All Supermarkets articles – Page 32
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Tesco is tackling retail’s three most ‘significant uncertainties’
Tesco unveiled surging profits as it powered through the pandemic – but there was more than an air of caution as directors presented full-year results.
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NewsAsda reignites ‘equal value’ row with pay offer to warehouse staff
Asda has reignited a long-running equal pay row after being accused of offering male staff a larger pay rise than female employees.
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NewsTesco awards staff biggest pay rise in a decade
Tesco has revealed plans for significant investment in its workers, which will involve increasing hourly pay rates for store and warehouse staff by 5.8%.
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NewsExclusive: Sainsbury’s axes 300 roles as it steps up ‘save to invest’ programme
Sainsbury’s is axing hundreds of jobs across three store support centres as it ramps up its cost-cutting drive, Retail Week has learned.
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NewsAsda sales and profits rise as Covid-19 costs unwind
Asda has posted a jump in profits in its first year under the Issa brothers’ ownership as one-off costs related to the coronavirus crisis abated.
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NewsAsda launches new budget range and extends loyalty programme to more stores
Asda has launched a new Just Essentials budget range and extended its loyalty programme to more stores as it seeks to support customers through the cost of living crisis.
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NewsMorrisons takeover could face deeper CMA probe over fuel price fears
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice’s takeover of grocery giant Morrisons has hit a snag after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) raised concerns over the impact the move would have on fuel prices.
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NewsP&O sackings raise further food supply chain concerns
Reduced ferry freight capacity resulting from P&O’s sacking of 800 staff yesterday could have a serious knock-on effect on the food supply chain in the coming days, industry chiefs have warned.
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NewsTesco launches exclusive frozen range with Italian restaurant chain Zizzi
Tesco has launched an exclusive at-home dining range with Italian restaurant chain Zizzi.
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Opinion‘As Lidl overtakes the Co-op, grocery’s established order could be set for a shake-up’
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heaps further pressure on global supply chains and commodity prices, Aldi and Lidl could permanently shift UK grocery’s established order, writes Hugh Radojev.
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NewsSainsbury’s puts 2,000 jobs at risk as it overhauls eat-in and takeaway offer
Sainsbury’s will close 200 of its in-store cafes, putting 2,000 roles at risk, as it looks to roll out more of its Restaurant Hub food hall formats.
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DataData: Lidl leapfrogs Co-op as food inflation hits fastest rate in nearly a decade
Both Aldi and Lidl’s grocery market share surged in February as spiralling food inflation hit its fastest rate of growth since late 2013.
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Retail VoiceWhy FMCG brands want to invest in in-store retail media
Retail media will be one of the biggest growth areas over the next few years, so what should grocers be doing now to harness their FMCG suppliers’ sizable brand marketing budget?
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NewsOcado eyes new French partners following Casino joint venture
Ocado has struck a joint venture with partner Groupe Casino that means it can offer its technology to other grocers in France and pick from the group’s stores.
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NewsWaitrose relaunches customer loyalty programme after doubling investment
Waitrose is set to relaunch its myWaitrose loyalty programme after doubling investment in the scheme, calling it “our biggest initiative to add value” for customers in a decade.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Aldi vs Lidl – which discounter will take the edge in grocery’s next price war?
In the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, Aldi and Lidl’s sales soared as cash-strapped customers switched. With the UK now facing the worst cost-of-living crisis in 30 years, which of the discounters is best placed to benefit?
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NewsTesco promotes chief people officer to Republic of Ireland boss
Tesco has promoted from within for the new boss of its Republic of Ireland business and for the first time they will also be a member of the grocer’s executive team.
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DataData: Grocery sales fall as shopping patterns normalise amidst looming price battle
Grocery sales in January fell as customers returned to pre-pandemic shopping patterns in the face of looming food price inflation.
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NewsChanges to Tesco overnight shifts put more than 1,400 jobs at risk
Tesco has announced changes to overnight roles in some convenience and supermarket stores that will put more than 1,400 roles at risk.
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NewsTesco closes Jack’s stores and cuts counters putting 130 jobs at risk
Supermarket giant Tesco has said it will be axing its short-lived Jack’s store format and cutting hundreds of counters, putting 130 jobs across the business at risk.