Ocado revenues driven by 13% increase in order growth
Ocado has released its annual report and financial statements for an elongated 70 week period ending 6th April 2025, finding that it achieved revenue of £3.7 billion.
A.F. Blakemore appointed M&S Food primary wholesale provider
M&S Food has revealed that it has appointed A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd as its primary wholesale partner for third party branded products.
Asda Q2 results show best quarterly performance since Q1 2024
Total revenue is down by 0.2% year-on-year, but the supermarket reported that investment in lower prices has strengthened like-for-like sales during the quarter.
Lidl invests £435m in warehouses to expand its reach
UK retailer Lidl has started construction on a new warehouse in Leeds, which it said would create 400 new roles.
Asda warns that “high inflation will put pressure on purchasing power”
According to Asda’s latest income tracker, middle-income families have experienced the first decline in disposable income since September 2023.
BRC attributes increased food prices to labour costs and high demand
The British Retail Consortium has highlighted that during the 1st-7th August period, shop price inflation increased to 0.9% on the year.
