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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Feb- 2021 -9 FebruaryNews
Consumer spending sees ‘sharpest’ fall at 16.3% in January
Consumer spending fell 16.3% in January, the “sharpest” decline since May 2020 which was attributed to the current lockdown restrictions and Covid-19 pandemic. The data was gathered from the Barclaycard report which combines hundreds of millions of customer transactions with consumer research to provide an in-depth view of UK spending.…
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4 FebruarySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s commits to reducing greenhouse emissions
Sainsbury’s has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the use of science-based targets, with the store now hoping to achieve net zero by 2040. The supermarket chain has said it will now work with a number of suppliers on developing and meeting its own Scope 1 and 2 targets, …
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3 FebruarySupermarkets
EG Group to acquire Asda’s forecourt business in £750m deal
The EG Group, part of the consortium that is set to acquire ‘Big Four’ Grocer Asda in a £6.8bn deal, has announced it will also acquire Asda’s petrol forecourt business for £750m. EG’s acquisition of the forecourt business is subject to the same CMA regulatory clearance being received by the…
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2 FebruarySupermarkets
Aldi looks to onboard redundant Arcadia and Debenhams staff
Aldi is calling for those affected by the fall of the Arcadia and Debenhams retail empires to apply for a position in its store as it aims to create 4,000 jobs across Britain this year. The discount supermarket, which has over 900 UK sites said that it would very much…
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1 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda prioritises deliveries to support 5,000 nurseries
Asda has announced that it will now be offering priority access to slots in order to support 5,000 nurseries which continue to provide essential childcare services during lockdown. The supermarket chain has gifted its nursery customers with a ‘Priority Pass’, which will allow them to benefit from advance access to…
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Jan- 2021 -28 JanuaryAnalysis
Supermarkets, the unsung heroes
Of all the many seismic changes that 2020 has precipitated, one that may have gone under the radar of most people is the impact of the pandemic on perceptions of the UK supermarket sector. Long lambasted for alleged price fixing tactics, squeezing suppliers and environmental concerns, the sector appeared locked…
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27 JanuarySupermarkets
Lidl gifts £200 bonus to employees
Lidl has announced that it will pay all its UK colleagues a one-off £200 thank you payment for their “hard work and ongoing dedication during the pandemic”. The supermarket will gift the payment to customer assistants, warehouse operatives and cleaners, across over 800 stores and 13 distribution centres. Lidl, which…
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26 JanuarySupermarkets
Waitrose ranked top supermarket for single-use plastic reduction
Waitrose has announced it has ranked first in the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace’s annual league table, which assesses how supermarkets are reducing use of single-use plastics, for the second year in a row. Since 2017, Waitrose has reported an “absolute plastic reduction” of 6.1% across both its own-brand…
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25 JanuaryBusiness Bites
Five retailers who excelled during the Christmas season
Asos Asos has gone from strength to strength in the past few years with this year being no different. Over the peak festive season it saw its sales increase by 23% to £1.32bn from £1.074bn the previous year, which the group claimed was due to support by investors who…
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21 JanuaryAnalysis
Retailers could be heading for a New Year insurance disaster
Among the huge number of changes brought about by COVID-19, one of the biggest shifts in 2021 will be the emphasis placed on mitigating physical risk for businesses. Whether it’s ensuring strict new hygiene regimes or policing slip and trip hazards within stores, organisations across the retail space in particular…
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