6 May 2025

Media Bites 19 October: Tesco, Asda/EG Group, THG

Tesco has opened its first checkout-free store in central London as Britain’s biggest supermarket counters Amazon’s “just-walk-out” technology (The Telegraph). The supermarket’s GetGo store in Holborn, […]
6 May 2025

How to Square the Circle Between Food Security and the Environment webinar: meet the panellists

Time is running short to register for The Grocer’s exclusive webinar on squaring the circle between food security and the environment Due to broadcast on Wednesday […]
6 May 2025

Asda recruiting 15,000 temporary Christmas staff

Asda is on the hunt for 15,000 temporary Christmas staff, with some to be offered the opportunity to stay on into the new year. The supermarket […]
6 May 2025

Ocado says robotic picking system will soon work in ‘very small warehouses’

Ocado’s autonomous warehouse picking system will soon work in “very small warehouses”, paving the way for its use in convenience outlets and dark stores, the company […]
6 May 2025

Boots sees comparable retail sales rise 15% in quarter four

Boots comparable retail sales increased 15% in the three months to 31 August, largely driving a strong performance for parent Walgreens Boots Alliance. Boots comparable pharmacy sales […]
6 May 2025

Sainsbury’s store closure in Northern Ireland triggers Brexit concerns

Sainsbury’s will close one of its major stores in Northern Ireland early next year, prompting concerns the supermarket may be reconsidering its future in the region. […]
6 May 2025

Tesco launches checkout-free store GetGo in central London

Tesco has opened its first public checkout-free store – GetGo – in High Holborn, central London. The Tesco Express is fitted with cameras on the ceiling and […]
6 May 2025

Kellogg’s launches non-HFSS Wheats cereal trio

Kellogg’s has unveiled a trio of non-HFSS, high-fibre cereals. The cereal giant has created a trio of new flavours – Apricot, Blueberry and Plain – under its Wheats […]
6 May 2025

Profit warnings rise in grocery industry as supply chain challenges bite

Profit warnings by UK listed companies in consumer-facing sectors, including retail and grocery producers, accounted for more than a third of those issued between July and […]
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