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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Mar- 2025 -5 MarchSupermarkets
M&S among winners as shoppers spend almost £1bn this Valentine’s Day
M&S was among the winners and losers this Valentine’s Day as shoppers spent almost £1bn to celebrate the day, according to NIQ. NIQ found that £962m was spent across Valentine’s Day on food and gifting with £100m (+6.6%) spent on Cut Flowers, £5.8m (+27%) spent on Toiletries Gift Packs and…
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4 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-4/3/25
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is close to approving Topps Tiles’ £9m acquisition of CTD Tiles after both companies offered to divest stores in Aberdeen, Inverness, Edinburgh, and Dorking to address competition concerns. The CMA had initially warned that the merger could reduce market competition, prompting an in-depth investigation.…
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4 MarchSupermarkets
Supermarket sales rise 3.6% in February
Take-home sales at the grocers rose by 3.6% over the four weeks to 23 February compared with one year ago, according to the latest data from Kantar. It also found that retailer promotions helped to hold grocery price inflation steady at 3.3% in February 2025, as spending on deals rose…
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3 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-3/3/25
Asda is set to scrap bonuses for over 10,000 managers as part of cost-cutting measures amid challenging trading conditions. The decision comes shortly after chairman Allan Leighton returned to lead the supermarket after more than two decades, aiming to steer a turnaround for the struggling retailer. Leighton has already initiated…
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3 MarchSupermarkets
Asda to scrap 10,000 bonuses for managers amid cost-cutting plans
Asda is reportedly set to axe the bonuses of thousands of workers as it looks to cut costs amid troubled trading. According to The Telegraph, more than 10,000 managers were told that they will not receive the payouts, having usually expected to receive bonuses in the first three months of each…
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3 MarchSupermarkets
Morrisons expands senior leadership team with new hires
Morrisons has announced the formal appointment of Martin Dawson as group retail director and the promotion of Charlotte Exell to online director. Alongside this, the supermarket has appointed Matt Heslop as director of convenience and wholesale, starting in early March 2025. Heslop has been at Lidl for over 20 years…
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Feb- 2025 -27 FebruarySupermarkets
ASDA improves ESG rating score
Asda has announced an improvement to its ESG rating score, following an external assessment by financial services ratings’ agency Sustainable Fitch. For the second year in a row, Asda received an entity rating of 3 (1 = excellent, 5 = poor), with the retailer’s entity score improving to 57 from 54.…
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27 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi in talks over head office restructuring, 350 jobs at risk
Aldi has entered a consultation over proposals to restructure some of its head office teams, with up to 350 jobs at risk.According to media reports confirmed to Retail Sector by Aldi, the changes will affect some roles within its buying departments, including non-food, finance, and some back-office functions. No customer-facing…
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24 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-24/2/25
Shein, the global online fashion retailer, saw its profits plummet by 40% to $1bn in 2024. The company faced a challenging final quarter and intensified competition from rival Temu. Shein’s declining profitability complicates its efforts to secure regulatory approval for a London listing, with some investors urging a valuation reduction…
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24 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda avoids penalty amid missed deadline for IT upgrade
Asda has reportedly avoided a financial penalty after its former owner Walmart agreed to move back a deadline for the supermarket to hit its £800m IT upgrade.According to The Telegraph, the supermarket missed the initial deadline for a tech overhaul that aims to separate its computer systems from those of…
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