All Supermarkets articles – Page 22
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NewsMorrisons faces CMA probe into McColl’s rescue bid
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the takeover bid for convenience specialist McColl’s by supermarket giant Morrisons.
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OpinionJason Tarry: ‘Why Tesco is putting health on your weekly shopping list’
Tesco has invested in specialist training for staff in its in-store pharmacies to help shoppers “make life-changing improvements to their health”. The grocer’s UK chief executive Jason Tarry writes exclusively for Retail Week about the initiative.
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NewsTesco trains pharmacy staff to help shoppers make ‘life-changing’ health choices
Tesco has launched specialist training for staff in its in-store pharmacies to help shoppers “make life-changing improvements to their health”.
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NewsUK on verge of dairy shortages warns Lurpak owner
The UK is facing the prospect of a shortage of dairy products as a lack of workers has forced farmers to slash production, the country’s biggest milk and butter producer has warned.
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NewsAsda says children can eat for £1 at cafes in response to cost-of-living crisis
Asda has announced that children can eat a hot meal at one of its cafes for £1 as the cost-of-living crisis deepens.
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NewsSainsbury’s defends staff pay after living wage resolution fails at AGM
Sainsbury’s has said it needs to be able to make all business investment decisions independently, following the failure of a living wage resolution bought by several investors.
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NewsTesco squares up to Mars Petcare in fresh supplier standoff over price
Tesco has become embroiled in its second major supplier spat in a month and has pulled Mars Petcare products from shelves while it renegotiates on price.
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NewsMorrisons blames ‘very challenging’ trading environment for sales drop
Supermarket giant Morrisons has blamed surging inflation and subdued customer sentiment for a drop in second-quarter sales.
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NewsShop prices soar as inflation hits highest rate since 2008
Shop prices have soared across all the metrics with inflation hitting the highest point in 14 years, with consumers facing the biggest cut in income since the 1970s.
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NewsGrocery inflation hits 13-year high costing customers an extra £380 a year
Grocery inflation has hit a 13-year high in the month of June, with food bills on course to increase by an average of £380 a year for customers.
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News‘The worst is yet to come’ on food prices warns ex-Sainsbury’s boss
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has warned consumers “the worst is yet to come” on food prices amidst warnings that doubledigit inflation could last for more than a year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Basket sizes shrink and customers trade down at Tesco as cost-of-living crisis worsens
While Tesco delivered a steady set of first-quarter results, boss Ken Murphy is braced for worse to come this year as he outlined changing customer behaviour in response to soaring costs.
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AnalysisTalking Shop: Has Covid changed the layout and purpose of the store forever?
As retailers re-evaluate their store portfolios, an increasingly radical range of options and uses are being trialled by some of the UK’s biggest retail chains. In the first instalment of Retail Week’s examination of how Covid has changed the store, Mark Faithfull looks at some of the tests and pilots under way and how they might inform the next generation of stores.
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NewsAsda reshuffles senior management pack after KFC poaches director
Asda has reshuffled its senior management team after KFC poached its chief customer officer Meg Farren.
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NewsMorrisons increases basic pay for all UK staff to £10.20 an hour
Morrisons has increased its base pay rates for frontline staff to £10.20 an hour across the whole UK, making it the highest-paying supermarket in the country.
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NewsCD&R clears final hurdle for £7bn Morrisons acquisition
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has been given the all-clear to complete its £7bn acquisition of Morrisons after the competition watchdog agreed to its offer to sell some petrol forecourts.
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NewsPlatinum jubilee drives footfall bounce as grocers report strong trading
The extended platinum jubilee bank holiday was a boon for retail footfall, as some grocers reported strong sales in alcohol and commemorative food products despite the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsSainsbury’s commits to £500m price investment as customer concerns grow
Sainsbury’s chief executive has committed the grocery giant to invest a further £500m in lowering prices as customer concern over the cost-of-living crisis increases.
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NewsAsda sales slump against strong comparables as cost-of-living crunch bites
Asda has reported a slump in first-quarter sales against strong like-for-like comparables as the cost-of-living crunch begins to hit consumers.
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NewsEG Group profits and sales jump on the strength of foodservice offering
Petrol forecourt giant EG Group has reported a leap in profits and sales in the first quarter off the back of strong performance from its growing food business.