All Supermarkets articles – Page 22
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NewsMotor Fuel Group eyes £2bn deal for Morrisons petrol forecourt business
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is reportedly in talks to buy Morrisons’ portfolio of 340 petrol station forecourts in a deal that could be worth up to £2.5bn.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds Simply Be to brand portfolio
Simply Be, which is owned by fashion retailer N Brown, has announced a new partnership with Sainsbury’s that will see a range of its products available both in store and online.
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NewsAldi plans to open 500 stores as demand for discounters increases
Aldi has plans for 500 new stores after opening its 1,000th store in Woking, Surrey, as demand for discounters increases amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsWaitrose shop staff face risk of job loss in overhaul
Waitrose shop staff have been warned that jobs are at risk as the grocer overhauls its business to boost productivity and keep costs down.
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NewsSainsbury’s to open multiple fashion hubs over next five years
Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of several new in-store fashion destination hubs over the next five years, in a bid to “grow its branded proposition at pace”.
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NewsTesco boss Murphy urges government to stand by net-zero targets
Tesco’s chief executive Ken Murphy has called on political parties to stand by the country’s net-zero commitments and give businesses more confidence to invest in green innovations.
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NewsTesco offers body cameras to staff as physical attacks soar
Tesco will be providing body cameras to frontline workers after experiencing an “unacceptable” increase in verbal and physical attacks.
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NewsFood inflation falls to lowest level in a year
Food inflation in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since September 2022, while shop price inflation continues to decelerate.
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NewsAsda makes price cuts on hundreds of products
Asda is investing £23m in cutting prices on 425 branded and own-label items in a bid to help households during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds more products to Aldi Price Match campaign
Sainsbury’s has added over 40 products to its Aldi Price Match campaign in a bid to help customers save money during the cost-of-living crisis.
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DataRanking: The top 25 coolest retailers in the UK, according to children and teens
You could be building your turnover, growing your market share and increasing your profits, but does any of that matter if you’re not down with the kids? The definitive ranking of retailers and brands that children and teens deem to be cool has been released, and it seems some unexpected brands have struck a chord with the nation’s youngsters
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NewsAldi to create 1,700 new jobs in the UK
Discounter Aldi is set to recruit more than 1,700 staff to its UK workforce by the end of the year as it continues to ramp up its expansion plans.
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NewsWalmart international boss Judith McKenna steps down
Walmart’s international president and chief executive Judith McKenna is retiring from her role after more than two decades with the US retail giant.
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GalleryAsda unveils new food-to-go format ‘Asda Food Hub’
Supermarket giant Asda has unveiled a new food-to-go store concept, designed to drive footfall by “providing great quality food-to-go options at an affordable price”.
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NewsAsda credits focus on value for sales jump
Supermarket chain Asda has reported a 9.6% increase in like-for-like sales, which it credited to its “continued focus on value”.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Tesco is storming ahead of its big four peers
Despite squeezed consumer spending and the growing discounter threat, market leader Tesco has consistently held on to its dominant market share. Amid initial signs of food inflation starting to ease, our Retail Week analysts examine five ways we expect the grocery giant to intensify its focus and maintain its competitive advantage
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NewsShop price inflation falls to lowest levels in a year during July
Shop price inflation hit its lowest levels seen all year in July, despite food prices remaining stubbornly high.
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Opinion‘The government must end its scapegoating of retailers’
If the government wants to halve inflation by the end of the year, it would be well advised to spend less time criticising retailers and more time listening to them, argues British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsOcado Solutions boss Luke Jensen to retire
Luke Jensen will be retiring from his role as chief executive of Ocado Solutions and executive director of the board, effective September 30.
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NewsRetail sales rise as food stores ‘bounce back’
Retail sales rose by value in June but volumes inched down, the latest official data shows.