Matthew Barnes news, comment and analysis
Matthew Barnes has been Tesco UK CEO since 2023. He was previously Aldi UK/IE CEO & Aldi Europe co-group CEO. The Grocer covers Barnes' contributions to the fmcg landscape through news, comment and analysis.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 May: Matthew Barnes, M&S cyberattack, Klarna
The shock departure of Tesco UK CEO Matthew Barnes is the top story in the nationals
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NewsTesco CEO Matthew Barnes steps down in executive team shake-up
Matthew Barnes has stepped down as UK CEO to pursue other opportunities, as part of a wider executive team shake-up, effective from 30 June
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NewsSupermarkets join forces for ‘unparalleled’ food hunger campaign
Let’s Make a Meal of It will allow millions of customers to donate funds to people facing hunger
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NewsTesco awards 5.2% pay rise but scraps Sunday premium
Under the terms of a deal with Usdaw, pay for hourly paid staff will initially increase from £12.02 to £12.45 from 30 March
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Comment & OpinionWhy Tesco’s ‘biggest ever Christmas’ didn’t prevent it from cutting jobs
Just 21 days have passed since Tesco said sales were up 4% over Christmas – but today’s job cuts meant that success was short-lived
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NewsTesco to cut 400 jobs as it ‘simplifies’ the business
The Tesco job cuts come despite the supermarket recording its “biggest ever” Christmas sales
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NewsRetail will be hit with additional £7bn in costs from next year, industry chiefs warn Chancellor
Costs including rising employers’ national insurance will make job losses and price rises inevitable according to the letter orchestrated by the BRC, which calls for a meeting with Rachel Reeves to discuss measures to reduce the impact
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Comment & OpinionWill new Alliance Food Sourcing collaboration finally tackle food waste?
With a little help from King Charles, the UK’s leading supermarkets and manufacturers launch a new collaborative food waste operation
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Comment & OpinionIGD’s new group will unite supply chain on food redistribution
Food industry leaders are launching a new and dedicated group to work across the food supply chain to identify sources of surplus food and get it to charities and communities in need
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NewsSupermarket bosses announce food redistribution body that will ‘transform’ fight against hunger
Retailers, producers and other companies across the food supply chain have formed a new national organisation to redistribute thousands more tonnes of edible surplus to people suffering from food poverty
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NewsSupermarket bosses call for 20% business rates cut in letter to Rachel Reeves
Retail needs a business rates cut to ‘stem the tide’ of shop closures, says the BRC
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NewsAvailability improves at all the supermarkets except Asda
As the cost of living crisis recedes, supermarkets have done a better job in the past year at getting products on shelves
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: Tesco remains Britain’s Favourite Supermarket
The UK’s biggest retailer once again came out top in NIQ’s Homescan survey of more than 7,000 households
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: Tesco takes The Grocer 33 Award for Price for the first time
For the first time since the birth of the Grocer 33 back in 1997, we have a new name on this award
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Events & AwardsGrocer Gold Awards 2024: Tesco eases to victory in The Grocer 33 Award for Availability
The UK’s biggest grocer was miles ahead of its rivals in terms of providing our mystery shoppers with full baskets this year
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Comment & OpinionA new dynamic as Tesco increases AI in supplier negotiations
In news its traditional supermarket rivals won’t want to hear, Tesco boss Ken Murphy revealed the retailer was pushing ahead with its next big project
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Comment & OpinionJason Tarry and the impossible job at John Lewis Partnership
Tarry will bring superb business acumen, huge experience of food and GM, as well as impeccable people skills
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NewsJason Tarry to succeed Sharon White as JLP chairman
Tarry’s appointment will see White’s term as chairman come to an early end
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NewsSimon Roberts to take over as IGD president from Jason Tarry
Tarry will step down in March when he leaves his role as Tesco UK CEO