Supermarket sales rise over Easter – but prove egg-sasperating for Tesco, Morrisons and Asda April 5, 2016 It could have been so easy for supermarkets. Not only are prices at an all-time low, but an early Easter pushed sales up compared with last year, new figures have shown. But while the Easter bunny hopped along to most of the nation's retailers, the big four continued to struggle. The figures, by Kantar Worldpanel, showed sales [...]
Baketime biscuits and crackers retailing in Aldi recalled by Food Standards Agency in pest contamination scare March 30, 2016 NULL
Baketime biscuits and crackers retailing in Aldi recalled by Food Standards Agency in pest contamination scare March 30, 2016 The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged customers not to eat a number of biscuit and cracker products sold at the discount supermarket chain Aldi as they have been manufactured in "unhygienic conditions". The 16 affected products, made in a factory on Teeside by a company called Baketime, have been recalled in a notice on the [...]
Supermarkets reap over £1bn of property investment in 2015 as new buyers pile in March 22, 2016 Britain's supermarket sector attracted over £1bn of property investment last year as investors shrugged off the price wars and and went in search of stable returns. Research released today by Colliers International and data analytics provider MSCI revealed that deal volumes reached £1.4bn in 2015, up slightly on the previous year but down on the record [...]
The Waitrose effect: Living near to the supermarket can double your house price March 21, 2016 We all know that properties near good schools can command higher than average prices – but what about your local supermarket? If you're lucky enough to live within walking distance of a Waitrose, your home is likely to benefit from an uplift to your house price, new research from Emoov claims. It's not clear what [...]
Tesco’s share price rises as supermarket takes fight to the discounters with launch of seven value own-label ranges March 21, 2016 Tesco has added fuel to the supermarket price war after launching a range of entry level own-label brands that will challenge the discounters on price. The retailer's share climbed by more than one per cent this morning after it said it will sell around 80 fresh, meat and poultry products under seven new "Farms" brands which, in many cases, will either match or [...]
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe celebrates a Sport Relief windfall with David Walliams and Eastenders star Maddy Hill as the grocery giant raises more than £7m for charity this year March 20, 2016 Sainsbury's boss Mike Coupe must be feeling pretty confident about his store's competitive streak. A week after revealing strong results, the superstore boss got together with soap opera stars to celebrate the success of Sainsbury's Sport Relief Games. This year, the grocery giant has raised over £7m in aid of Sport Relief, culminating in a series fitness [...]
From the Budget 2016 and Brexit to Cheltenham and the world’s first pizza robot: Here’s what got us talking this week March 18, 2016 Humanities students were given a fright in this week's Budget. Getting pizza suddenly got a lot easier. And we learned that when it comes to houses, Britons don't dream big. Bookies have had to pay out £50m already at Cheltenham according to William Hill (Source: Getty) 1) Budget blues Whether you were a sugar lover or a second [...]
Sainsbury’s Mike Coupe: Aldi and Lidl are starting to look like “conventional” supermarkets March 16, 2016 Mike Coupe must be feeling confident about Sainsbury's progress in the grocery price wars. The supermarket boss, who yesterday revealed strong results, appears to be trolling Aldi and Lidl, telling Mumsnetters yesterday that the German discounters were "increasingly looking like conventional supermarkets". Speaking at Mumstock, a conference about marketing to mums, he told the audience [...]
More needs to be done for mums to go to Iceland March 16, 2016 As the challenger discount supermarkets continue to expand their market share, more established rivals are reacting in differing ways in their attempts to recoup lost ground. Iceland, known for its inexpensive frozen produce, has been trying to reposition itself. By improving the quality of its offering, it is aiming to broaden its appeal in the [...]