Asda opens first 11 Express stores, launching convenience strategy
Asda has launched its programme to convert 116 convenience stores acquired from the Co-op Group last year to its Asda Express convenience brand.
Grocery price inflation hits record 14.7%
Take-home grocery sales rose by 5.2% in the 12 weeks to 30th October 2022, the fastest rate of market growth since April 2021.
GMB calls for bonuses for outsourced Co-op staff
GMB London and East of England, the union for logistics staff, is calling on the Co-op to extend its cash bonus of £100 to its outsourced logistics staff as well as its regular members of staff. The bonus is awarded to staff for coping with the massive surge in sales...
Christmas can’t come too early for supermarkets as growth slows
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show that year-on-year supermarket sales grew by 1.0% over the past 12 weeks. The increase is slightly behind the equivalent rate last month, against a backdrop of political uncertainty and a persistently wet...
