Supermarkets
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Oct- 2021 -19 October
EG Group backs out of £750m Asda forecourt business deal
The owners of EG Group, who bought out Asda in a £6.8bn takeover, have revealed that they will no longer…
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19 October
Rising energy and fuel costs hits supermarket sales
Total Till grocery sales slowed to -0.7% in the last four weeks ending 9 October 2021, as UK shoppers begin…
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19 October
Tesco opens first checkout-free store
Tesco has opened its first ever checkout-free store in London, as part of a trial that will see customers shop…
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18 October
Tesco commences £500m share buyback
Tesco has announced that it has entered into an arrangement with Citigroup Global Markets Limited to repurchase a total of…
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14 October
Aldi to open 100 new stores over two years
Aldi has announced that it plans to open 100 new stores across the UK over the next two years. The…
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12 October
Aldi to tackle food waste through price cuts
Aldi has announced it is introducing new price cuts on select products in a bid to reduce food waste across…
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12 October
Grocery sales dip 1.2% as fuel shortage limits visits
Take-home grocery sales fell by 1.2% over the 12 weeks to 3 October 2021, as the reduced availability of petrol…
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12 October
Tesco to appoint 30,000 Christmas workers
Tesco has announced it will recruit 30,000 temporary workers during the festive period. The grocer said half of those roles…
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8 October
Asda launches incubator programme for new brands
Asda has announced it will launch an incubator programme to “support emerging and entrepreneurial brands in bringing products into its…
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6 October
Tesco profits double in H1 amid ‘resilient’ performance
Tesco has revealed that pre-tax profits rocketed 107% to £1.14bn for the six-months ending 28 August 2021, despite supply chain…
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