UK & Ireland Grocery News
Unitas Appoints TWC To Manage Wholesale Shipment Data
TWC, the wholesale data, analytics and technology firm, has been awarded the Unitas Wholesale’ contract to manage the buying group’s wholesale shipment data.
Tanya Pepin,...
Cross-Border Shopping Sprees For Alcohol ‘A Real Threat To Irish Economy’
Cross-border shopping for alcohol needs to be discouraged “at all costs”, according to Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI), as new data shows that...
Why The Big Supermarkets Have Good Reason To Fear Aldi
Supermarkets’ low, low prices were a lot higher than they should have been before Aldi and Lidl got serious.
Operating margins of 5% or more...
Profits Fall At Aldi UK But Continuing Expansion Drive
Aldi’s British and Irish arm saw its profits fall by more than a quarter last year due price cuts and investment in its infrastructure....
Morrisons Increasing Prices Amid Cost Pressures
Mounting cost pressures in the grocery market has reportedly forced Morrisons to raise prices across hundreds of product lines.
Edge by Ascential data , published...
Knowing GSCOP – a core skill for NAMs. Autumn training courses
Being confident on GSCOP is an essential skill in negotiations and now 13 retailers trade by its rules. Our highly-rated courses, designed for all...
Bosses of Sainsbury’s And Aldi Issue No-Deal Brexit Warnings
Sainsbury’s Chief Executive has joined the growing number of industry executives warning that a no-deal Brexit will impact fresh food supplies.
Speaking to Sky News...
Record Year For Parfetts
Employee-owned wholesaler Parfetts has announced record growth in the year ending June 2019 in both sales and profit.
The group’s turnover climbed 9.8% to £380m,...
Asda Facing More Protests Over New Staff Contract
The GMB union is staging fresh protests against Asda, claiming workers face the sack if they don’t sign a controversial new contract.
The so-called ‘flexible...
Slow Growth Takes Shine Off Tesco Budget Chain Jack’s A Year...
When Tesco unveiled its discount chain Jack’s a year ago, hopes were high that it could pose a serious threat to Aldi and Lidl....
