Shoppers switch to Tesco as supermarket celebrates highest market share in almost a decade
6 days, 2 hours ago

Shoppers switch to Tesco as supermarket celebrates highest market share in almost a decade

The Independent  

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Marks & Spencer sales surge over Christmas, boosted by bumper food division
6 days, 2 hours ago

Marks & Spencer sales surge over Christmas, boosted by bumper food division

The Independent  

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Tesco and Sainsbury’s to shed light on Christmas sales performance
1 week, 4 days ago

Tesco and Sainsbury’s to shed light on Christmas sales performance

The Independent  

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Major UK retailer increases its market share to highest level in seven years as supermarkets fight for customers amid inflation rises
3 months ago

Major UK retailer increases its market share to highest level in seven years as supermarkets fight for customers amid inflation rises

Daily Mail  

Tesco has increased its market share to its highest level in seven years as retailers attempt to manage growth amid continued inflation rises. In new figures, it has been revealed that Britain's largest retailer now boasts a market share of 28 per cent, up over half a per cent from this time last year. Meanwhile, other supermarket giants such as …

Tesco is 'lowering prices as quickly as possible' says boss with cuts on thousands of items as UK's battle against inflation eases
3 months, 1 week ago

Tesco is 'lowering prices as quickly as possible' says boss with cuts on thousands of items as UK's battle against inflation eases

Daily Mail  

Tesco's boss said it was 'lowering prices as quickly as possible' as the UK's battle against inflation continues to ease. Tesco's lower pricing has come as it has continued to grow its market share over the past year, now holding around 27.8 per cent of the grocery market, up from 27 per cent last October, according to Kantar figures. Ken …

Grocery price inflation rises for first time since March 2023
5 months ago

Grocery price inflation rises for first time since March 2023

The Independent  

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Asda sales shrink as customers switch to supermarket rivals
5 months ago

Asda sales shrink as customers switch to supermarket rivals

The Independent  

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Tesco predicted to reveal ‘another strong quarter’
7 months, 1 week ago

Tesco predicted to reveal ‘another strong quarter’

The Independent  

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Shoppers save £1.3 BILLION (£46 each a month) by hunting out supermarket deals, figures show
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Shoppers save £1.3 BILLION (£46 each a month) by hunting out supermarket deals, figures show

Daily Mail  

Shoppers saved £1.3 billion – an average of £46 per household – by hunting out supermarket deals in the past month, new figures have shown. Around three in ten or 29.3 per cent of items were bought through some sort of promotion, which has been primarily promoted through Supermarkets loyalty card schemes, such as Tesco's Clubcard and Sainsbury's Nectar card. …

Middle class shoppers flock back to Ocado... but Asda reels as sales slip
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Middle class shoppers flock back to Ocado... but Asda reels as sales slip

Daily Mail  

Ocado was yesterday named the UK’s fastest growing supermarket for a second month in a row – while Asda is the only major player to see sales fall. In a closely watched update on the state of the grocery market, industry research group Kantar said Ocado sales were 12.5 per cent higher in the 12 weeks to April 14 than …

Tesco agrees to make ‘small change’ to shopping website after pressure from MP
9 months ago

Tesco agrees to make ‘small change’ to shopping website after pressure from MP

The Independent  

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Tesco says shoppers buying more after inflation ‘lessened substantially’
9 months ago

Tesco says shoppers buying more after inflation ‘lessened substantially’

The Independent  

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Tesco set for profit rise as sales continue to grow at supermarket giant
9 months, 1 week ago

Tesco set for profit rise as sales continue to grow at supermarket giant

The Independent  

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Grocery price inflation slowdown stumbles as supermarkets offer fewer deals
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Grocery price inflation slowdown stumbles as supermarkets offer fewer deals

The Independent  

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Christmas was quiet for British shops, new data suggests
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Christmas was quiet for British shops, new data suggests

The Independent  

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Strong Christmas trading boosts Card Factory profits
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Strong Christmas trading boosts Card Factory profits

The Independent  

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Major supermarkets to reveal festive sales after bumper Christmas for rivals
1 year ago

Major supermarkets to reveal festive sales after bumper Christmas for rivals

The Independent  

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Grocery inflation sees fastest monthly drop as households spend all-time high
1 year ago

Grocery inflation sees fastest monthly drop as households spend all-time high

The Independent  

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Food price inflation falls at fastest rate on record
1 year ago

Food price inflation falls at fastest rate on record

The Telegraph  

Mr McKevitt said cost of living pressures were forcing more shoppers to hunt out discounts, with almost a third of all spending in the weeks before Christmas made on items that were on offer at the tills. He added: “Retailers were clearly working hard during the festive period to offer best value and win over shoppers, and promotions were central …

Tesco to reveal sales performance as cost of living still in focus
1 year, 3 months ago

Tesco to reveal sales performance as cost of living still in focus

The Independent  

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Tesco to reveal sales performance as cost of living still in focus
1 year, 3 months ago

Tesco to reveal sales performance as cost of living still in focus

The Independent  

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Customers shopping differently due to cost-of-living crisis, says Aldi boss
1 year, 3 months ago

Customers shopping differently due to cost-of-living crisis, says Aldi boss

The Independent  

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Three in 10 people have already started Christmas shopping – survey
1 year, 4 months ago

Three in 10 people have already started Christmas shopping – survey

The Independent  

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Tesco fightback sees Aldi and Lidl lose ground in the battle for British shoppers
1 year, 4 months ago

Tesco fightback sees Aldi and Lidl lose ground in the battle for British shoppers

Daily Mail  

Aldi and Lidl have lost ground in the battle for the nation’s shoppers as larger rivals such as Tesco launched a fightback. Kantar said grocery price inflation has fallen to 12.2 per cent – the lowest level for a year. Price freeze:Tesco has seen its market share tick up from 27% to 27.2% in the 12 weeks to September 3 …

Grocery price inflation show biggest drop since March peak
1 year, 5 months ago

Grocery price inflation show biggest drop since March peak

The Independent  

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Aldi and own brands: Figures reveal how the UK is changing its big shop
1 year, 8 months ago

Aldi and own brands: Figures reveal how the UK is changing its big shop

The Independent  

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Tesco sees dip in profit as inflation soars
1 year, 9 months ago

Tesco sees dip in profit as inflation soars

The Independent  

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Shoppers turn to multiple supermarkets as grocery inflation reaches record high
1 year, 9 months ago

Shoppers turn to multiple supermarkets as grocery inflation reaches record high

The Independent  

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Marks & Spencer will overtake John Lewis by 2026, according to sales forecast
1 year, 11 months ago

Marks & Spencer will overtake John Lewis by 2026, according to sales forecast

The Independent  

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Annual food shop bills soar by £788 as grocery price inflation hits record 16.7%
1 year, 11 months ago

Annual food shop bills soar by £788 as grocery price inflation hits record 16.7%

The Independent  

Grocery price inflation has hit a record 16.7% to add a potential £788 to annual shopping bills, figures have shown. The “staggering” 2.3 percentage point jump in the four weeks to January 22 has exceeded the previous high recorded by analysts Kantar in October and is the highest figure since their records began in 2008. Despite price rises, consumers appear …

Tesco squeezes store managers as food price inflation soars
1 year, 11 months ago

Tesco squeezes store managers as food price inflation soars

The Independent  

There’s trouble at the Tesco mill. Britain’s biggest supermarket has just announced “store changes helping us to remain competitive”. Still, to those of us who’ve been reading press releases for a while, the words “changes” and “competitive” spell “trouble” and “bad news for workers”. Kantar’s measure of food price inflation hit a record 16.7 per cent on Tuesday, adding an …

Ocado set to post grocery growth in latest festive update
2 years ago

Ocado set to post grocery growth in latest festive update

The Independent  

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Ocado set to post grocery growth in latest festive update
2 years ago

Ocado set to post grocery growth in latest festive update

The Independent  

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Next set to reveal sales dip as ‘squeezed middle’ cut Christmas spending
2 years ago

Next set to reveal sales dip as ‘squeezed middle’ cut Christmas spending

The Independent  

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Tesco announces Clubcard changes to offer more savings
2 years ago

Tesco announces Clubcard changes to offer more savings

The Independent  

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Tesco to face questions over consumer demand concerns despite ‘rise in sales’
2 years, 3 months ago

Tesco to face questions over consumer demand concerns despite ‘rise in sales’

The Independent  

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Tesco workers to share £50m bonuses but supermarket giant warns inflation will hurt profits
2 years, 9 months ago

Tesco workers to share £50m bonuses but supermarket giant warns inflation will hurt profits

The Independent  

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Early Christmas shopping boosts UK retail sales to
3 years, 1 month ago

Early Christmas shopping boosts UK retail sales to

The Independent  

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Tesco targets Christmas price cuts in fresh challenge to rivals
3 years, 3 months ago

Tesco targets Christmas price cuts in fresh challenge to rivals

The Telegraph  

The chain said it was confident of good product availability this Christmas, but there could still be “bumps in the road” amid a shortage of delivery drivers and higher shipping costs. Mr Murphy said: “This is working against the levelling up agenda that the Government has so publicly made part of its policy.” Tesco has been calling for a 1pc …

‘Shop as normal’: Panic-buying resumes as UK braces for new lockdown measures
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Shop as normal’: Panic-buying resumes as UK braces for new lockdown measures

The Independent  

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Tesco is creating 16000 new jobs to cope with online shopping boom
4 years, 4 months ago

Tesco is creating 16000 new jobs to cope with online shopping boom

CNN  

London CNN Business — Tesco is creating 16,000 jobs to meet surging demand in its online business, delivering a rare boost to the struggling UK economy. Britain’s largest supermarket chain said in a statement on Monday that the newpermanent roles are in addition to 4,000 jobs it has already added since the start of the coronavirus crisis. Britain is facing …

Britain's grocery sales growth slows again, Nielsen says
4 years, 4 months ago

Britain's grocery sales growth slows again, Nielsen says

India Today  

Grocery sales in Britain rose 7% year-on-year in the four weeks to Aug. 8, slowing from previous weeks as shoppers began to settle into new post-COVID 19 lockdown routines, industry data showed on Tuesday. Market researcher Nielsen said the growth, though down from 10% in last month’s report, was driven by warm weather and Britons continuing to work from home, …

UK supermarket sales surged at fastest pace on record during coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 7 months ago

UK supermarket sales surged at fastest pace on record during coronavirus lockdown

The Independent  

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Tesco unlikely to profit from Covid-19 lockdown sales boom
4 years, 9 months ago

Tesco unlikely to profit from Covid-19 lockdown sales boom

CNN  

London CNN Business — Food and supplies are flying off the shelves of UK supermarkets, but that doesn’t mean their profits are booming. Tesco, the biggest grocery chain in Britain, said Wednesday that additional costs associated with “feeding the nation” could amount to as much as £925 million this year if restrictions on work and social-distancing measures introduced to counter …

No-deal Brexit: One in 10 shoppers say they have started stockpiling food, study claims
5 years, 10 months ago

No-deal Brexit: One in 10 shoppers say they have started stockpiling food, study claims

The Independent  

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Tesco celebrates best Christmas sales since 2009
6 years ago

Tesco celebrates best Christmas sales since 2009

The Independent  

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