Bidding war heats up at Morrisons with new £7bn bid by US private equity...
US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has announced a new £7 billion bid for supermarket Morrisons.
The deal has been unanimously accepted...
UK’s Aldi Supermarket Enhances Packaging Traceability in Innovative Supply Chain Partnership
Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket, Aldi, has become the latest major retailer in the UK to partner with recycling technology company Polytag to gain unprecedented traceability...
Ocado eyes driverless deliveries with £10m investment in start-up Oxbotica
Retail technology giant Ocado has said it will invest £10 million in driverless vehicle start-up Oxbotica and look at the potential for automated deliveries...
Eskmuir sells Wimbledon Sainsbury’s asset for over £30m
Eskmuir Properties has confirmed that it has completed the sale of 8-12 Worple Road in Wimbledon to Aberdeen Standard Investments for more than £30m.
The...
Pret a Manger to open stores in Tesco supermarkets
Pret a Manger is to start opening stores in Tesco supermarkets after its city centre cafes were hit by dwindling numbers of office workers.
The...
Hundreds of jobs to go as Tesco axes counters and Jack’s discount shops
Tesco has said it will shut meat, fish and deli counters across 317 of its stores and close its Jack’s discount supermarket arm.
The company...
Iceland boss backs calls for digital sales tax to aid high street revival
The boss of Iceland has called for a digital sales tax to help support the recovery of the high street.
Richard Walker, managing director of...
HGV drivers threaten strikes over Tesco’s new pay policy
As many as 1,500 convenience stores across London and the south east could face delivery shortages over pay disparities caused by HGV bonuses handed...
The Supermarket switch: just 38% of shoppers stay local to grocery brands post-pandemic
Original research of over 2,000 UK shoppers in the Research Study: Consumer Packaged Goods, Predicting the Unpredictable showed that only 38% remained loyal to the brands...
Sainsbury’s lands first new store of 2022
Sainsbury’s celebrated the opening of its first new store of the year, welcoming customers through the doors to Cambridge Street Local in Harrogate. Situated...