Supermarkets

Plastic packaging pact signed by 42 UK firms

Some 42 UK firms including all of the big five supermarkets (Asda, Sainsbury’s,Tesco, Morrisons and Lidl) have signed a pact…

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Co-op’s £143m takeover of Nisa cleared by CMA

The Co-op’s £143m takeover of Nisa approved by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), subject to a court sanction on…

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Sainsbury’s trials UK’s first grocery delivery service by electric bike

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has announced that it is trialling the UK’s first grocery delivery service by electric cargo bike. A…

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Woman charged £930 for 11p Banana in Asda online typo disaster

Asda has apologised after a woman attempted to buy a banana for sale on it’s online shop priced at £930.11…

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Rise in profits for Central England Co-operative despite “challenging trading environment”

Central England Co-operative has announced its year end results, to 27 January 2018. Gross sales and operating profit were up…

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Waitrose becomes first retailer to ban disposable coffee cups

Waitrose has announced plans to phase out all disposable coffee cups in its stores by autumn, in a bid to…

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Tesco defies retail struggles amid ‘year of strong progress’

Tesco has posted a marked increase in its annual profits and called 2017 a “year of strong progress” in its…

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Iceland to ban palm oil from own-brand products

Frozen food supermarket chain Iceland will stop using palm oil as an ingredient in all of its own label food…

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Sainsbury’s ‘considered’ Mothercare acquisition

Sainsbury’s considered acquiring embattled retailer Mothercare but decided against making an offer, it has emerged. According to the Press Association…

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Co-op profits rise as membership increases by 1.2 million

Co-operative has reported a 25% increase in underlying profit before tax, improving business performance. The retailer reported profits before tax…

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