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Kroger's Rival Takes A Staggering $25M Loss To Sell Over 200 Grocery Items At Lowest Possible Price

Giant Eagle announced a $25 million price reduction plan to compete with rivals. Prices of many items will be slashed by up to $2.

Asda Set To Splurge £30 Million On More Staff After Customers Are Fed Up With Self-Service Terminals

According to data from RBR Data Services, there are about 80,000 self-service tills in UK supermarkets alone, up from 53,000 five years ago.

Supermarket prices expected to fall amidst the cost of living crisis

Despite the cost of living crisis and rising inflation, Sainsbury's chief executive believes that supermarket prices are about to start falling.

A employee walks inside a Sainsbury’s supermarket in Richmond, west London

How can supermarkets and grocery stores prioritise food safety and combat unhealthy foods?

As consumers become more conscious of their health and safety, retailers are getting concerned about robust safety procedures to stay ahead of the curve.

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COVID-19: Hoarders and pranksters cause produce shortages in supermarkets

Police arrested pranksters for contaminating supermarket shelves and produce while a single mother is remorseless about throwing away stockpiled food.

Everybody on this island is panic-buying toilet paper ahead of an imminent price rise

Major supermarkets in Taiwan, however, have assured consumers that they will not run out of stock of toilet paper.

Aldi named the UK's favourite supermarket - here are the reactions

Aldi has been named the nation's favourite supermarket in a Which? survey, thanks to its competitive prices.

Neal's Yard Remedies water refill station

Neal's Yard, Pret A Manger and the other high street brands cutting down on plastic waste

Neal's Yard Remedies and Pret A Manger are leading the way with refillable water stations, while restaurants have begun to phase out plastic straws.

Lidl's mega warehouse near Luton would see 1,000 new jobs created

German discount supermarket says the facility would serve growing demand at its London stores.

'Don't bother, there is nothing!': Customers vent anger at empty shelves across Sainsbury's and Lidl stores

Pictures of empty shelves were posted on Twitter by disgruntled customers who went grocery shopping on 2 January.

A quarter of Brits say they've shoplifted from self-service checkouts

A new survey has said one in four Brits admit to stealing items while using self-service tills, resulting in an estimated £3.2bn of theft a year.

Bananas could disappear from UK supermarket shelves as deadly 'Panama disease' returns

The world's most popular fruit - worth $25bn a year in global sales - is under attack from a virulent fungus it saw off in the 1950s.

UK grocers upping their game even as German discounters expand market share

British grocers are mounting a spirited defence of their market share, according to Moody's.

Lidl follows Amazon in announcing massive UK expansion

Discount retailer to open its 'largest-ever' distribution centre resulting in the creation of several hundred jobs.

Sainsbury's boss says food could rot at border queues after Brexit

Mike Coupe says the UK buys in a third of its food from the EU and light border controls need to remain.

Sunshine and Wimbledon deliver biggest boost British supermarkets sales in four years

Tesco outperforms fellow 'Big Four' rivals in four weeks to 15 July, as sales at discounters soar over 15%.

Intoxicated Irishman walks sheep around Lidl on a leash - before attacking security guard

"It said 'no dogs', so I'll be dead on love!"

UK shoppers left 'in the dark' about Brexit impact

Former Sainsbury's CEO warns UK consumers face higher prices and lower quality post-Brexit.

UK supermarket sales boosted by warm weather

Sales rise 4% year-on-year in four weeks ending 17 June.

Supermarkets test Uber-style system where prices vary throughout the day

Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons are testing electronic labels allowing them to change prices at the click of a button.

Supermarket sales jump as cost of weekly shop rises

Grocery sales across the sector put in their best performance for almost four years.

Britons spend an extra £1bn as UK supermarket sales grow at fastest pace in over three years

Rate of growth in sales at UK supermarkets hits 3.7% in April, the highest level since September 2013.

Supermarket promotions sink to 11-year low as shoppers hunt for lower prices every day

Amount supermarkets spent on promotions fell to a quarter of typical shopper's basket from a third.

Tesco agrees to pay £129m to settle 2014 accounting scandal

Supermarket chain also agrees to finding of 'market abuse' by FCA and expects to pay £85m compensation.

Ruby Wax and Marks & Spencer to launch after hours mental health cafés

The high street retailer and the comedian will host meetings for people to "share their personal stories".

Major UK supermarkets agree to cut fuel prices

Asda, Morrisons and Tesco will cut fuel prices by 2p per litre across the country.

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