Sainsbury’s to offer personalised discounts via Nectar scheme
Nectar app customers can each receive discounts on around ten select key products.
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John Lewis Partnership to hire more than 7,000 temporary workers
The company will recruit more than 550 permanent full-time drivers and warehouse partners.
Morrisons registers 37.1% decline in its first-half profit
The retailer expects its whole-year profit before tax and exceptional items to exceed last year's...
Asda to expand product offerings at Derby and Wigan stores
The retailer expects to launch between 16 and 20 additional lifestyle brands at its stores...
Asda reports 0.7% drop in second-quarter like-for-like sales
The second-quarter investor update announcement also included details of plans to open 28 Asda on...
Private equity funds can only bring destruction to the grocery retail industry
The pending takeover of Morrison’s by a private equity fund, is set to be the second after that of ASDA a year earlier, and it might not be the last as private equity funds are strongly...
Dada Group to support CP Lotus and CP Fresh Mart stores in China
The partnership aims to provide omnichannel on-demand delivery services for the stores.
Morrisons accepts $9.54bn takeover bid from CD&R
Fortress Investment Group said it was 'considering its options' after Morrisons accepted the improved bid from its rival.
ALDI US to hire more than 20,000 store and warehouse employees
The company will hold a National Hiring Week to try to fill available positions in more than 2,100 stores and 25 warehouses.
Asda invests in foodservice start-up Lean Kitchen Network
The two companies will initially trial tech-driven 'food-for-now' counters in four Asda stores in London.
Urban Value partners with Vroom and Tortoise for robot grocery delivery
The Tortoise Cart can carry more than 100lb of goods in sealed containers.
