Supermarkets

UK grocers criticised over ‘harsh’ working conditions for tea and fruit farmers

Oxfam has alleged that “poor pay” and “harsh working conditions” are commonplace on farms and plantations in Brazil and India…

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Tesco scraps its first-ever Jack’s store

Tesco has confirmed it is closing the first-ever discount Jack’s store, only around a year after it unveiled its new…

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Sainsbury’s announces store estate overhaul

Sainsbury’s is to undergo a store estate overhaul which will see it close over 100 stores, while also opening and…

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Asda FY sales and profits rise despite merger disappointment

Asda has reported an increase in both full-year sales and profits during the period it was the focus of an…

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Aldi posts ‘record’ full-year results

Supermarket retailer Aldi has reported an 11% increase in sales to £11.3bn for the financial year ending December 2018. The…

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Sainsbury’s to halve plastic packaging by 2025

Sainsbury’s has announced a new commitment to reduce plastic packaging by 50% by 2025. This new target includes all branded…

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M&S partners with infarm to bring urban farming to London stores

M&S Food has announced a new partnership with Infarm – the urban farming platform – to deliver a range of…

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Morrisons quarterly sales drop for first time since 2016

‘Big Four’ grocer Morrisons has reported a 1.9% drop in like-for-like sales in its Q2 results, compared with the 6.3%…

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Co-op profits dropped by almost 50% in H1

The Co-operative Group saw profits drop by almost 50% in the six months to July, as the firm’s funerals business…

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McColl’s Q3 sales fall 3.6% amid poor weather and Brexit uncertainty

Convenience retailer McColl’s has reported a 3.6% drop in revenue during the third quarter of the year, attributed to the…

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