Supermarkets

Supermarkets willing to back fuel price checker to drive down prices

Energy Secretary, Grant Shapps revealed yesterday (17 July 2023) that supermarkets and retailers have agreed   to back a fuel price…

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‘It’s a disgrace for the planet’: what supermarkets should do to encourage the ethical consumption of food

Ever since supermarkets last year ditched the ‘Use By’ dates of fruits and vegetables, this trend seems to have caught…

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Trust in supermarkets falls to nine-year low, Which? finds

Trust in the food industry has dropped to a nine-year low, Which? research finds, as two-thirds of consumers say they…

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UK supermarkets see sales up 12.3% in May

UK supermarkets experienced a 12.3% uplift in total till sales over the last four weeks ending 20 May 2023, up…

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CMA to investigate competition failure among supermarkets

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it will be “stepping up” its work in the grocery sector…

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CMA urged to investigate ‘profiteering’ supermarkets amid high inflation

The Liberal Democrats have called on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate “profiteering” supermarkets after food price inflation…

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Food and drink inflation in supermarkets surges 17.2% in March

Overall food and drink inflation in supermarkets rose 17.2% in March, up from 16.5% last month, according to data from…

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Private equity is changing supermarkets

After being dethroned as one of the Big Four supermarkets by Aldi in late 2022, Morrison’s most recent blow came…

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Sainsbury acquires 21 supermarkets in £431m deal

Sainsbury has announced the purchase of 21 supermarkets in a £431.5m deal from Supermarket Income REIT. In addition to the…

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Could budget supermarkets dominate ‘the big four’?

The big four – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – were once the undisputed favourites for supermarket shopping. However, when…

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