All Supermarkets articles
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NewsMorrisons launches flashing shelf labels to guide shoppers to products
Shoppers will be able to search for a specific product in their More Card app. The corresponding shelf-edge label will then light up
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NewsFood banks spending £36m a year in UK supermarkets, says new research
New report reveals food support organisations are spending thousands of pounds a month in supermarkets while receiving no meaningful discounts, with taxpayer money and charitable donations helping boost retail profits
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NewsEPR packaging tax bailout: how the industry is reacting
Packaging tax fees for glass are set to be slashed by up to 40% in a controversial government bailout
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NewsTime running out to save obesity strategy, health groups warn
The letter from health groups and experts is demanding a clear timetable for implementation within the current parliament
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NewsChristmas turkey prices drop as supermarkets battle on price
Fresh turkey prices have declined 5.4% year-on-year across major multiples, although those for frozen turkeys remain elevated (up 5.2%) [52 w/e 9 November 2026]
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Analysis & FeaturesCo-op and Southern Co-op merger: what does each side stand to gain?
It is Co-op Group’s first merger since 2009 and Southern Co-op’s first since it became a regional co-op in 1969. So what does each stand to gain?
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NewsSainsbury’s trademark activity points to future functional beverage line
The supermarket’s application to trademark the brand ‘Aquify By Sainsbury’s’ has been accepted by the IPO
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NewsAldi puts 150 technology jobs at risk in latest outsourcing to India
It follows its outsourcing of about 350 roles in its finance and accounting, procurement and HR last year
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NewsBlack Friday grocery deals could drive shoppers to try premium food brands
A survey of 1,000 consumers, shared exclusively with The Grocer, found 73% would be encouraged to try new food and drink brands and 76% to buy a premium product
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are worrying about the wrong consumer law risk
While retailers brace for fake reviews and dark patterns rules, the CMA’s real enforcement focus is something far more routine – how prices are shown, says Iona Silverman, IP and media partner at Freeths
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NewsPotts pledges more staffed counters in Asda store turnaround plan
Asda’s new boss has promised to re-open thousands more staffed checkouts
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NewsM&S sets out renewed growth ambitions to double food sales
M&S set out its ambitions and issued new growth guidance ahead of today’s capital markets day event
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NewsWorldpanel: sales of essential items up 10% after Be Ready advice
Worldpanel said the 10% uptick in all essential items across the 10 days showed the advice had been received calmly by shoppers
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NewsShoppers stock up on canned goods after government advice
Total till sales grew by 3.2% in the four weeks to 31 October thanks to a boost from Halloween, school half term and stocking up on essential goods in preparation for unseen emergencies
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NewsHalloween boosts food sales but retail spending stalls ahead of Black Friday
Food sales increased by 3.2% year on year, above the three-month average growth of 2.7%
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NewsFamilies to throw away a third of Christmas food, finds research
Food waste experts are urging retailers and brands to encourage families to make their Christmas food go further
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NewsDefra seeks to recruit food bosses to help crisis planning
In its latest move to ramp up resilience planning, Defra posted the chance for individuals to go on a three-month secondment to the department in Westminster
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NewsRetail and police unite against crime as shopworker abuse soars
Resarch by Retail Trust found 79% of shopworkers have faced an abusive or violent situation in the past year, compared with 77% in 2025, and more than half (54%) are now targeted weekly
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NewsGoldilocks stars in Morrisons Christmas advert 2026
Morrisons’ Christmas advert puts a festive twist on the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears story to show off its fresh food and in-store Market Street counters
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Comment & OpinionShoppers are losing trust in deals and promotions, and who can blame them?
New research finds financially stretched shoppers trust deals least of all. Black Friday is the starkest example of a strategy backfiring, says Joseph Fullylove, insight director at Hall & Partners