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Grocery market buoyed by hot weather and the royal wedding

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 20 May found the hot weather…

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Sainsbury’s new ‘dogsbody’ contract hammered by unions, MPs and staff

Sainsbury’s new contracts which the supermarket says are a ‘boost’ to staff have been accused of bringing in a “dogsbody…

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CMA shops around for comments on Sainsbury’s Asda merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda, after inviting interested parties to comment…

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Amazon could buy Morrisons amid upbeat results

It has been suggested that Amazon could be buying Morrisons in order to challenge UK supermarkets and the Asda-Sainsbury’s merger,…

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Sainsbury’s and Asda could be forced to sell more than 70 stores

Sainsbury’s and Asda may have to sell at least 73 stores in order for the merger to go ahead according…

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Sainsbury’s singing CEO takes £1.8m from share awards

Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe has snapped up £1.8m in share awards following the company’s merger with Asda. Coupe also sold…

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Asda-Sainsbury’s merger fears voiced by industry bodies

Trade bodies and environmental groups fear the proposed merger of Asda and Sainsbury’s will further squeeze UK food producers and…

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Retail M&A grows by 15%

A study by law firm RPC shows retail mergers and acquisitions have grown by 15% over the past year. While…

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Asda-Sainsbury’s merger: Committees pen letter fearing ‘dominance’

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committees have written a…

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Sainsbury’s group sales up 9% but statutory profit plummets

Sainsbury’s has posted its preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 10 March in which its group like-for-like sales increased…

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