Quarter of supermarket milk deliveries unable to get through

Quarter of supermarket milk deliveries by UK’s biggest dairy supplier unable to get through because of driver shortage By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 30 July 2021 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 30 July 2021 Up to a quarter of supermarket milk deliveries by the UK’s biggest dairy supplier have been unable … Read more

Supermarket share prices set to rocket on Morrisons bid battle

Supermarket share prices set to rocket: Morrisons bid battle to boost ‘bargain’ UK grocers By Lucy White And Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 4 July 2021 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 4 July 2021 Supermarket shares were set to rise on the London Stock Exchange today as a full-scale bidding war for … Read more

Asda bids to rival Amazon as it becomes first supermarket to offer one-hour delivery for full range

End of the weekly shop? Asda bids to rival Amazon as it becomes first supermarket to offer one-hour delivery for full range of products Customers near stores in Halifax, Rotherham and Poole will be first to try service Many competitors already provide one-hour delivery – but none offer a full range But Asda’s £8.50 fee may … Read more

Tesco… but no tills: Supermarket giant will launch first checkout-free store 

Supermarket giant Tesco is set to launch its first checkout-free store following in Amazon’s footsteps. The announcement follows successful trials at Tesco’s head office, which saw shoppers scan items with their phone.  Payment was then taken automatically from the customers account as they walked out the store.   Chief executive Ken Murphy said the year-long trial at … Read more

Waitrose is first British supermarket to back Prevented Ocean Plastic plan for 71 of its products

A ready meal solution! Trays and other supermarket packaging will use plastic saved from the sea Waitrose becomes first British supermarket to use Prevent Ocean Plastic scheme that could save more than 100 tons of plastic from ending up in the ocean Chain to recycle its waste in 71 of its products that could have … Read more

Russian supermarket chain Svetofor that claims to be a THIRD cheaper than rivals is opening in UK

A Russian budget supermarket chain that claims to be a third cheaper than rivals such as Aldi and Lidl is opening in the UK. Svetofor, which operates under the name Mere in Europe, says it costs up to 30 per cent less then the nation’s cheapest supermarkets. The company is reported to be opening its … Read more

Aldi named cheapest supermarket when comparing a basket of 20 essential items, according to Which?

Aldi has been named the cheapest supermarket as part of a new price-match probe by a leading consumer group. The German discount chain pipped main rival Lidl to the top spot last month, according to Which?. The consumer group compared the cost of 20 essential items in each of Britain’s biggest supermarket chains in April. The … Read more

Moment 6ft-long monitor lizard climbs up supermarket shelves as it raids store for food

Clean-up in rept-aisle four! Moment 6ft-long monitor lizard climbs up supermarket shelves as it raids store for food Reptile sparked panic after it ran into 7-Eleven store in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand Staff and customers hid behind counter as the beast rampaged through store Shop assistant called police who arrived with reptile handlers to snare the … Read more

Leaner times ahead for supermarket giant Tesco?

Tesco is overhauling the way shops are run, putting more than 2,000 managerial jobs under review – and the plan points to leaner times ahead By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 2 April 2021 Supermarkets have done well during the pandemic.  But after they … Read more

Where have all the Easter eggs gone? Angry shoppers share snaps of empty supermarket shelves

Where have all the Easter eggs gone? Angry shoppers share snaps of empty supermarket shelves – while one Waitrose customer jokes they ‘should have bought theirs at New Year’ Many Brit shoppers found themselves on unwanted Easter egg hunt this morning Frustrated customers shared snaps of empty shelves at supermarkets to Twitter Mumsnet thread started … Read more