Iceland boss urges politicians to set aside ideology and seal May’s Brexit deal
The boss of Iceland has urged politicians to put aside personal ambitions and seal Theresa May’s Brexit deal, as businesses seek clarity after a tumultuous week.
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Supermarkets look forward to Christmas after slower growth in autumn
Supermarkets are hoping for strong Christmas sales after growth slowed in the most recent trading period, new figures suggest.
Supermarket giants cheer victory in near-£400m cash machine rates case
Some of Britain’s biggest supermarkets have won a long-running £400 million legal dispute over business rates paid on cash machines.
Retailers braced for decision on £400m cash machine tax appeal
Some of Britain’s biggest supermarkets will find out on Friday if they have have been successful in a long-running near-£400 million legal dispute over business rates paid on cash machines.
Blondes have more fun – but not as much as the self-service checkout watchers
If you need a good laugh, just go to a supermarket at a busy time. Friday teatimes or Saturday lunchtimes, for example. Go in but don’t stray too far from the door. Then just hang around, looking all unconcerned and non-suspicious until you spot a target.
Sainsbury’s-Asda merger buoyed by inclusion of Aldi and Lidl in competition probe
The competition watchdog will take into account the rapid growth of Aldi and Lidl when deciding whether to approve the £12 billion mega-merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda.
UK’s biggest grocers lose market share to discount rivals
The UK’s biggest supermarkets lost market share to rivals Aldi and Lidl over the three months to October as the arrival of cooler weather marked the end of a bumper summer for grocers, figures show.
FTSE 100 ticks higher but Tesco shares plunge
Tesco trailed the FTSE 100 on Wednesday after a set of results which came in under market expectations.
Tesco shares under pressure despite best sales hike for more than a decade
Tesco shares have tumbled despite the supermarket giant posting rising halfyear profits and its best sales hike for more than a decade.
Tesco warns over stockpiling as threat of no-deal Brexit looms
Tesco has become the latest supermarket to warn over stockpiling as grocers ramp up contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit.
Tesco posts rising sales as grocery giant boosted by Booker
Tesco has reported rising half-year sales and profits as the supermarket received a boost from its takeover of wholesaler Booker.
Sterling starts week on the front foot as Brexit remains in focus
Sterling received a boost on Monday following reports that the Government is preparing a Brexit compromise on the Irish border as it attempts to break the negotiating deadlock with the EU.
Tesco Bank fined £16.4m by City watchdog over cyber attack
Tesco Bank has been fined £16.4 million by the City watchdog following a major cyber attack in 2016.
Jack’s to come under the spotlight in Tesco results
Tesco boss Dave Lewis will be quizzed on the performance of the supermarket’s new discount store format Jack’s this week as the group unveils its half-year results.
Hundreds queue as Tesco opens first Jack’s discount stores
Hundreds of shoppers queued up as Tesco’s first new Jack’s discount stores opened for business.
Tesco launches new stores in discount fightback
Tesco has launched its discount brand Jack’s as it takes the fight to German budget supermarkets Aldi and Lidl.
Jack’s v the rest – who is best on price?
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has claimed that Jack’s, the supermarket’s new chain, will be the “cheapest in town”. But is it true?
How shelf prices at Jack’s compare with those at Aldi
Tesco has unveiled its new Jack’s discount store in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire.
Tesco reveals discount store Jack’s to take on Lidl and Aldi
Tesco has launched its new discount store format called Jack’s, as it attempts to take the fight to German discounters Aldi and Lidl.
Tesco launches discount store Jack’s to take on Lidl and Aldi
Tesco has launched its new discount store format called Jack’s as it attempts to take the fight to German discounters Aldi and Lidl.
Tesco to launch discount store format called Jack’s
Tesco is to launch its new discount store format called Jack’s, taking on German discounters Aldi and Lidl.
Speculation mounts over Tesco discount launch
Speculation is mounting that Tesco is set to launch a new discount format amid ever-increasing market share gains by German discounters Aldi and Lidl.
MP calls on supermarkets to end north-east ‘fuel price lottery’
Supermarket bosses have been told stop “ripping off” motorists in the north and north-east amid growing anger at fuel price “disparities”.
Motorists forced to pay up to 12p more fuel if outside Aberdeen
Motorists are being forced to pay extra for fuel at supermarket filling stations just a few miles apart amidst claims of “greedy profiteering” at the expense of rural buyers.
‘Sinister’ Moray man had over 30 photos of terrified Tesco worker on laptop
A former military man built up a secret stash of photographs of a supermarket worker and tried to follow her home.
Buckie shopkeeper hailed for preventing elderly couple from being scammed
A Buckie shopworker has been praised for stopping an elderly couple from being scammed out of hundreds of pounds.
VIDEO: Woman recovering after being hit by car outside Aberdeen shop
A woman was recovering last night after being knocked down by a car outside an Aberdeen supermarket.
Crash near Aberdeen supermarket causes traffic chaos
Motorists are facing lengthy tailbacks along a busy Aberdeen road following a crash near a supermarket this afternoon.
North-east woman assaulted shop security with trolley while trying to steal vacuum cleaner
A woman assaulted a shop security guard with a trolley after being challenged while trying to steal a vacuum cleaner.
Help find the owner of this abandoned Inverness dog
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after they were called out to attend to a dog tied up behind the local Tesco store in Inverness.
Family forced out of their Moray home after a Tesco lorry smashed into it won’t be able to return for six months
A Rothes couple forced out of their home after a Tesco lorry smashed into it will not be able to return for at least six months.
Sainsbury’s and Asda bosses to be grilled by MPs over merger
The chief executives of Sainsbury’s and Asda have been summoned before MPs to answer questions on how the supermarkets’ proposed £12 billion merger will impact farmers, suppliers and consumers.