Supermarkets
Asda
Stuart Rose gets hands-on at Asda. This can’t have been plan A | Nils Pratley
“We need a full-time fully experienced retail executive to come in,” said Stuart Rose, the chair of Asda, a month ago as he confessed to being “embarrassed” about the...
Brexit
UK’s ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling plan postponed indefinitely
Government plans to force food manufacturers to put “not for EU” labels on all meat and dairy products...
Aldi
Shopper’s videos of himself trying to beat ‘insanely speedy’ Aldi cashiers go viral
Many supermarket shoppers will be familiar with the heart-thumping race to pack their shopping bags while items being...
Asda
Equal pay hearing affecting thousands of Asda shop workers begins
More than 60,000 Asda shop workers have begun a key stage in their fight for equal pay in...
Business
Fairtrade charity says people are making ‘conscious’ choice to buy its products
Nearly 70% of UK adults have bought Fairtrade products such as bananas, tea or coffee in the past...
Drinking wine to 5: Dolly Parton launches prosecco and rosé range in UK
Whether it’s 9 to 5, Jolene or Islands in the Stream, Dolly Parton fans are no stranger to belting out her hits with a...
Huge rise in retail crime driven by gangs, not stealing to survive, says Co-op
Organised criminals are behind the recent rise in shoplifting and violence against shop workers rather than people stealing to survive, one of the UK’s...
UK shop prices fall year on year for first time since cost of living crisis began
UK shop prices have dropped for the first time since the cost of living crisis began nearly three years ago, as food inflation eased...
Coles reports 8% surge in annual profit to $1.1bn amid cost-of-living crisis
Supermarket operator Coles has posted a surge in revenue from its groceries business, underpinning an 8.3% rise in annual profit to $1.1bn even as...
‘The ultimate fakeaway’: posh pizzas take over UK supermarket shelves
If you were in the mood for pizza the supermarket choice used to be straightforward – fresh or frozen, thin or thick, margherita or...