Tesco
This coverage examines Tesco’s strategy, operations, and performance within the UK grocery and retail sector. Reporting highlights store and online initiatives, product development, pricing strategies, financial results, marketing campaigns, sustainability efforts, and leadership decisions. With a focus on commercial outcomes and competitive dynamics, it provides insights for professionals managing grocery, convenience, and multi-channel retail.
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Sep- 2022 -5 SeptemberSupermarkets
Waitrose admits to contract clauses which blocked rivals from opening stores
Waitrose has admitted to signing land agreements which included clauses that prevented rival supermarkets from setting up new stores near its own sites, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found. Waitrose has admitted to a total of seven breaches of the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010 between…
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Aug- 2022 -30 AugustSupermarkets
Asda eyes £450m bid for Co-op’s petrol forecourts
Supermarket group Asda is reportedly preparing to make a £450m swoop on the Co-op Group’s petrol forecourt business, according to Sky News. The outlet reports that Asda is the leading contender to buy Co-op’s fuel retailing arm, which includes a sizeable convenience operation. According to the source, a deal could…
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23 AugustSupermarkets
Grocery sales jump 4.5% as convenience stores boost performance
Total till grocery sales remained strong in July with a growth of +4.5% as UK shoppers spent £3.6bn on groceries at convenience stores in the last four weeks ending 13 August, according to the latest data from NielsenIQ. Convenience store sales accounted for 28.9% of sales within this period and…
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22 AugustSupply Chain
Felixstowe Port strike could lead to £700m hit to trade
The upcoming eight day strike at Felixstowe Port could disrupt trade worth up to £700m, experts have warned. According to The Times, experts have said that the strike – which includes 1,900 dockworkers, could disrupt supplies to the nation’s supermarkets and exports from firms from now until Christmas. The outlet…
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17 AugustFeatures
The business pledges of the Conservative leadership finalists
Business Rates On 9 August, the Retail Jobs Alliance, a coalition of retailers including Morrisons, Greggs and Tesco, called on both Sunak and Truss to pledge to cut business rates which are charged on most non-domestic properties, such as shops, offices, pubs, warehouses, factories, and holiday rental homes or guest…
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16 AugustSupermarkets
Grocery price inflation hits new peak, Kantar finds
Supermarket sales rose by 2.2% in the 12 weeks to 7 August according to the latest take-home grocery figures from Kantar, despite grocery price inflation hitting 11.6% – the highest level since Kantar first started tracking the data this way in 2008. During the period, Lidl remained the fastest growing…
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12 AugustAdvice
Supply chain: How to avoid price rows in inflationary times
Managing price negotiations with key suppliers can be challenging at the best of times, but with inflation at a record high and a cost of living crisis affecting households across the country, there is an increased risk of disputes arising. By working collaboratively however, both sides of the negotiating table…
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12 AugustPeople Moves
Primark appoints new chief customer officer
Primark has announced the appointment of Michelle McEttrick to the brand’s newly-created position of chief customer officer. McEttrick will reportedly take on the role as of 19 September with the remit to further develop the brand and customer strategy. The appointment comes as the business continues its expansion across new…
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11 AugustGovernment
Rishi Sunak commits to reducing business rates if elected PM
Rishi Sunak has vowed to slash business rates this autumn during the Conservative leadership debate at the Darlington Hippodrome theatre. The former chancellor committed to extending the current 50% reduction in his first budget as prime minister, saying that small retailers are the “beating hearts of all our communities”. Sunak…
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9 AugustGovernment
Retail Jobs Alliance calls on next PM to reduce business rates
The Retail Jobs Alliance, a coalition of retailers including Morrisons, Greggs and Tesco, has called on both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to pledge to cut business rates, which it said were “killing our high streets”. The group, also consisting of Co-op, Kingfisher,, RivingtonHark, Sainsbury’s, and Waterstones, said it feared…
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