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Lidl attracts 43m extra visits as Lidl Plus investment fuels growth

News
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5 Oct 2026
by Amanda Vlietstra
Lidl GB has reported a sharp rise in sales and customer numbers, with digital innovation playing a growing role in driving shoppers into stores.
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Morrisons rolls out AI-powered self-checkout upgrade across 200 stores

At the buy button
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6 Aug 2026
by Amanda Vlietstra
Morrisons is improving its self-checkout customer experience by adding Evercheck technology.
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Retailers reject Chancellor’s profiteering warning as food inflation falls

Industry
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4 Aug 2026
by Amanda Vlietstra
Retailers have hit back at Chancellor John Healey’s warning to supermarkets that any “profiteering” as a result of the Iran War will not be...
Grocery Industry retail supermarkets

New chapter for Argos as Sainsbury’s agrees £120m sale

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31 Jul 2026
by Amanda Vlietstra
Sainsbury’s has agreed the sale of Argos to newly-formed company Swift Partners in a £120 million deal – significantly lower than the £1.4...
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Sainsbury’s and Uber Eats deepen partnership with Nectar rewards

Delivery
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29 Jul 2026
by Amanda Vlietstra
Uber Eats has expanded its partnership with Sainsbury’s and Nectar, allowing UK customers to collect Nectar points on their rapid grocery deliveries.
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Morrisons Daily extends rapid delivery network as Snappy Shopper rollout accelerates

Delivery
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28 Jul 2026
by Amanda Vlietstra
Morrisons is expanding its partnership with rapid grocery delivery platform Snappy Shopper as it looks to grow its convenience reach across England and Wales.
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Waitrose unveils new ‘neighbourhood’ store concept as part of £1bn expansion strategy

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27 Jul 2026
by Amanda Vlietstra
Waitrose is set to open a new store in Chelmer Village, Essex, marking the launch of a new “neighbourhood” format.
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Tesco captures a third of Britain’s supermarket shopping trips

Retail
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27 Jul 2026
by Amanda Vlietstra
One in every three supermarket transactions in the UK is now made at Tesco, according to new research from financial provider Zable.
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Lidl now Britain’s fifth-largest supermarket

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27 May 2026
by Amanda Vlietstra
Lidl has “officially” become Britain’s fifth-largest supermarket, overtaking Morrisons.
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Sainsbury’s links Nectar to Merlin attractions as loyalty moves beyond grocery rewards

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14 May 2026
by Amanda Vlietstra
Sainsbury’s is extending its Nectar proposition into leisure and entertainment through a new partnership with Merlin Entertainments.
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