Every little helps: Tesco reboots ‘kids eat for free’ scheme amid cost of living pressures October 7, 2022 Tesco has announced it will be bringing back its Kids Eat Free scheme during the October half-term, as the cost of living crunch continues to batter Brits. The offer means parents can spend as little as 60p to claim one free child’s meal worth up to £3.25 when showing their Clubcard at checkout. To cover [...]
High street spending slumps amid retail’s Covid recovery October 6, 2022 The high street’s Covid recovery has been slowed by the economic slump, with shoppers cutting back on shopping sprees last month. According to freshly published statistics from Springboard, the recovery of retail footfall slowed for the third month in a row. Footfall increased just 6.8 per cent, compared to a 15.6 per cent boost in [...]
Tesco: Shoppers ‘watching every penny to make ends meet’ October 5, 2022 Tesco has warned of “tough times” as Brits are “watching every penny to make ends meet” this winter. The grocery giant reported a slimmer profit for the first half, after customer behaviour has normalised after lockdown and the supermarket has invested in keeping its prices competitive for shoppers. The country’s largest supermarket posted a £413m [...]
Drivers should have seen bigger fuel price cuts, says RAC October 5, 2022 Drivers should have seen a bigger cut in fuel prices at the pump after costs slumped in September. According to data published today by the RAC, the average price of a litre of petrol went down to 162.9p – the sixth biggest monthly drop since 2000. Filling up a 55-litre petrol car has gone back [...]
RAC calls on Big Four supermarkets to pass on savings to customers September 21, 2022 Motoring group RAC has accused the Big Four supermarkets of failing to pass on drops in wholesale costs to drivers.
Revealed: These are Britain’s most popular companies to work for September 21, 2022 New research has revealed the top companies Brits want to work for the most. The data shared with City A.M. analysed the top searches for jobs and careers on Google, to see which private sector companies Brits are keenest to work for currently. Tesco came out as the most popular company, with the multinational supermarket seeing [...]
Queen’s historic state funeral: The world says goodbye to Elizabeth II September 19, 2022 The Queen was consulted on today’s order of service over many years. It was prepared by the dean of Westminster in conjunction with Lambeth Palace. The Queen’s funeral has drawn to a close with a lament played by The Sovereign’s piper and her coffin has been carried from Westminster Abbey to be placed on the State Gun Carriage. [...]
Empty Waterloo train left on platform as ‘waiting room’ for Queen mourners September 17, 2022 A train will be left on the platform of Waterloo station as a “waiting room” for anyone needing rest after queuing to see the Queen lying in state. Southwestern Trains announced the gesture on Twitter, as the miles-long queue from Westminster snakes the Southbank of the Thames, towards Southwark. Tens-of-thousands of people are in the [...]
Queen’s funeral: Drivers warned as Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda and Morrisons to shut forecourt petrol stations September 15, 2022 Drivers have been warned not to get caught out after supermarkets including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda and Morrisons said they are closing their forecourt petrol stations on Monday for the Queen’s funeral. The retailers made the announcement today as many companies, including even Heathrow, curtail usual operations out of respect for the late monarch. “All Sainsbury’s [...]
Exclusive: UK retailers should copy TfL or they miss out on advertising cash, argues City bigwig September 15, 2022 Are UK retailers missing a valuable opportunity to earn money from advertising? A City insider thinks most big brands do, as he urges the High Street’s biggest names to look at TfL and copy their model by rolling out a retail media network. So-called retail media networks are one of the hottest emerging trends in [...]