Supermarkets

Morrisons sees third year of ‘strong’ sales despite profits drop

Big Four supermarket Morrisons has posted an increase in sales for the third consecutive year in its preliminary results for…

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Waitrose to close five stores affecting 440 jobs

Waitrose has announced it is to close five stores affecting 440 jobs, following a 45% decline in annual profit at…

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M&S signs £750m delivery deal with Ocado

Marks and Spencer has announced the creation of a new joint venture with online supermarket Ocado which the two companies…

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Asda named ‘worst’ for in-store and online offerings

‘Big Four’ grocer Asda has been rated as the worst supermarket for both its in-store and online offerings, according to…

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Asda reports seventh consecutive quarter of sales growth

Asda has reported a 1% increase in like-for-like sales for the three months to the end of December, its seventh…

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Sainsbury’s-Asda merger at risk over ‘extensive competition concerns’

The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) said it has provisionally found “extensive competition concerns” as part of its in-depth investigation…

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New equal pay claim lodged against Morrisons

Morrisons could be facing a £100m bill as a law firm has said “thousands of its employees” have brought legal…

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Co-op to launch first franchise store scheme

The Co-op has announced plans to develop franchise stores, which will be the first time the 175-year-old supermarket has licensed…

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Iceland eyeing Sainsbury’s and Asda stores

Iceland is considering a bid for the Sainsbury’s and Asda stores, which were put on the market after the Competition…

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Ocado warehouse blaze leads to 7% shares drop

A fire which broke out at Ocado’s distribution warehouse in Andover has led to a 7% drop in the company’s…

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