All Supermarkets articles – Page 27
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NewsTesco chair says food firms driving up prices unnecessarily
Some food firms may be driving up prices further than necessary by using inflation as an excuse, Tesco’s chair has told the BBC.
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NewsSosandar targets in-store customers with Sainsbury’s partnership
Sosandar has entered into a wholesale agreement to sell a range of products through Sainsbury’s, allowing the brand to grow from a pureplay into an omnichannel retailer.
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NewsAsda owners weigh up £12bn merger with EG Group petrol stations
Billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa are exploring a merger of Asda and their petrol forecourt empire.
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NewsMorrisons unveils major price-cutting drive across 820 popular items
Supermarket giant Morrisons has reduced the price of 820 items across food, drink and household goods as part of a commitment to helping customers with the ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
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AnalysisAnalysis: After a bumper Christmas, is Argos finally back to its best?
Argos was the surprise star performer for Sainsbury’s over Christmas, driving strong general merchandise sales growth. After years of underperformance, is Argos back at its best?
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NewsSainsbury’s defies inflationary gloom to deliver ‘best possible Christmas’
Sainsbury’s has raised full-year profit expectations after reporting a jump in sales across its core grocery and Argos businesses during the festive period.
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NewsLidl Christmas sales soar as shoppers tighten belts
Lidl attracted more than 1.3 million customers and grew sales by almost 25% in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsWaitrose launches month-long offers to help customers with cost of living
Waitrose is offering customers price reductions across thousands of products during January to help ease the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsGrocery sales hit record £12.8bn over Christmas as inflation drives up prices
Take-home grocery sales passed the £12bn mark for the first time in December, with inflation the key driving factor as volumes decreased.
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NewsMorrisons slashes prices on 130 items as cost of living bites
Supermarket giant Morrisons has reduced the prices on 130 items at the start of the year including bread, meat and cheese to help shoppers struggling with ongoing inflation.
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NewsFood inflation leaps to highest rate on record
Food inflation has risen to its highest rate on record, accelerating to 13.3% last month, the latest figures from the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index have shown.
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NewsAldi hails record Christmas as World Cup and festive trading boost sales
Aldi has reported surging sales as the World Cup and the festive period, combined with a flight to value driven by the cost-of-living crisis, helped deliver its “best Christmas ever”.
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NewsFree-range egg rules could be relaxed to help UK farmers compete with Europe
The government is considering relaxing the rules around what qualifies as a free-range egg to help farmers battling a record avian flu outbreak compete with the European Union.
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NewsFormer chancellor criticises government delays on HFSS marketing ban
Former chancellor George Osborne has said he is “disappointed” the government has delayed implementing its proposed marketing ban on foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
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NewsTesco facing UK lawsuit over F&F working conditions in Thailand
Supermarket giant Tesco is facing a lawsuit in the UK from Burmese migrant workers who claim they were used by F&F suppliers as slave labour in Thailand.
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AnalysisThe Big Shop Barometer: Data reveals who is really winning grocery’s festive price war
Big four giants Tesco and Asda have closed the price gap on Aldi as grocery retailers battle to secure sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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NewsSupermarket shoplifiting soars amid cost-of-living crisis
Shoplifting from supermarkets has surged 16% in the run-up to Christmas as the ongoing cost-of-living crisis piles pressure on consumers.
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NewsTesco begins hunt for new chair as John Allan prepares to stand down
Supermarket chain Tesco is drawing up succession plans for long-serving chair John Allan as he prepares to step down from his role in 2024.
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NewsAsda to create 10,000 new jobs with rollout of 300 Express stores
Asda is accelerating its push into the convenience store market in the UK with plans to open 300 Express stores over the next four years, creating 10,000 new jobs in the process.
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DataGrocery price inflation still at record high despite first drop in nearly two years
Grocery inflation was still at a near-record high in November, despite prices dipping slightly for the first time in 21 months.