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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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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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Late August bank holiday heatwave lifts grocery sales

The late August bank holiday heatwave lifted total supermarket sales to +2.2% in the last four weeks, according to Nielsen’s…

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Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds

The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according…

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Retailers urged to do more to prevent sales of knives to under 18s

Trading Standards is urging retailers to do more to prevent the sale of knives to children, after 15% of its…

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Tesco workers to consult EU court over equal pay

Thousands of Tesco supermarket workers have submitted an application to the European Court of Justice for clarification on equal pay…

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Supermarket growth remains flat over summer

Supermarket growth remained flat for the 12 week period to 11 August, with all chains barring discount brands Aldi, Lidl…

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Asda staff to protest over ‘punitive’ contracts

Workers at Asda are set to protest over new contracts which have been deemed as “punitive” by trade union GMB…

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Grocery spend falls despite the start of summer weather

Total grocery sales fell by -0.5% in the last four weeks, despite the start of warm summer weather at the…

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Asda Sainsbury’s merger blocked for 10 years

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has prohibited Asda and Sainsbury’s from working with each other until 29 July 2019…

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