John Lewis and Waitrose to axe around 1,000 store workers
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has told staff that it is proposing around 1,000 redundancies across its department stores and Waitrose supermarkets.
The company said...
Lidl sets target for 1,100 UK stores
Supermarket Lidl has revealed its attempts to dominate large swathes of UK high streets will continue at pace with the creation of 4,000 new...
Up to 1,200 jobs at risk as Asda plans to overhaul in-store bakeries
Supermarket chain Asda has started consulting with more than 1,000 staff over its plans to overhaul its in-store bakeries.
The company said that it was...
Food shortages at worse level than I have ever seen, says Co-op boss
The boss of one of the UK’s biggest retailers has warned that current food shortages are at a “worse level” than he has ever...
Shoppers shun hospitality in favour of supermarkets in December
Households shunned pubs, restaurants and bars in December as the rise of the Omicron variant saw people spending near-record amounts in supermarkets and celebrating...
Tesco to end buying partnership with French supermarket Carrefour
Tesco has said it will end its buying partnership with French supermarket chain Carrefour after three years.
The UK’s biggest grocer told investors on Monday...
Morrisons takeover battle goes to auction showdown
The battle to buy supermarket Morrisons will go to an auction process, the stock market’s Takeover Panel has confirmed.
Private equity giants Fortress and Clayton,...
Asda to trial digital ID at self-checkouts
Asda has announced it will be the first supermarket to trial an automated age verification solution at self-checkouts which aims to make it easier...
Sainsbury’s Appoints Organic to bolster SEO
Digital agency Organic today announces its appointment by Sainsbury's to handle the supermarket chain’s SEO.
Organic has worked with Sainsbury’s Argos since 2016. The agency's...
John Lewis signs deal with Tesco for warehouse space in online sales push
The John Lewis Partnership has signed a deal with Tesco to lease a million square foot distribution centre to meet demand for online orders,...