Supermarkets

Lidl warns of price rises and HMV of job cuts amid backlash over UK budget

Lidl has warned of potential price rises, with HMV predicting job cuts as a result of cost increases caused by the UK government’s budget.Doug Putman, the owner of the...

Lidl and HMV say price rises and job cuts are likely due to UK budget

The bosses of Lidl and HMV have spoken of potential price rises and job cuts as a result...

Lidl returns to profit on sales of £10.9bn after slowing expansion

Lidl’s UK business has bounced back into profit after it slowed expansion in favour of improving existing stores,...

Sainsbury’s boosted by return to the office but warns of price rises

Food sales at Sainsbury’s have been boosted by a return to the office and fewer people dining out...

Cost increases for shops and pubs are real and large. Pity the small operators | Nils Pratley

Wednesday’s number of the day in the UK corporate scene was £60m. It is what Marks & Spencer...

UK supermarkets using multibuy deals to encourage sales of meat, study finds

Supermarkets are using multibuy promotional deals to encourage shoppers to buy meat and processed meat, despite the products being linked to a heightened risk...

Lower shop prices boost prospect of Bank of England rate cut

The chances of a fresh cut in interest rates from the Bank of England next week have been boosted by a report that shows...

‘Shop like our nan!’ Call for supermarket ban on plastic packaging for fresh goods

Supermarkets should be banned from selling fresh produce such as bananas, apples and potatoes in plastic packaging so we can go back to shopping...

Tesco signs deal to buy enough solar energy to power 144 large stores

Tesco has struck a deal to buy enough solar power to run 144 of its large supermarkets, buying almost two-thirds of the entire electricity...

Plastic tub gets the snub as Nestlé tests paper container for Quality Street

Tucking into a tub of Quality Street is a Christmas tradition for many British families, and once they have scoffed the chocolates the handy...

Tesco is unbeatable when it concentrates on the day job | Nils Pratley

It is 17 years since the management of Tesco suffered a severe case of hubris and thought they could conquer the US. A supposedly...