Sainsbury’s achieves £13.2bn in grocery sales in 2026
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s has published its 2026 interim results for the 28 weeks ended 12th September, reporting a 2.9% increase in grocery sales.
M&S CEO urges Government to “unravel mistakes” of past Budgets
In an open letter, M&S CEO Stuart Machin has called on the Chancellor to take action by “fixing” business rates and securing a food deal with the EU.
Sales of comfort foods on the rise
According to the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator, take-home sales at the grocers increased by 1% in the four weeks to 4th October 2026 compared with a year ago.
Alex Dower appointed Co-op Retail managing director
UK retailer Co-op has appointed Alex Dower as managing director of its retail business.
Tesco UK H1 profit reaches £1.56bn
Tesco has published its interim results trading statement for H1 2026/27, reporting that group sales were up by 2.1% in the UK.
Lidl records £13bn turnover in full-year results
Discounter Lidl GB has reached record market share for the financial year ended 28th February 2026, recording a rise in turnover to reach £13 billion.