All Supermarkets articles – Page 43
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NewsDavid Lepley returns to Asda in chief supply chain officer role as Leighton rebuild continues
Prior to joining Morrisons he spent 11 years at Asda, where he began stacking shelves at its Grantham store before rising to the position of VP online operations
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NewsLidl claims a UK supermarket first with fibre food sales target
It aims to increase the tonnage of fibre it sells by 20% by 2026
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NewsAldi beats rivals to offer the UK’s highest hourly pay rate for supermarket workers
From 1 March, the hourly rate for Aldi store workers will rise from £13.65 to £14 within the M25 and from £12.40 to £12.71 elsewhere in the UK
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NewsBerry sector hangs in the balance amid soaring costs and falling returns
Revenue returns were not keeping pace with operating cost increases for 85% of growers, research by British Berry Growers found
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NewsAsda boss Allan Leighton to launch massive new Rollback price war
A major advertising campaign is being lined up by Asda to back the launch
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NewsRappers Krept & Konan open first ‘inclusive’ supermarket for black, Asian and ethnic shoppers
Krept & Konan, along with co-founder Kaysor Ali, say Saveways will set a ‘new benchmark in the UK ethnic grocery market’
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NewsMedia bites 20 January: Lord Rose vs WFH, Asda IT woes, angry publicans
All the retail news from Monday 20 January
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NewsCo-op opens £820K sustainability fund for beef, lamb and dairy farmers
The initiative will be delivered via two sustainability projects; one focusing on dairy farming improvements and a second focusing on beef farming
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NewsAldi launches wine with sales ‘supporting the removal of plastic from oceans’
For every bottle sold, the equivalent of 10 plastic bottles worth of ocean plastic will be removed from the environment, according to the discounter
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas 2024: what were the highs and hiccups for supermarkets?
Supermarkets took the cheap veg battle to a new low of 8p this Christmas. How did it pan out and what else did they try?
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NewsLidl ditching packaging that appeals to kids from sugary sweets and snacks
The move includes eliminating design elements such as 3D or animated shapes and ‘playful product names’ that do not reflect the product itself
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Grocer 33Tesco takes first store of the week title since November
The supermarket’s Andover store brought home the bacon this week with an impressive 81 points
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest as retailers roll out the promotions
The Leeds-based grocer, which announced a major leadership shake-up this week, was £1.34 cheaper than runner-up Tesco
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NewsCity Snapshot: McBride shares soars as dividend reinstated on strong trading performance
Shares in McBride have surged this morning as the own-label household cleaning products supplier guided for a continued improvement in profitability and higher revenues. Plus, ONS retail sales data for December and Aldi reveals London expansion
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NewsSupermarkets suffer ‘a very poor month’ in December: ONS
Volumes in food stores slumped by 1.9% in December, contributing to an unexpected contraction for British retail sales last month, according to the latest gloomy economic data to be released this morning
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NewsOcado rollercoaster continues as shares soar on Christmas update
Ocado shares raced 13% higher to 305p following the update on Tuesday morning, with investors most likely focusing on the FY25 guidance promising further ‘market-leading sales growth and volume momentum’
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NewsSupermarket bosses demand 2027 deposit return scheme start date is scrapped
Last week, Tesco boss Ken Murphy hinted at what was to come when he called for the government to rethink the timeframe for EPR and DRS
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NewsDitch AHDB’s Lets Eat Balanced campaign, campaigners urge
Campaigners led by Feedback have called on the government to step in and end the campaign
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NewsGammon and stilton big festive winners as volumes soar in run-up to Christmas
Gammon sales rebounded in the run-up to Christmas after a poor year, blighted by inflation
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NewsMorrisons offers drinking checks as customers look to cut down on booze
More than half (56%) of drinkers said they intend to reduce their alcohol consumption in 2025, according to a survey by Drinkawar