Aug 28, 2019 | News, Retailing
Aldi is launching a nationwide campaign to give 20 primary schools across the UK the chance to win £20,000 each to be spent on new sports equipment The Kit for Schools initiative launches on 6th September and is part of Aldi’s long-standing partnership with Team GB....
Aug 23, 2019 | News, Retailing
Morrisons is to close four of its supermarkets with the potential loss of 400 jobs. The stores in question are in Swindon town centre, Ince, Crawley and Shirley in the West Midlands. A spokesperson for Morrisons said: “We will now be going through a consultation...
Aug 20, 2019 | News, Retailing
The latest grocery market share figures, published from Kantar, show year-on-year supermarket sales were flat during the 12 weeks to 11th August 2019 as the tough comparisons with 2018’s strong summer continue. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at...
Aug 16, 2019 | Brexit, News, Retailing
Walmart has published its earnings for the second quarter of 2019 including financial results for Asda for the period1st April to 30th June 2019. Reporting a straight calendar quarter, which includes a benefit of the later Easter in 2019, the UK supermarket delivered...
Aug 7, 2019 | Brexit, News, Retailing
Pressure on the government around the impact on food supplies a ‘no deal’ Brexit may have is increasing, with the BBC reporting that the boss of one leading retailer anticipates having to work with competitors, meaning a suspension of competition laws. In its report...
Aug 6, 2019 | News, Retailing
Marks and Spencer Group Plc (M&S) has announced the completion of its acquisition of half of Ocado Retail Ltd, the dedicated online grocery retailer. This marks the start of M&S’s 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) with Ocado Group Plc, comprising Ocado’s UK grocery...
