The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on the future of supermarkets September 26, 2023 Interactive Investor's Victoria Scholar on supermarkets, China's growth and a new podcast in the City A.M. notebook
Aldi throws £1.4bn into expansion as discount grocer enjoys record sales September 25, 2023 German discounter Aldi will invest £1.4bn over two years to support its expansion plans, as customers seeking out cheaper groceries continues to be a boon for the business. The value supermarket revealed today that its annual sales increased by a whopping £2bn to £15.5bn in the year to December, a record for the store in [...]
Arm IPO pockets advisers $84m in bumper payday September 17, 2023 The float of British chipmaker Arm pocketed its advisors $84m worth of fees in the biggest payout bonanza in nearly five years, according to new analysis.
UK’s Motor Fuel Group in £2bn fuel stations deal talks with Morrisons September 9, 2023 UK’s Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is in talks with supermarket chain Morrisons for 340 fuel retail forecourts in a deal that could be worth about £2bn, the petrol stations giant said. The company, in a statement to Reuters on Friday, said a deal would also include 500 freehold plots of land at the supermarket chain’s [...]
Don’t forget your Lotto ticket in Lonsdale Cup August 25, 2023 WHAT to do about QUICKTHORN in today’s Lonsdale Cup (2.25pm)? Hughie Morrison’s star stayer blew this race apart from the front 12 months ago under Tom Marquand to win by 14 lengths. The pair then did the same thing earlier this month in the Goodwood Cup, albeit only managing to come home six lengths ahead [...]
Central America and South Asia trips see Hostelworld to narrowed losses August 10, 2023 Hostelworld has long been a favourite of travellers looking to rent a cheap bed for the night, but suffered amid sluggish demand after the pandemic.
Supermarket meal deals help convenience food maker Greencore deliver solid revenues July 25, 2023 Convenience food maker Greencore has said the number of sandwiches sold as part of supermarket meal deals has reached record highs as it reported solid quarterly revenues. The Irish business, which supplies sandwiches and sushi to the likes of M&S and Waitrose, said 52 per cent of supermarket sandwiches are now bought as part of [...]
Supermarket fuel margins more than double since Ukraine war July 22, 2023 Supermarkets have more than doubled their margins on fuel since the start of the war in Ukraine, new analysis suggests. The RAC said Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s were making an average of around 4.7p per litre on fuel sales when the Russian invasion began in February 2022. The motoring services company found this had [...]
RAC: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons have more than doubled fuel margins since Ukraine war July 22, 2023 Supermarkets have more than doubled their margins on fuel since the Ukraine war began, according to research from motoring firm the RAC. The ‘big four’ supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – have seen the profits they make per litre of diesel and petrol rise from 4.7p to 10p since the Russian invasion started in [...]
Shapps to ask supermarkets to ‘explain themselves’ over pump price hikes July 16, 2023 Supermarket bosses are set for showdown talks with the government next week over soaring prices at the pumps. Energy Secretary Grant Shapps will meet with chiefs from Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Tesco, with the minister vowing to slam “the brakes down on the mistreatment of motorists.” In a column in The Sun, Shapps said he [...]