its first packaging-free products to help customers shop more sustainably at its Ulverston, Cumbria store. If successful, the move could see more than 130 tonnes, or more than 21 million pieces of plastic removed annually from stores. The products are available by weight, with…
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