Aldi spends extra £1.6bn with British suppliers during pandemic
Supermarket chain Aldi claims to have invested an additional £1.6 billion with homegrown food suppliers since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Tesco workers to take industrial action at nine further sites
Pre-Christmas strikes will take place at another nine Tesco distribution centres following two ballots of Usdaw union members.
Morrisons buys stake in new recycling centre in bid to meet 2025 target
Morrisons has announced that its new investment in a Scottish recycling plant will help the company meet its goal of recycling and reusing the equivalent amount of plastic it puts on to the market.
M&S food sales up but further supply issues predicted
As part of Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) half-year results, the supermarket chain has welcomed rising food sales but warns of future supply challenges.
Consumer shopping habits begin to stabilise post-pandemic
The latest figures from Kantar’s retail survey show consumers’ shopping behaviour is beginning to steady and some habits from the pandemic look set to stay.
38% of shoppers stay loyal to grocery brands post-pandemic, says latest research
According to antuit.ai, only a third of UK consumers stayed loyal to brands during the pandemic, with consumers looking to save money being a key reason for the change in buying habits.
