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 -6 AprilPeople Moves
Waitrose names Emma Isaac as marketing head
Waitrose has announced the appointment of Emma Isaac as the group’s new head of brand marketing and marketing planning. Isaac’s most recent role was brand marketing director at NatWest Group, while she has also held a senior marketing position at Barclays. Commencing her career at British Airways, Isaac then formed…
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Mar- 2021 -31 MarchSupermarkets
Asda ends George sale rumours
Asda has reportedly revealed that it will not sell off its George clothing division, as it instead intends to invest in the brand. According to Drapers, despite rumours that had surfaced regarding the potential sale, owners Zuber and Mohsin Issa are intent on keeping hold of the clothing department. To…
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30 MarchSupermarkets
Grocery sales growth slows in Q1 2021
Grocery sales reportedly rose 7.4% during the 12 weeks to 21 March 2021, representing a slowdown in growth as sales are annualised against 2020 spending. According to research conducted by Kantar, sales across the most recent four weeks marked a 3% year-on-year decline. The study found that although shopping had…
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30 MarchSupermarkets
Former M&S CIO joins Asda
Asda has confirmed that Marks and Spencer’s chief information officer (CIO) Carl Dawson will join its team, also as CIO. Dawson has spent the last six years at M&S delivering “technology modernisation and digital transformation programmes”. The appointment comes after former CIO Phil Tenney left the business in December to…
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29 MarchSupermarkets
Aldi stores to supply National Lottery
Aldi has announced that it has partnered with Camelot to offer the National Lottery across its entire 900-store UK portfolio. Commencing in April 2021, the supermarket group will provide all of the National Lottery’s draw-based games at its checkouts. The move follows a trial in the north of England, and…
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29 MarchComment
Clean Sweep: The great supermarket sustainability drive
For years now, the dangers of plastic to the environment and an impetus to reduce our use of it has been present. The non-biodegradable substance can hang around the environment for hundreds of years after its use, becoming a danger to animals and ecosystems across the world. According to the…
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26 MarchSupermarkets
Court rules against Asda in equal pay case
The Supreme Court has ruled that Asda’s shop floor staff can be compared to workers in the supermarket’s distribution centre for the purposes of their equal pay claim. Back in January 2019, the Court of Action also ruled that GMB members could compare themselves in this fashion, upholding the rulings…
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25 MarchSupermarkets
Tesco lays out new climate ‘manifesto’
Tesco has laid out its climate “manifesto” ahead of this year’s COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow. The supermarket chain has highlighted five areas that it will focus on to improve sustainability, including cutting emissions from energy, transitioning to electric transport, tackling food waste, increasing sustainable food production, and championing…
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25 MarchSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s opens new Staplehurst site
Sainsbury’s has opened a new supermarket in Staplehurst, Kent, creating 120 new jobs for the local area. The store, which is the first branch the retailer has opened in 2021, features a new fresh produce format and fresh food market – a market style shopping experience which aims to “celebrate…
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24 MarchFeatures
How FMCG brands can thrive post-Covid
Food shopping during the pandemic has been an ongoing source of stress and anxiety for many. While demand for online shopping has sky-rocketed, the limited availability of delivery slots – particularly during national lockdowns – has meant in-store shopping maintains its crucial role. Every minute counts in a busy supermarket,…
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