Stores news
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News‘Appalling’ Asda staff belittled blind mystery shopper
A registered blind shopper, who was taking part in a Grocer 33 mystery shop, has branded Asda staff at its Newton Abbot store ”appalling”
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NewsAldi and Lidl should not be exempt from land rules, says minister
Investment minister Jason Stockwood was responding to a question in the House of Lords about the CMA’s review of Aldi and Lidl’s exemption from rules that bind other major supermarkets
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NewsValue ranges in double-digit decline as Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s slash products
Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have cut their budget own label ranges by up to 15.6%, removing some of the cheapest options from shelves as retailers focus on mid-tier products and alternative value mechanics
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NewsIceland boss accuses CMA of giving Aldi and Lidl a ‘free pass’
Richard Walker said the CMA was “kicking this bucket down the road” by putting off its conclusion of a review of supermarket land rules
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NewsAldi investing £370m in new stores in 2026
It is part of £1.6bn two-year investment programme announced by Aldi in September last year, as it works toward its goal of eventually having 1,500 UK stores
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NewsBRC and UKHospitality demand Reeves go further with rates reform
The Chancellor today granted pubs and music venues 15% business rates relief for 2026/27
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NewsChancellor expected to announce business rates support for pubs
Rachel Reeves’ announcement will follow a warning from UKHospitality that the average pub faces paying £7,000 extra in business rates by 2029
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NewsScottish budget leaves shops ‘worse off than those in England’
The Scottish Retail Consortium says shops have been short-changed on business rates compared with their English counterparts
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NewsLidl opening 19 stores in eight weeks
Lidl is also investing £43m in refurbushing 70 existing stores
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NewsGovernment poised to backtrack on business rates hikes for pubs
Rachel Reeves is poised to offer relief to pubs facing the sharpest increases, according to a number of reports
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NewsMcVitie’s ditches Rich Tea The Cocoa One biscuit after 18 months
The biscuit debuted in Tesco in July 2024
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NewsCo-op makes planogram data available to suppliers
Co-op is working with retail technology company VST on the initiative
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NewsTesco revives blue and white stripes in new value push
Tesco’s new Everyday Low Prices will be accompanied by the return of the blue and white ‘value’ stripes
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NewsPlanning policy framework promises to remove red tape for farmers
The government’s draft National Planning Policy Framework, published this week, has been welcomed by the NFU and others as an opportunity to support investment and speed up planning applications
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NewsMorrisons opens first Burger Boi concession in Manchester
Morrisons is trialling the tie-up with California street food-inspired Burger Boi as part of its strategy to bring more contemporary food options into stores following café closures earlier this year
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NewsAsda removes over 4,000 SKUs in simplification drive
Asda is well advanced on its ambitions to remove 5,000 SKUs from its shelves as part of an effort to simplify its shelves and supply chain
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NewsIceland Foods to ramp up in-store activations in latest retail media push
Iceland wants to increase opportunities for ‘active selling’ in its stores, whereby salespeople from an external company are able to market face-to-face with customers
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NewsAnalysis reveals ‘retail’s biggest winners and losers’ in business rates shake-up
A Waitrose at Canary Wharf is among the biggest losers, while Harrods is among the big winners, according to the analysis
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NewsMorrisons to roll out Amazon return lockers to 350 stores
Morrisons aims to complete the rollout by early 2026 as it continues expanding its in-store services offer
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NewsAldi opening five new stores in 24 hours
Aldi started 2025 with about 1,040 UK stores and expects to end it with 1,081