Lidl joins Tesco and Sainsbury’s as one of UK’s five largest supermarkets IN FULL The Independent UK · May 27
Lidl overtakes Morrisons as one of UK’s five biggest supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury’s continue to be the top two for British shoppers The Independent UK · May 27
Grocery price inflation eases as shoppers worry over Iran war cost rises Shoppers increasingly relied on promotions to mitigate costs The Independent UK · May 27
Grocery price inflation slows again despite warnings of Iran war cost hikes Supermarket prices were 3.1% higher than a year ago in May, down from April’s 3.8% and March’s 4.3%, figures from Worldpanel by Numerator show. Evening Standard · May 27
'I Went My Whole Life Thinking That Waitrose Was Expensive': TikTok Video Sparks UK Supermarket Price Debate A TikTok video has sparked debate over whether Waitrose is becoming more affordable or if rising prices at Tesco and other supermarkets are reshaping shopper perceptions amid ongoing food inflation. International Business Times UK · May 26
Londoners in ‘little community’ fear independent shops could become a McDonald’s Decision over future of grocer, café and dry cleaners in Harrington Court due Evening Standard · May 26
Is Cornwall’s newest high street an inspiring model, or a threat to nearby Newquay? Some locals fear Nansledan, touted as a blueprint for community-focused retail, is draining life from the town next door The Guardian - UK · May 23
‘Elaborately awful and all but inedible’: the best (and worst) supermarket ham and cheese sandwiches, tested and rated Ham, cheese, spread, bread: it’s a failsafe formula, right? Apparently not, with our chef-tester disappointed with both flavour and provenance The Guardian - UK · May 23
GPS trackers fitted to sausages, steak, and beef in supermarkets due to shoplifting fears Co-op sausages, which cost less than £4, are being locked away in plastic security boxes labelled as fitted with a GPS tracker The Independent UK · May 22
Nicholas Gordon murder accused ‘gloated’ about what they had done, court told The 51-year-old died in hospital from his injuries after being attacked in his apartment in east Belfast on May 12. Evening Standard · May 22
Plans for new Starbucks in Scottish town blocked Plans to build a new Starbucks in the car park of aTesco store were narrowly rejected by Falkirk councillors The National (Scotland) · May 21
The Treasury’s supermarket food price cap wheeze was bananas Retailers such as M&S need not worry – the UK is not in a state of emergency and competition is clearly working The Guardian - UK · May 20
TikTok influencers help tinned fish scale ‘height of culinary fashion’ Tesco has reported that its sales of tinned tuna have risen by nearly 18% in the last two years. Evening Standard · May 20
The Independent UK · May 20 Online trend sparks boom in supermarket tinned fish sales Tesco has reported that its sales of tinned tuna have risen by nearly 18 per cent in the last two years
The Guardian - UK · May 19 Fourscore candles for a hardware legend Brief letters: Cherished shop in St Ives | Tesco boss’s pay | Jeremy Beecham’s Guardian career | Five-homes Farage | Bunch v handful
The Independent UK · May 19 Asda launches Britain’s cheapest ‘premium’ meal deal New range was rolled out at stores across the country
The Independent UK · May 18 Police issue plea over drones in desperate search for boy, 14, last seen near Tesco store Taylor Charlton was reported missing after last being seen near a Tesco store in Banstaple in North Devon
Evening Standard · May 18 Which supermarkets are cheapest for branded foods? New survey reveals some surprising results Waitrose shoppers can still fill their trollies with bargain prices on a number of goods
Evening Standard · May 16 Kellogg’s launches Pokemon cereal - with boxes selling online for more than £10 The limited-edition cereal comes in four different box designs, featuring popular characters Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle
The Independent UK · May 15 Tesco boss gets a £1m pay rise after supermarket sales and profits soar Cheif Executive Ken Murphy saw his total pay and bonus package rise from £9.8m in 2024-25
Evening Standard · May 15 Tesco boss rings up £10.8 million in bumper pay and bonuses Ken Murphy saw his total pay and bonus package rise to £10.8 million from £9.8 million in 2024-25.
The Guardian - UK · May 15 Tesco boss’s pay rises by more than £1m to £10.8m after market share surge Ken Murphy’s pay could rise even higher following scrapping of food waste target and weakness of rivals
The Independent UK · May 15 UK’s cheapest supermarket for branded groceries holds top spot again IN FULL