All Supermarkets articles – Page 40
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NewsAsda to increase basic pay as contract dispute goes to the wire
Asda has said it will increase the basic pay of its hourly-paid staff next April, as its dispute with thousands of its staff over their failure to sign new contracts rumbles on.
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NewsLidl to spend £25m on electric vehicle charging points at stores
Lidl has said it plans to spend more than £25m installing rapid charging points for electric vehicles at 300 stores by 2022.
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NewsAsda refuses to remove sack threat as contract deadline looms
Asda has rejected calls to remove the threat of dismissal from thousands of staff who could be sacked this week if they fail to sign new contracts.
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NewsTesco eyes Finest pop-ups in golden quarter push
Tesco is planning to launch a clutch of Finest pop-up stores in major cities across the UK during the golden quarter.
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OpinionBryan Roberts: Clubcard and Nectar won’t lure Aldi and Lidl shoppers
Perhaps overshadowed by the exits of Dave Lewis and John Rogers, the big reveal of supercharged loyalty schemes from Tesco and Sainsbury’s did not receive the amount of fanfare that the retailers had been anticipating.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lewis is planning Tesco’s future, not just succession
There was one moment in Dave Lewis’ penultimate press conference as Tesco chief executive this morning that perfectly encapsulated his transformative tenure.
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NewsTesco mulls sale of struggling Polish business
Tesco is considering selling off its struggling Polish division as boss Dave Lewis continues to refocus the retailer on its core UK business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sainsbury’s Coupe sets out new five-year manifesto
“I wouldn’t consider this to be a plan B”, Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe said as he lifted the lid on the grocer’s strategic update today.
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NewsTesco launches own-label Plant Chef range
Tesco has launched a new own-brand range of plant-based products, as the grocer leans into what it has called the “biggest culinary trend of the decade”.
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NewsAldi profits drop as it ramps up store investment
Aldi has suffered a fall in full-year profits after ramping up its investment into its store portfolio and slashing prices.
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NewsAsda boosts sustainable fashion push with second-hand shop
Asda is trialling a pop-up shop-in-shop for second-hand clothes to encourage shoppers to recycle their unwanted garments.
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NewsSupermarkets slammed for offering ‘dodgy’ pricing deals
Supermarkets have been slammed for continuing to offer “dodgy” special offers and discounts, despite the introduction of government rules designed to stamp out such deals.
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NewsAsda second-quarter sales boosted by later Easter
Asda has posted an uptick in second-quarter sales, boosted by the later timing of Easter.
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NewsTesco to quit using plastic bags for grocery deliveries
Tesco is to stop using plastic carrier bags to deliver its groceries as the war on single-use plastics steps up.
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NewsSainsbury’s-Asda merger blocked for 10 years
The competition watchdog has blocked Sainsbury’s and Asda from joining forces for 10 years, rubbing salt into the wounds of their failed merger bid.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Coupe gets shareholder backing at AGM
Sainsbury’s under-pressure boss Mike Coupe has been unanimously backed by the grocer’s shareholders, despite suffering a bruising AGM.
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NewsAsda and Just Eat launch 30-minute grocery deliveries
Asda is to launch 30-minute grocery deliveries after extending its tie-up with Just Eat.
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VideoWatch: Can Coupe get shoppers and shareholders back on side?
This week, the team discusses the predicament of Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe as shareholders vote on his £3.9m pay packet following poor results and the failed Asda merger.
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NewsTesco boss Lewis warns of ‘challenging’ October Brexit
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has warned that leaving the EU in October would be “much more challenging” for retailers than the previously planned March Brexit.
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NewsTesco to hike pay of store and warehouse workers
Tesco is to hike the pay of its shopfloor and warehouse workers by more than 10% across the next two years.