Supermarkets
Tesco invests in colleagues with new pay deal taking its hourly rate to £9.55
Tesco has today announced a new pay deal for hourly-paid Store and Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) colleagues which will see their hourly rates increase 2.7% from £9.30 to £9.55 from 5 September 2021. The...
Waitrose launches new sustainable packaging trial that will make summer strawberries taste even sweeter
Waitrose has introduced new reduced plastic packaging for its British strawberries, which will help eliminate 16.89 tonnes of plastic* and adhesive this summer. The new “Air-Light” punnet, which will come via Waitrose’s long time...
Asda confirms new CFO appointment
Asda has today announced that John Fallon will succeed Rob McWilliam as Chief Financial Officer when Rob concludes his fixed term appointment in the role this Summer. In an announcement made to colleagues this...
CARREFOUR REINFORCES ITS LEADING POSITION
IN BRAZIL WITH THE ACQUISITION
OF GRUPO BIG
Grupo Carrefour Brasil (“Carrefour Brazil”) has entered into an agreement with Advent International and Walmart for the acquisition of Grupo BIG Brasil SA (“Grupo BIG”), Brazil’s third-biggest food retailer. This acquisition strengthens Carrefour Brazil’s...
Sainsbury’s opens the door to new York store
Sainsbury’s has today unveiled a new Local, welcoming customers into a convenience store with a 1,700 sq. ft sales floor in the heart of York’s city centre. Sainsbury’s York Davygate store will serve customers...
Sainsbury’s unveils new brand slogan as it is named Principal Supermarket Partner of COP26
Sainsbury’s will take a leading role in helping shoppers improve their diets while helping to reduce their impact on the environment one plate at a time. In late spring, the retailer will retire its...
ALDI TO BAN PLASTIC EGG PACKAGING
ALDI TO BAN PLASTIC EGG PACKAGING Aldi has committed to remove plastic packaging from its entire egg range. The supermarket is switching from plastic packaging to pulp trays on its remaining egg lines, meaning...
UK shoppers frustrated with the in-store shopping experience, but the majority have no plans to abandon the high stree
UK shoppers frustrated with the in-store shopping experience, but the majority have no plans to abandon the high street Chipping Norton, UK – 25 February 2021 – Nearly three quarters of UK shoppers (73%) admit to...
Half of retail leaders resistant to digital progress
Half of retail leaders resistant to digital progress Outdated attitudes towards technology amongst senior retail business leaders are at risk of jeopardising future business survival, new research has found. The Connected Enterprise report, produced by...
Completion of acquisition of Asda by the Issa Brothers and TDR Capital Ltd
Walmart Inc. (“Walmart”), Asda Group Limited (“Asda”), the Issa brothers and TDR Capital have today announced that the Issa brothers, founders and co-CEOs of EG Group, a global convenience and forecourts retailer, headquartered in...