Supermarkets
Waitrose and John Lewis Prepare for Christmas With 10,000 Seasonal Jobs
Waitrose and John Lewis are preparing for the Christmas trading period with plans to create around 10,000 seasonal jobs, highlighting the scale of staffing required as retailers approach the busiest period of the year....
Australia Faces New Supermarket Food Price Threat as El Niño Strengthens
Australian supermarket shoppers could face further food price pressure as an exceptionally strong El Niño weather event threatens agricultural production across the country. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting an El Niño event expected...
Private Label Takes 54% of Spanish FMCG Spending
Private-label products now account for 54% of consumer goods spending in Spain, underlining the strength of supermarket-owned brands and the changing relationship between shoppers and traditional manufacturers’ brands. The latest figure, reported by the...
Aldi Opens New UK Stores at Rapid Pace as Expansion Continues
Aldi is accelerating its expansion across the UK, with the discount supermarket opening a new store each week during September as it continues its wider programme of investment and growth. The retailer opened a...
Record U.S. Diesel Prices Put Fresh Pressure on Food and Retail Supply Chains
Diesel prices in the United States have climbed to an unprecedented level, creating a new cost challenge for truckers, farmers, distributors and retailers as the higher cost of moving goods begins to work its...
Walmart and Target Give Haleon Better Shelf Space as Shoppers Cut Spending
Haleon is changing the way it competes for shoppers in US supermarkets, securing better shelf positions at major retailers including Walmart and Target as consumers become increasingly careful about what they spend. The owner...
Walmart Takes on DoorDash and Uber Eats With Restaurant Delivery Expansion
Walmart is moving deeper into food delivery, expanding its digital business beyond supermarket shopping and into the restaurant delivery market. The US retail giant is working with Dunkin’ to offer restaurant delivery through Walmart’s...
Walmart, Aldi and Kroger Drawn Into Washington’s Beef Price Investigation
America’s supermarket industry is facing an unusually close examination from Washington as the US Department of Justice expands its investigation into the rising cost of beef from the meatpacking industry to some of the...
John Lewis unwraps brand-new vodcast ‘Gift List’ hosted by Angela Scanlon with first guest Louis Theroux
Launching today (3 September), ‘Gift List’ deep dives into the highs and lows of gifting with some of the nation’s favourite celebrities For episode one, Angela Scanlon is joined by much-loved documentarian, Louis Theroux...
EROSKI SALES REACH €1.23 BILLION AS PROFIT JUMPS 35%
Eroski has reported a strong first quarter for 2026, with turnover reaching €1.23 billion, an increase of 3% compared with the same period last year. The Spanish cooperative also recorded a significant improvement in...