FOOD & DRINK
Tesco launches Jack's discount chain
Waitrose pilots two-hour deliveries
Waitrose & Partners is piloting a new faster delivery service where customers can have their food and drink delivered to their home within two hours or on the same day.
Ocado sales up 11.5% as it ramps up capacity at warehouses
Online grocer Ocado has seen its retail revenue climb by 11.5% to £348.6 million in the 13 weeks to 2 September as it ramps up capacity at its warehouses.
Insight: convenience stores shone during hot summer
New figures on the grocery market have revealed that supermarkets’ convenience format stores benefited from the hot weather this summer as consumers shopped closer to home.
Lidl to open new distribution centre in Leeds
Lidl UK has acquired a 38 acre site in Leeds for a new regional distribution centre.
Co-op benefits from strong food sales
The Co-op has increased its first half pre-tax profit to £26 million from £14 million in the same period in the previous year.
Morrisons posts surge in sales
The Morrisons supermarket chain has reported a surge in sales in the first half of its financial year with revenue increasing by 4.5% to £8.80 billion.
M&S launches digital food campaign featuring celebrity fans
M&S Food has launched a new digital food campaign featuring celebrities Amanda Holden, Rochelle Humes, Paddy McGuinness and Emma Willis.
Construction to start on Lidl's new UK headquarters
The construction of Lidl’s new UK head office in Tolworth is due to begin this month.
McColl's like-for-like sales down 0.9% in third quarter
Convenience chain McColl’s saw its like-for-like sales fall by 0.9% in its third quarter after trade was impacted by supply chain disruption following the collapse of wholesaler Palmer & Harvey.
All the latest retail news on supermarkets and the food & drink sector. News on major retailers such as Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Tesco as well as smaller players in the market.
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