‘It’s not where we want to be’: Asda sales shrink as supermarket rivals eat into market share August 8, 2024 Asda’s sales have dropped again after it continued to lose market share to its supermarket rivals, according to new figures. Revenue in its second quarter of its financial year was down 2.2 per cent, with a 5.3 per cent like-for-like decline, as its sales slump accelerated. Competitors like Morrison’s, Tesco and Sainsbury’s have been slowly [...]
Paris 2024 adverts: The best and worst Olympics commercials July 24, 2024 As the sports advertising world attempts to catch its breath after the highs and lows of the Euros, the Olympics and Paralympics have other ideas, with Paris 2024 welcoming the world’s best athletes and the world’s biggest brands for a month of sporting excellence. Whilst every brand and his dog tried to tap into authentic [...]
Grocers vs bargain chains: Discount competition is heating up July 23, 2024 The discount sector is crowded and competitive: Aldi, Lidl, Poundland and B&M are only a few of the retailers vying for space. The market for discount goods has been growing over the last few years, but not every company has been a winner – only a few stores have managed to attract and keep customers. [...]
Village Bakery: Price rises too late to save Tesco and Five Guys favourite from slipping further into the red July 1, 2024 Village Bakery, which supplies baked goods to retailers including Tesco, Aldi and Five Guys, said a recent string of price rises came too late to save it from slipping further into the red, according to newly-filed accounts.
Morrisons shakes off Aldi and Lidl competition as sales continue to rise June 25, 2024 Morrisons shook off competition from discount rivals Aldi and Lidl to post another rise in sales during its latest quarter.
Supermarkets hope for Euro 2024 boost as Asda and Co-op lose ground June 18, 2024 Asda and the Co-op are the only major supermarket brands in the UK to have lost market share over recent weeks, according to new figures.
Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi: Who owns Britain’s biggest supermarkets after Asda takeover? June 12, 2024 British supermarkets like Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, and Waitrose might be household names, but who is pulling their strings?
Asda has been ‘left behind’ by Tesco and Sainsbury’s since Issa brothers’ takeover June 11, 2024 How has Asda performed compared to Tesco, Sainsbury's and Aldi since being taken over by the billionaire Issa brothers and TDR Capital?
Aldi faces £3.7m legal action by British Brussels sprout supplier May 6, 2024 German supermarket giant Aldi has been hit with legal proceedings by a Yorkshire-based Brussels sprout supplier over being de-list with no reason
Tesco’s profit surges as lower prices draw in consumers April 10, 2024 Britain’s biggest supermarket, Tesco, has traded in line with raised expectations, posting a total operating profit of £2.8bn for the full year. This morning, chief Ken Murphy thanked a slew of price cut schemes for the lift, which saw profit exceed the board’s expectations by £50m last year. Group sales were up 7.4 per cent [...]