Supermarkets look forward to Christmas after slower growth in autumn
Supermarkets are hoping for strong Christmas sales after growth slowed in the most recent trading period, new figures suggest.
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Mandy has her head shaved to honour brave mum Pat
The courageous and dignified way her mum, Pat, dealt with pancreatic cancer has left a lasting effect on Perth woman Mandy Flynn-Scott.
Supermarket giants cheer victory in near-£400m cash machine rates case
Some of Britain’s biggest supermarkets have won a long-running £400 million legal dispute over business rates paid on cash machines.
Retailers braced for decision on £400m cash machine tax appeal
Some of Britain’s biggest supermarkets will find out on Friday if they have have been successful in a long-running near-£400 million legal dispute over business rates paid on cash machines.
Health experts slam Tesco’s plan to offer more booze at Dundee stores
Supermarket giant Tesco wants to expand its alcohol offering in two of its smaller stores in Dundee.
‘It’s ruined my life’: Dundee brick attack for 35p leaves Michelin worker with PTSD and on anti-depressants
A factory worker says he has been left with post-traumatic stress disorder after two teenage thugs hit him over the head with a rock before robbing him of just 35p and a crate of beer.
Sainsbury’s-Asda merger buoyed by inclusion of Aldi and Lidl in competition probe
The competition watchdog will take into account the rapid growth of Aldi and Lidl when deciding whether to approve the £12 billion mega-merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda.
UK’s biggest grocers lose market share to discount rivals
The UK’s biggest supermarkets lost market share to rivals Aldi and Lidl over the three months to October as the arrival of cooler weather marked the end of a bumper summer for grocers, figures show.
Booze thief who attacked Dundee Tesco worker jailed
Steven Fleming, 22, of Hilltown Terrace, was jailed for 10 months.
FTSE 100 ticks higher but Tesco shares plunge
Tesco trailed the FTSE 100 on Wednesday after a set of results which came in under market expectations.
Tesco shares under pressure despite best sales hike for more than a decade
Tesco shares have tumbled despite the supermarket giant posting rising halfyear profits and its best sales hike for more than a decade.
Tesco warns over stockpiling as threat of no-deal Brexit looms
Tesco has become the latest supermarket to warn over stockpiling as grocers ramp up contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit.
Tesco posts rising sales as grocery giant boosted by Booker
Tesco has reported rising half-year sales and profits as the supermarket received a boost from its takeover of wholesaler Booker.
Sterling starts week on the front foot as Brexit remains in focus
Sterling received a boost on Monday following reports that the Government is preparing a Brexit compromise on the Irish border as it attempts to break the negotiating deadlock with the EU.
Tesco Bank fined £16.4m by City watchdog over cyber attack
Tesco Bank has been fined £16.4 million by the City watchdog following a major cyber attack in 2016.
Jack’s to come under the spotlight in Tesco results
Tesco boss Dave Lewis will be quizzed on the performance of the supermarket’s new discount store format Jack’s this week as the group unveils its half-year results.
Dundee man jailed for buying meat from Tesco using stolen credit card
Ryan Wilson, 23, of Adamson Court, Kirk Street, was jailed for seven months and fined £100.
Hundreds queue as Tesco opens first Jack’s discount stores
Hundreds of shoppers queued up as Tesco’s first new Jack’s discount stores opened for business.
Man who had two knives in Dundee supermarket for ‘self-defence’ avoids jail
A man caught with two knives in a city supermarket because Dundee was a “dangerous place” has dodged a prison sentence.
Jack’s v the rest – who is best on price?
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has claimed that Jack’s, the supermarket’s new chain, will be the “cheapest in town”. But is it true?