Supermarkets
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Mar- 2020 -20 March
Government tells supermarkets to ‘join forces’
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has told supermarkets to “join forces” as the coronavirus crisis unfolds.…
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19 March
Ocado sales rise as website goes dark
Ocado Retail has announced that revenue grew by 10.3% to £441.2m in the first quarter of the year. Average orders…
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18 March
Morrisons ‘takes action’ amid coronavirus pandemic
Morrisons has announced its steps to take “immediate action” as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds. These include its promise for a…
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16 March
UK supermarkets appeal for ‘considerate’ spending
British food retailers have written a joint letter urging customers to practice “considerate” spending amid the coronavirus outbreak. The letter…
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11 March
Ex-Sainsbury’s boss warns of labour shortages amid coronavirus outbreak
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive and current non-executive director at Marks and Spencers, Justin King, has warned that supermarkets need to…
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9 March
Tesco to sell Thai and Malaysian divisions in £8bn deal
UK supermarket giant Tesco has agreed a deal to sell its Asian operations in Thailand and Malaysia in a £8bn…
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5 March
Tesco launches campaign to match prices with Aldi
‘Big 4’ grocer Tesco has announced it will start to match prices with discount supermarket Aldi on hundreds of grocery…
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3 March
Grocery sales increase in February
UK supermarkets saw “positive growth” in February, as total till sales increased to +0.7% in the last four weeks according…
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2 March
EG Group to vie with equity firms for Asda stake
The EG Group, owned by petrol station billionaire brothers Zubin and Moshin Issa, is reportedly among a number of interested…
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2 March
Waitrose launches online roll-out programme
Waitrose has announced the launch of its new national online roll-out programme, which will add Waitrose.com online delivery service to…
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