Sainsbury’s and Asda lag behind big four rivals for sales growth
May 1, 2018 9:27 amNew figures on the grocery market for the 12 weeks to 22 April show that Sainsbury’s and Asda had respective market shares of 15.9% and 15.5%... View Article
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Merchant Gourmet teams up with Waitrose on pop-up Grain & Graze counter
May 1, 2018 8:27 amMerchant Gourmet, the pulses, grains and seeds brand, has teamed up with Waitrose to launch a pop-up Grain & Graze counter in Waitrose’s Salisbury store. For... View Article
Sainsbury’s and Asda agree potential merger deal
April 30, 2018 8:38 amSainsbury’s has announced that it has agreed terms with Walmart for its proposed merger with the Asda supermarket chain. In a statement, Sainsbury’s said the combined... View Article
Sainsbury’s posts uplift in underlying profit
April 30, 2018 8:38 amSainsbury’s has increased its full year pre-tax underlying profit by 1.4% to £589 million. In the year to 10 March, total sales rose by 9% to... View Article
Co-op launches new mobile website to enable staff to manage shifts digitally
April 26, 2018 8:23 amThe Co-op has launched a new mobile website to enable food store staff to manage their shifts digitally. Following a successful trial involving hundreds of colleagues,... View Article
CMA gives green light for Co-op’s takeover of Nisa
April 24, 2018 7:41 amThe Competition and Markets Authority has approved the Co-op’s proposed acquisition of member owned retailing and wholesaling group Nisa Retail. The Co-op has offered to buy... View Article
Sainsbury’s trials delivery by electric cargo bike
April 20, 2018 8:16 amSainsbury’s is piloting a grocery delivery service by electric cargo bike. The trial will see a fleet of five zero emission bikes delivering up to 100... View Article
Iceland launches first online store in China on JD.com
April 20, 2018 8:16 amSupermarket chain Iceland is partnering with Chinese online retail giant JD.com to make its debut in China. Popular products available through JD.com’s cross-border ecommerce platform JD... View Article
Majestic to increase investment in customer acquisition
April 17, 2018 9:29 amMajestic has announced plans to invest an additional £9 million to £12 million in acquiring new customers but said earnings would be reduced as a result.... View Article
