Supermarket

Aldi opens new £64m distribution centre

Budget supermarket Aldi has opened a new £64m distribution centre in Sawley, Derbyshire. The site, which spans over 600,000 sq…

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UK supermarkets see ‘disappointing’ sales growth in January

Supermarket sales grew by only 0.7% in January 2020, down from 3.3% in 2019, according to new data released from…

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Sainsbury’s pledges to become carbon neutral by 2040

Sainsbury’s has announced it will commit £1bn towards becoming carbon neutral by 2040. The supermarket giant will use the £1bn…

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Why retailers need to take sonic branding seriously

Retail is undergoing something of a paradigm shift. This is a sector that faces unprecedented challenges as it adapts to…

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Tesco to remove plastic wrapping from multi-pack tins

Supermarket giant Tesco has committed to removing plastic within its multipacks of tinned food. The ‘Big Four’ grocer aims to…

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Aldi hikes minimum wage

Aldi has announced it will implement “market leading” pay rates for its store colleagues. All employees will earn a minimum…

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Morrisons appoints new executive promotions

Morrisons has appointed Andy Atkinson as its group commercial director and David Lepley its group retail director. The news follows…

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How catering to older consumers can help save the high street

2019 was the “worst year on record” for retail according to figures released by the BRC last week, with commentators…

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Asda cost cuts to put 2,832 back-office jobs at risk

Nearly 3,000 Asda employees are reportedly at risk of losing their jobs, according to new reports.  According to The Guardian,…

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December footfall hit by Black Friday

Footfall dropped 2.5% in December, according to the latest figures from Springboard’s footfall monitor and insights.  The data provider said…

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