Supermarket

Tesco demands large supplier discounts as it preps for ‘price war’

Big Four Grocer Tesco has reportedly demanded discounts of up to 50% from suppliers as it prepares for a price…

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Sainsbury’s sales boosted by online growth

Sainsbury’s has welcomed a “particularly strong” online performance in its first quarter of trading, as online sales more than doubled,…

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Tesco sales soar as online business booms

Tesco saw sales surge in the first quarter of trading, with like-for-like sales up 8.2% despite the pandemic and nationwide…

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Making the UK workplace COVID safe

Rumours of the imminent return of the hospitality sector may have been overstated. Many operators may be ready to open…

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92% of shopworkers oppose longer Sunday working hours, says Usdaw

Some 92% of retail staff in England have opposed large shops opening for more than six hours on a Sunday,…

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Usdaw urges public to ‘respect shopworkers’ as shops are allowed to reopen

Shopworkers union Usdaw has urged customers to respect staff and employers to ensure safety in stores, as shops are allowed…

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Consumer spending drops 26.7% year-on-year in May

Consumer spending contracted 26.7% year-on-year in May. This is according to new data from Barclaycard, which revealed that spending on…

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Usdaw opposes government plans to open supermarkets full time on Sundays

Shopworkers union Usdaw has condemned government plans to let supermarkets open for 24 hours a day on Sundays as “a…

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Asda sees Q1 sales rise 3.5%

Big four grocer Asda has reported a 3.5% like-for-like sales rise during the first quarter of the year following a…

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Sainsbury’s expands Chop Chop delivery service to outside of London

Sainsbury’s has announced the expansion of its Chop Chop bicycle delivery service to 20 cities in the UK, as it…

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