Tag: Asda

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Mixed fortunes at supermarkets

As the crucial Christmas trading period approaches, the UK’s grocery market continues to experience sluggish sales growth.
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Smaller supermarkets gaining market share

Are the big four on the decline?
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Lees lands Asda contract

Coatbridge-based confectionery manufacturer Lees of Scotland has secured a major contract with Asda.
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No merger for a decade

The dead Sainsbury’s and Asda merger cannot be revived for ten years, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled .
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A lighter way share snacks

Tayto launches lighter Golden Wonder .
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More disability support needed

Retailers should learn about access needs .
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Smaller brings gains for mults

Shoppers are increasingly favouring supermarkets with smaller store formats, according to the latest data from Nielsen .
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Supermarket deal quashed

CMA rules against Sainsbury's-Asda merger
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Celebrating a national larder

The stage is set for the twentieth annual Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards
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Domination of the discounters

Nervous consumers appear to be shunning the big four, leading to huge gains for the discounters
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Brexit impacts grocery sales

Shoppers have already started stockpiling food in the face of uncertainty
It looks unlikely that the proposed supermarket merger will be approved

Last ditch attempt to get Asda and Sainsbury’s deal passed

ASDA and Sainsbury’s have offered to sell off up to 150 of their stores in a bid to get their controversial merger approved

Fresh start for grocery sales

Strong sales in fresh produce helped the UK grocery market record a sales uplift for the 12 weeks to 27 January .

Merry-ish festive sales for grocery

British grocery sales saw a  “reasonable, but not spectacular” final Christmas trading period, according to Mike Watkins, Nielsen’s UK head of retailer insight

Convenient purchase brings improvements

Nisa boss Ken Towle sees quality in Co-op offer

Objections mount

Sainsbury’s/Asda’s merger proving unpopular