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Will Aldi leapfrog Asda as the UK’s third biggest supermarket?

Retail Gazette

The chain’s value offer and rapidly expanding store network in recent years saw it overtake Morrisons to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket in 2022. According to Kantar’s, Asda’s hold on the market has plunged dropping 1.2 Which grocer offers better value?

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Exclusive: The thinking behind Coles’ revamped Chadstone flagship store

Inside Retail

Further, the new store provided Coles with a platform to innovate, a key focus for the supermarket giant. Coles is using the store revamp to trial key concepts that it identifies as being important to the customer, including an elevated “fresh and healthy” offering, as well as greater “convenience” and “valueofferings. “In

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What does Barry Williams’ return mean for Poundland?

Retail Gazette

With Pepco set to reveal its grand plan for Poundland on its Capital Markets day on 6 March, Retail Gazette takes a look at what Williams may have up his sleeve and what’s next for one of the high street’s much-loved retailers. It also launched its own rewards app in October.

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April Fools’ Day: worth the effort, or a waste of time?

Inside Retail

Given all the downfalls of getting it wrong, we asked Louise Grimmer, a senior lecturer in marketing at University of Tasmania, and Phoebe Netto, managing director of Pure Public Relations, to weigh in on what makes for a great April Fools’ Day campaign, and whether it’s worth the effort. According to media reports, it’s not.

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Sainsbury’s becomes first UK grocer to extend Aldi Price Match to convenience stores

Retail Gazette

The initiative will see a range review carried out, with the supermarket looking at whether lines need to be removed or added, and if the selection of ‘dine in’ or food-to-go lines should grow. In our Sainsbury’s Locals, we’ve worked hard to offer market leading prices on essential items and popular breakfast, lunch and dinner staples.

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Asda to open over 80 Express stores in December

Retail Gazette

The supermarket now has 229 Asda Express stores across the nation and is on track to open 1,000 throughout the UK and Northern Ireland by March. Asda acquired 132 sites from its rival supermarket Co-op last year under a £438m deal. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Tesco to axe 400 jobs ahead of Budget tax hikes

Retail Gazette

Britains largest supermarket said the redundancies were caused by the more competitive than ever market that has meant it has to find new ways to invest in its value offer. It comes as the grocery giant reported its biggest ever Christmas earlier this month as it achieved its highest market share since 2016.

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