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,...
One in six unable to buy essential food items in past two weeks, survey...
Around one in six adults in Britain said they were not able to buy essential food items at some point during the past two...
Aldi to open 100 new stores
Aldi is set to create 2,000 new jobs next year in addition to 7,000 created in the last two years, as part of a...
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...
Aldi to trial first checkout-free supermarket
Aldi is trialling its first checkout-free store to allow customers to shop at the supermarket and exit without the need to pay at a...
Food supplies could be hit by CO2 shortage in days, warns Iceland boss
Food supply shortages could happen in the “coming days and weeks” if the carbon dioxide issue continues, a supermarket boss has warned.
Richard Walker, managing...
Co-op announces partnership with Amazon and extension of robot deliveries
Co-op is partnering with Amazon and extending robot deliveries as it seeks to more than double online sales by the end of the year.
The...
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...
John Lewis to recruit 7,000 temporary workers for Christmas period
The John Lewis Partnership has revealed plans to recruit more than 7,000 temporary roles across the country this Christmas.
Bosses at the employee-owned business behind...
Sainsbury’s to shut all stores on Boxing Day
Sainsbury’s has said it will keep all its stores shut this Boxing Day.
The UK’s second largest grocer said it will keep all of its...