All Supermarkets articles – Page 12
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Retail VoiceDiscover the top trends on grocery shoppers’ lists
From subscriptions to seamless checkouts, Worldpay’s Pinar Koygun takes a look at what is ticking grocery shoppers’ boxes.
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AnalysisWhat ‘Next Level’ Sainsbury’s means for your 2027 shopping trip
In 2024, Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts doubled down on his ‘food first’ strategy and outlined a host of new promises to enhance the customer experience. Put yourself in the position of a loyal Sainsbury’s shopper, how will these promises impact your shop three years into the future?
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NewsCo-op turns to AI and secure tills as retail crime soars
The Co-op has turned to AI technology at self-checkouts and secure tills after a 44% rise in retail crime with grocery retailers reporting as many as 1,000 incidents a day, The Guardian reported.
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NewsMorrisons store chief David Lepley resigns
Morrisons’ long-serving store chief David Lepley has resigned from the supermarket chain, as new boss Rami Baitiéh promises to “reinvigorate” the grocer.
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NewsSuperdrug and Co-op kick off Apprenticeship Week with new roles
Superdrug and the Co-op have announced new apprenticeship roles as they push for reform to the apprenticeship levy scheme.
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NewsAsda to open 110 Express c-stores in February
Asda has announced it plans to open 110 Express convenience stores across the UK in February – a record for the retailer in a single month.
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NewsIssa brother mulls sale of Asda stake to focus on petrol forecourt empire
The ownership team behind supermarket chain Asda could be set to shuffle again after reports emerged that one of the Issa brothers is exploring a sale in his stake of the business.
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NewsTwo more Asda stores to ballot for strike action
A further two Asda stores are balloting for strike action as staff have filed a “litany of complaints” that the GMB said has “not been dealt with by managers”.
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Analysis‘Mad genius’: What Morrisons’ Baitiéh revealed during first public appearance as CEO
As Rami Baitiéh makes his first appearance since taking over as the boss of Morrisons, what do his first public words as chief executive reveal about him as a leader?
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NewsWorkers turn to packed lunches as grocery inflation remains high
While the Red Sea shipping crisis and its effect on global supply chains continue to dominate headlines, stubbornly high grocery inflation dominates customers’ agendas.
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NewsGovernment ‘won’t turn away’ fruit and veg at Brexit border
With new Brexit checks on food imports to begin later this week, the government has been telling retailers it won’t turn away products over incomplete paperwork.
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NewsIceland boss and ex-Conservative donor Walker backs Labour
Iceland boss Richard Walker has formally backed the Labour Party and its leader Sir Keir Starmer to be the next prime minister.
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AnalysisLast Christmas: What can the festive period tell us about the retail year to come?
With another golden quarter over, Retail Week unpicks the key trends surrounding Christmas 2023 and looks at what they might mean for the year ahead
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NewsAldi to create 500 new apprenticeships in 2024
Discounter Aldi has said it will create 500 apprenticeship roles across the UK in 2024.
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NewsSainsbury’s and M&S unveil fresh price pushes
Grocery giants Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer have today unveiled fresh investments in price as the two look to build on strong food performance over Christmas.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss backs law change to deal with spiralling retail crime
Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts has said that abuse and physical attacks on Sainsbury’s staff have “escalated through last year” and backed calls for changes in the law to protect shopworkers.
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NewsAsda to open more new c-stores this month
Asda is ramping up its expansion into the convenience store market with plans to open 21 new c-stores before the end of the month.
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NewsBooths hails record Christmas week sales
Independent supermarket Booths has hailed record sales over the seven days leading up to Christmas.
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NewsFormer Tesco boss Dave Lewis joins Morrisons owner CD&R
Former Tesco chief executive Sir Dave Lewis has been hired by US-based private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in an advisory role.
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NewsAldi offers contactless payment at checkout-free store
Aldi has become the latest supermarket to experiment with checkout-less stores by offering customers a contactless payment option.
