Sep 19, 2017 | News, Retailing
Supermarket sales have increased by 3.6% compared with the same period last year, despite “disappointing” August weather, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 10th September. Marking the sixth consecutive...
Sep 4, 2017 | News, Retailing
The trial of three former senior Tesco executives, who have been charged over the company’s £263 million accounting scandal in 2014, has been adjourned until 25th September. Christopher Bush, Tesco UK’s former managing director, Carl Rogberg, Tesco’s former UK finance...
Aug 30, 2017 | Red Meat Processing
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on Tesco for a clear sourcing policy for British lamb to build on its claim to be UK agriculture’s biggest customer. This comes as recent figures from AHDB’s Beef and Lamb Watch indicate that Tesco is the only major...
Aug 25, 2017 | News, Retailing
Amazon has announced plans to lower prices on a selection of Whole Foods ‘best-selling grocery staples’, including beef and chicken, as its acquisition of the supermarket chain is poised to close next Monday (28th August). The online retailer said that beginning...
Aug 23, 2017 | News, Retailing
Lidl has increased its market share to a new record high of 5.2% and become the UK’s seventh largest grocer, topping Waitrose for the 12 weeks ending 13th August, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel. Lidl’s market share grew 0.7% year-on-year, as ten million...
