All Supermarkets articles – Page 20
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NewsFood tsar blames grocery shortages on ‘weird supermarket culture’
Food tsar and Leon founder Henry Dimbleby has blamed the UK’s “weird supermarket culture” for the ongoing shortages of certain vegetables on grocers’ shelves.
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NewsMorrisons puts 1,000 roles at risk as it ditches 80 maintenance suppliers
Supermarket giant Morrisons has made the decision to shift to a single maintenance provider, down from more than 80, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk.
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NewsQuarter of shoppers struggling as grocery inflation soars to highest recorded level
A quarter of UK customers are struggling with their food bills as grocery inflation soared to its highest level ever recorded.
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NewsTesco and Aldi latest grocers to place purchasing limits on fruit and veg
Supermarket giant Tesco and discounter Aldi have placed limits on fruit and veg purchases, following moves by competitors Morrisons and Asda.
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NewsTesco makes ‘biggest ever investment’ in pay as hourly wages top £11 an hour
Tesco has reached an agreement with shopworkers’ union Usdaw, which will push store staff pay above £11 an hour for the first time.
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NewsMorrisons cuts own-brand prices for second time this month
Morrisons is cutting the price of its own-label range for the second time in less than a month as it comes under increasing pressure from rivals.
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NewsAldi to hire 6,000 new staff across the UK in 2023
Discounter Aldi has pledged to recruit 6,000 new staff across the UK this year.
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NewsMorrisons’ credit rating downgraded by Moody’s
Morrisons’ credit rating has been downgraded by Moody’s following poor sales and profits.
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NewsWaitrose invests £100m into slashing own-brand prices
Waitrose & Partners is to invest £100m in cutting the prices of hundreds of its own-brand products in a bid to compete with rival supermarkets as the grocery sector deals with record-high inflation.
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NewsFormer Aldi boss Matthew Barnes could replace David Potts
Former Aldi UK chief executive Matthew Barnes has been identified as a potential successor to David Potts at Morrisons.
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NewsTesco’s Ken Murphy: ‘Inflexible apprenticeship levy needs work’
Tesco boss Ken Murphy has taken aim at the government’s apprenticeship levy, which he said is causing staff to miss out on new training.
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Innovation of the WeekInnovation of the Week: Carrefour experiments with ChatGPT and generative AI
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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Opinion‘A Morrisons counter-attack could help restore the grocer’s fortunes’
Differentiation, a unique selling point that sets one business apart from another, is often talked about in retail but less frequently achieved.
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NewsLidl wins spend from ‘premium’ rivals M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose
Lidl has reported a rise in customers switching from “premium” supermarkets as shoppers “increasingly turn to the discounter for its high-quality fresh produce”.
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NewsAsda to offer children free breakfasts during half-term
Asda has formed an exclusive partnership with Quaker Oats to offer children a free hot breakfast in February.
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NewsTesco exec Jason Tarry identified as potential replacement for David Potts
Tesco executive Jason Tarry has been recognised as a potential replacement for Morrisons chief executive David Potts, according to a report by This Is Money.
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NewsCompetition watchdog launches review into supermarket pricing
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching a review into supermarket pricing to ensure that retailers are sticking to rules that help shoppers accurately compare products.
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NewsShop price inflation hits record highs across all categories
Inflation reached a record high during the first week of January, according to the newest figures from the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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AnalysisSupermarket own-label: Will shoppers stay loyal when the cost-of-living crisis is over?
Own-label has amassed serious growth during the cost-of-living crisis but when the country gains a more economically stable footing, will the boom last?
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DataGrocery food inflation hits record levels as shopping bills surge
Grocery food inflation hit record levels in the month of January, driving already sky-high shopping bills even higher and wiping out any sense of relief shoppers may have felt at the end of 2022.
