All Supermarkets articles – Page 21
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Comment & OpinionWhy Morrisons calling Aldi ‘attractive’ is a killer point for the CMA
The row – and consultation – is about whether Aldi and Lidl should be banned from putting clauses in property deals to stop competition opening nearby, a practice that’s been outlawed for other major supermarkets since 2010
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NewsCosta Coffee and Sainsbury’s to open 14 more supermarket cafés in 2026
Since first collaborating in 2024, the partnership now represents a combined investment of almost £16m
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NewsAmazon slashes prices to undercut Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s
Amazon began its campaign at the end of March when it lowered prices on 4,315 items, or 45% of the products available on Amazon Fresh, with an average discount of 16%
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NewsAsda vows to ‘double down’ on tackling strained supplier relations
Asda is reviewing its treatment of suppliers and will be ‘doubling down’ on addressing issues with paying its suppliers on time, delistings and forecasting
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NewsLidl launches scan & shop to the public for the first time
The service, called Lidl & Go, means customers can now scan items with a smartphone as they put them in their shopping basket
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NewsSainsbury’s, Morrisons and Iceland demand CMA acts on Aldi and Lidl
Competition is being ‘distorted’ by their ability ‘to restrict entry and expansion by competitor grocery retailers in local markets’, Sainsbury’s said
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NewsOwn-label innovation overtakes branded for the first time
New research from Mintel shows own label is now out-innovating brands – and the trend looks set to continue
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NewsLidl gives students chance to win one of 100 £10 vouchers
Lidl said a recent survey of students and apprentices aged 16 to 18 found their eating habits suffered around exam time
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NewsIran war: government must act on inflation before it’s too late, say food bosses
Retail bosses have called for action including removing non-commodity energy costs from retailers
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Comment & OpinionWhy has Lidl scrapped Coupon Plus rewards in favour of Points?
Lidl says the loyalty move is based on customer feedback, but not all shoppers are convinced
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: own label competition, brewers and scaling startups
Retailers have significantly elevated the quality, consistency and positioning of own-label ranges, making them more compelling than ever before
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NewsLiberty X hit reimagined as ‘Just a Lidl’ for launch of loyalty points
The 2002 hit Just a Little has been reimagined as ‘Just a Lidl’ to promote the launch today of Lidl Plus Points in the discounter’s loyalty app
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NewsBrits bought over 45k tonnes of sustainable tuna in 2025, MSC says
Nearly two-thirds of all tuna sold in British supermarkets carried the Marine Stewardship Council’s MSC blue label in 2025, with shoppers in the UK and Ireland purchasing over 45,000 tonnes of the fish
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Comment & OpinionTesco ad finds monstrous way to give kids healthy food
A monster chases a grape-pinching lad into the car park. Fortunately, it’s friendly
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NewsLidl overhauls loyalty app with new Points system
Lidl Plus users will earn one point for every £1 spent in store, replacing Coupon Plus rewards for reaching monthly spending thresholds
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NewsGLP-1 drugs surge set to lead to raised food prices
The food industry could seek new ways to protect profits with higher prices and premium ranges aimed at GLP-1 users
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Grocer 33Morrisons takes rare pricing win as cheapest supermarket in close-fought scrap
This was a tightly fought week, with only £1.08 separating first and fourth place
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Grocer 33Tesco Fraserburgh’s Angela Mckay on running an ‘extremity’ store
‘Local lass’ Angela Mckay on running a community hub, free fruit & veg, and being ‘Broch and proud’
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Grocer 33Fraserburgh Tesco wins UK’s best ‘extremities’ mystery shop
The Grocer visited some of the UK’s most remote supermarkets this week in our first-ever ‘extremities special’ mystery shop
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Comment & OpinionGSCOP needs a revamp – a move to Defra provides the opportunity
GSCOP under Defra makes sense – we need more intervention, and those against the Defra change seem to fear that, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants