Supermarkets
DIA Group Completes €3 Million Share Buyback as It Continues Financial Stabilisation Strategy
DIA Group has completed a €3 million share buyback programme, according to its latest market update released this week. The programme, which took place over several trading sessions in early May, involved the repurchase...
Asda Launches £5 Premium Meal Deal in Value Push Against Rivals
Asda has announced the launch of a new £5 premium meal deal as part of a wider strategy to strengthen its position in the highly competitive UK grocery market and attract customers seeking upgraded...
Tesco Strengthens UK Grocery Lead as Market Share Hits Decade High Amid Pay Debate
Tesco continues to reinforce its position as the UK’s leading grocery chain after reporting a significant rise in market share and renewed scrutiny over executive pay, highlighting both its commercial strength and the ongoing...
Tesco Boss Ken Murphy Awarded £10.8m as Supermarket Hits Decade-High Market Share
Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy received a pay package worth £10.8 million after the supermarket giant secured its strongest grocery market share in more than a decade, highlighting the company’s continued dominance in the...
Growing retail crime fuels a rise of ‘have a go hero’ shoppers, with one in three customers stepping in to aid store staff, says SAI Group’s research.
Despite changes to the Crime & Policing Act, 68% of consumers say stricter penalties won’t create meaningful change for store staff, who will still face crime in-store With 14million consumers witnessing retail crime...
Marks & Spencer Begins Construction on Landmark £340m Automated Food Distribution Centre
Construction is underway at M&S’s landmark Food distribution centre The new site is the largest ever investment in M&S supply chain to support long‑term growth Set to open in 2029, the 1.3 million sqft...
Sainsbury’s Nectar360 partners with Merlin Entertainments to help families across the UK enjoy more quality time for less with Nectar
Nectar members can now spend points at over 20 Merlin attractions across the UK, including Alton Towers Resort, Thorpe Park, LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort, Chessington World of Adventures Resort, the London Eye and SEA LIFE...
LIDL GB AND NEIGHBOURLY MAXIMISE FOOD SHARING IN COMMUNITIES WITH NEW OLIO PARTNERSHIP
Lidl GB and Neighbourly’s new partnership with food-sharing app Olio scales up existing efforts to help redistribute even more food. The trial will initially launch across 20 Lidl stores in London and Northern England, with...
Mercadona Crushes Walmart and Tesco to Become the World’s Most Profitable Supermarket
Mercadona has quietly become one of the biggest success stories in global retail. The Spanish supermarket chain, once seen as a regional player focused mainly on Iberia, is now being recognised as the world’s...
Sainsbury’s Fires Gary MacArthur for Stopping Shoplifter — A Shameful Punishment for Courage
A veteran supermarket worker spends fifteen years serving customers, stocking shelves, helping coworkers, and protecting the store he works for. One day, chaos erupts. A suspected thief allegedly turns violent. Bottles are thrown. Staff...
