Tesco
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19 Sep
Why are UK shoppers ditching the big supermarkets for Aldi and Lidl?
UK shoppers are ditching traditional supermarkets in favor of German discount grocers Aldi and Lidl.
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25 Aug
Supermarket war: Grocers feel the pressure as Amazon slashes Whole Foods prices
Amazon intends to slash prices of products sold by Whole Foods on Monday, the day it takes control of the upmarket grocer and rival supermarket chains aren’t pleased.
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16 Aug
Why has Sainsbury’s put takeover talks with Nisa on hold?
Sainsbury’s, the second-biggest supermarket chain in the UK, has halted discussions of its £130m takeover bid with wholesaler Nisa until the the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) publishes its ruling on a similar deal between Tesco and Booker.
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10 Aug
Morrisons’ move away from fake farms makes sense, but it won’t increase sales
Morrisons’ pledge to never stock so-called fake farm brands — farms made up to suggest to people food came from British farms — makes sense: Morrisons wants to be see as the people’s supermarket.
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7 Aug
Here’s how many plastic bags Tesco won’t be selling each year anymore
Tesco, the UK’s biggest supermarket, will stop selling 5p pastic bags in its 6,553 stores across the country in just three weeks’ time.
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28 Jul
British people really like British food
When it comes to shopping British people are not so fussed where things come from, except it seems for food.
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25 Jul
Which UK supermarkets offer same-day delivery in the UK?
Tesco, the UK’s biggest supermarket announced plans to launch a same-day delivery service across the country on Monday.
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11 Jul
Here’s why Tesco and Sainsbury’s are so keen on buying up UK corner shop chains
Tesco and Sainsbury’s are taking over the independent corner shop market in Britain.
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29 Jun
Tesco and Booker request to fast-track competition investigation
Tesco, the UK’s biggest supermarket chain and Booker, the UK’s largest food wholesaler asked the competition regulator to fast-track its probe into their planned £3.5bn merger.
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7 Jun
UK election: Aldi and Lidl shoppers have swung to the Tories
If supermarkets were parliamentary seats, we would be looking at a majority government for the Conservatives according to the latest poll from GlobalData.
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30 May
Tesco’s £3.7bn Booker deal faces scrutiny from competition watchdog
The competition watchdog has launched an initial investigation into Tesco’s planned £3.7bn takeover of Booker, the largest UK wholesaler.
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26 May
How retailers can convert shopper enjoyment into sales
UK consumers enjoyed shopping more in the last 12 months compared to the previous 12 months for every retail sector that they were asked about, according to new GlobalData research.
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4 May
Discounters made waves in grocery now they are shaking up homewares as people begin to feel the Brexit pinch
Having already disrupted food retail, discount players are increasingly impinging on the grocers’ share of non-food retail sectors, with homewares becoming the next battle ground.
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4 May
Here’s why UK supermarkets will have to pass on cost increases to customers
As supermarkets battle with suppliers over increased costs following the devaluation of the pound, it is apparent that they don’t have a lot of room to swallow those increases themselves.
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21 Apr
Discounters to take a fifth of all UK retail parks spend
Discount players such as B&M and Home Bargains have rapidly expanded in recent years.
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12 Apr
4 charts you may have missed from Tesco’s results
Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, beat forecasts for its full-year profit this morning as its recovery gained pace.
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30 Mar
Why are UK tobacco sales falling?
Booker, the UK’s largest wholesaler responsible for supplying goods to over 125,000 convenience stores across the country, has seen a sharp fall in tobacco sales.
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29 Mar
Price inflation is driving the UK online grocery market
The e-commerce grocery market is climbing thanks mostly to price inflation.
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28 Mar
8 of the biggest, and strangest, fines supermarkets have paid
Tesco has been ordered to pay £129m in fines after it overstated its profits in 2014.
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22 Mar
Tesco pulls Heineken brands off the shelves over price row
Supermarket giant Tesco has pulled Heineken products from its shelves over a disagreement over price rises.
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22 Mar
Watchdog reveals supermarkets hold firm grip over suppliers
Charging suppliers for customer complaints and bullying them into buying charity tables; supermarkets have been throwing their weight around.
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14 Mar
Here’s how the online grocery market is going to grow around the world by 2020
British online supermarket giant Ocado has reported double-digit sales growth in its latest quarter.
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27 Feb
New checkout tech can help supermarkets compete online
The supermarket industry has seen contactless card payments, self-service checkouts, self-scanners, and mobile payments rip through their stores.
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7 Feb
Aldi bags spot in top 5 UK supermarkets
German-owned retailer Aldi is now Britain’s fifth largest supermarket, according to industry data released today by research firm Kantar Worldpanel.
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3 Feb
UK supermarkets hit tip of the iceberg as lettuce shortage escalates
Supermarkets across the country have been forced to limit the amount of iceberg lettuce and broccoli customers can buy.
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27 Jan
Why does Tesco want to buy a wholesaler?
Tesco has made a surprising, and very bold move to acquire food wholesaler Booker for £3.7bn ($4.6bn) this morning.
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19 Jan
Five ways retailers must invest in 2017
While retailers will have challenges to firefight through this year and will have already tied up much of their 2017 budgets, there are key areas retailers should be investing in to aid organic growth, secure shopper loyalty and take advantage of advancing technology.
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12 Jan
After some welcome festive cheer, the grocers will be taking stock
The UK’s biggest grocers have been among the poster boys for a bumper festive season, but what does their success really say about the state of the grocery sector and what lies in store for 2017?