All Supermarkets articles – Page 7
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NewsAldi to gift £2m to SMEs to fund industry apprenticeships
The discounter has been running an apprenticeship levy gifting scheme since 2021
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NewsAldi updates Shop & Go app to stop charging customers £10 deposit for nothing
Previously Aldi’s Shop & Go app prompted users to ‘get code’ and if they tapped the prompt it would instantly deduct a £10 deposit from their payment card with no further warning
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NewsTesco central Europe CEO to leave after 30 years
Tesco’s central Europe CEO is leaving the supermarket giant after 30 years with the company
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NewsPackUK rushes out changes to EPR plans in bid to avert red tape chaos
PackUK this week released a hurriedly updated version of the controversial new traffic light system
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NewsM&S cyberattack has impacted availability on shelves, retailer admits
Taking systems offline has led to ‘pockets of limited availability in some stores’, M&S acknowledged this morning
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NewsM&S cyberattack linked to group of hackers as young as 16
The group, known as Scattered Spider, is a loosely organised network of hackers with a history of using sophisticated techniques to obtain usernames and other login credentials
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NewsBusiness rates experts’ dismay at government’s move to scrap Valuation Office Agency
The VOA, which deals with business rates appeals, is to be disbanded from April 2026 in a government drive to ‘slash red tape’
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NewsRed Tractor consults on higher welfare standards for pig sector
The farm assurance scheme has kicked off a consultation on proposals to introduce voluntary Enhanced Welfare and Free Range labels for UK pigmeat
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NewsFood inflation hits 11-month high as retailers hit by ‘mountain’ of rising employment costs
Food inflation hit 2.6% in April as everyday essentials such as bread, meat and fish all increased in price, according to the BRC
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NewsM&S staff ‘checking chillers frequently’ over fears defrost alarms impacted in cyberattack
M&S donations of surplus food from stores to charities have also been disrupted by the retailer taking systems offline to battle the cyberattack which began last Monday
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NewsAsda to trial standalone George stores, set to replace Asda Living
Asda is trialling a standalone George store concept which is set to replace its Asda Living format, currently trading in 30 areas across the UK
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NewsLidl to open 40 UK stores this year in £500m expansion
Lidl’s announcement signals a major step-up in its UK expansion
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NewsM&S resorts to pen and paper to honour Sparks loyalty rewards in crippling cyberattack
M&S customers have been unable to claim rewards when scanning the Sparks app at checkouts
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NewsTesco legend Sir Terry Leahy warns government food strategy ‘fighting on too many fronts’
Leahy said the new Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB) had been given too many ‘cross-cutting’ objectives
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Comment & OpinionHow AI is solving the self-checkout shoplifting epidemic
As supermarkets use AI to battle the self-checkout shoplifting epidemic the human touch will be vital
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Comment & OpinionAsda boss Allan Leighton: ‘we aren’t looking for a quick fix’
Asda chairman Allan Leighton responds to The Grocer’s assertion that the Rollback promotion and Asda Price strategy were not living up to promises
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s Asda Price? Reality of Asda rollback return is unclear
The return of Asda’s Rollbacks wiped over £4bn off the value of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S. But is it rowing back on its Rollback programme?
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Grocer 33Waitrose edges out M&S to offer best store experience
Waitrose had tempting counters manned by ‘highly knowledgeable’ staff
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Grocer 33Asda cheapest as guest M&S/Ocado trails regular pack
Asda bagged a second Grocer 33 win in the space of three weeks
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Analysis & FeaturesBuyer’s Guide: How AI is transforming in-store operations
AI applications have already taken hold across grocery retail, monitoring stock levels, boosting service and cutting shrinkage. Which tech is working best?