All Supermarkets articles – Page 6
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DataData: Deliveroo buyout follows spike in rapid grocery delivery
As Deliveroo agrees a £2.9bn sale to US rival DoorDash, Retail Week looks at how fast the rapid delivery sector is growing, why it’s so popular in the UK and how national retailers are riding the wave.
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NewsAsda poaches Morrisons executive as new customer officer
Asda has announced former Morrisons’ marketing director Rachel Eyre as its new chief customer officer.
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NewsGrocery price jump doesn’t dampen Easter sales splurge
Despite a sizeable jump in grocery inflation over the period, customers were still willing to spend big on Easter this year.
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NewsFood inflation rises in April as labour costs rise
Recent figures suggest that food price inflation is slowly creeping back up, according to the BRC-Nielsen shop price index.
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NewsSainsbury’s expands Aldi Price Match and everyday essentials range
Sainsbury’s has launched what is called “the biggest ever Aldi Price Match in the market”, expanding the scheme to “make the start of summer more affordable”.
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NewsMorrisons appoints new board member as part of senior team shakeup
Supermarket giant Morrisons has appointed a new board member as it shakes up its senior leadership team.
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NewsJD.com trials new UK online supermarket ahead of full-scale launch
Chinese retailer JD.com has test-launched a new UK website focused on offering a range of groceries.
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NewsTesco’s Ken Murphy unveils plans for a potential price war and Trump tariffs turmoil
Despite reporting incredibly strong trading figures for the last financial year, Tesco slashed its profit forecast for the coming year. Is the supermarket giant being overly cautious though?
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NewsBooths launches loyalty pricing amidst ‘fundamental’ rewards revamp
Upmarket Northern grocer Booths is rolling out loyalty prices for customers, as it launches a “fundamental” revamp of its rewards programme.
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NewsTesco expects lower profits next year as it records highest market share in years
Tesco has said it expects next year’s profits to be lower after recording its highest market share in nearly a decade.
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FeatureAsda: What went wrong and how can it be fixed?
How did the Issa brothers’ ownership of Asda go so wrong? And what do new chairman Allan Leighton and his team need to do to get the beloved supermarket chain back on track?
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NewsSainsbury’s and Royal Mail launch partnership to install lockers in supermarkets
The Royal Mail and Sainsbury’s have announced a tie-up to install parcel lockers in supermarkets across the UK.
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NewsCMA considers ending Aldi and Lidl’s exemption from anti-competitive land rules
Supermarkets could soon gain expanded rights, as regulators consider implementing new restrictions on the discounters.
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NewsAsda launches facial recognition trial to combat retail crime
Grocer Asda has begun trialling live facial recognition at five stores in a bid to assess how the technology can help it battle spiking rates of retail crime.
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NewsAsda IT upgrade costs expected to pass £1bn this year
Asda’s IT upgrade is set to surpass £1bn this year, adding more costs to the supermarket as it embarks on a turnaround.
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NewsAsda invests £80m in raising frontline staff pay
The supermarket said this brings its total investment in staff pay to half a billion pounds since 2021.
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NewsMorrisons sales jump as grocer ramps up cost-cutting targets
Morrisons’ sales for the first quarter jumped, as the retailer increased its cost savings target by £300m to £1bn in the “medium term”.
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NewsMorrisons puts hundreds of jobs at risk as part of strategic review
Morrisons has put over 300 jobs at risk as it makes changes and adjustments to its stores and operations.
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NewsOcado delays diversity and inclusion targets as initiatives face scrutiny
Ocado has extended its timeline for increasing ethnic minority representation in its senior management team amid a rollback of DEI in the corporate world.
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Innovation of the WeekTesco trials weighing trolleys at checkout to tackle theft
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.