John Lewis Partnership narrows losses despite £54m hit from redundancies
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has narrowed its losses despite taking a £54 million hit from redundancies.
The retail giant unveiled a £29 million pre-tax...
About 117 million fewer supermarket trips made compared with year ago
Grocery sales rose 7.4% in the 12 weeks to March 21 in a marked slowdown compared with previous months, according to new data from...
Aldi opens first checkout-free supermarket
Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store, where shoppers will be able to pick up products and leave without queuing to pay.
The discount supermarket’s...
McColl’s losses narrow amid pandemic sales jump for convenience stores
McColl’s has said its losses narrowed over the past year as more people shopped at their local convenience store during the pandemic.
The retailer told...
Ad regulator clears Tesco’s Christmas campaign after 5,000 complaints
The advertising regulator has cleared Tesco’s Christmas TV campaign featuring Father Christmas bearing a Covid vaccine passport after it prompted 5,000 complaints from viewers.
The...
Supermarket bosses made CBEs for food supply chain efforts
The boss of the Co-op and a former chief of Asda have received honours for their actions to keep shelves stocked across the country...
Tesco warns Government of panic buying fears amid driver shortfall
Tesco has warned the Government that it has a shortfall of 800 drivers and is concerned about panic buying in the run up to...
Tesco Media and Insight Platform launches partnership with Pinterest
Tesco Media and Insight Platform, powered by dunnhumby, has today launched an offsite media partnership with Pinterest, the world’s largest visual discovery engine.
This partnership...
Asda Pilots New George Concept Store to Replace Asda Living Portfolio
Asda launches a new George concept store in Leeds, trialling a format that could replace Asda Living outlets nationwide.
Tesco set to reveal higher sales after pandemic boom
Tesco is expected to post rising sales as its supermarkets stayed open throughout the pandemic.
However, the UK’s biggest grocer is also expected to reveal...