Supermarket staples such as pasta, tinned tomatoes and strawberry jam increased in price by around 8% in just one year, according to new figures. Data analyzed by the BBC found the overall price of a basket of 15 standard food items rose by £1.32. Retail research firm Assosia tracked the average cost of grocery items … Read more
Avid fund-raiser Lee Clark hasn’t spoken to anyone at work for almost three months now – but it’s not because he doesn’t get on with his colleagues. Tesco employee Lee works at a branch of the supermarket in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and isn’t even speaking to customers. The usually “noisy and chatty” dad-of-five is part way … Read more
Tesco boss John Allan has warned the “worst is still to come” for those on the lowest incomes. The supermarket giant chairman said today that a five per cent hike in the weekly food shop will “squeeze” the poorest in Britain. He admitted some people will have less to spend on luxuries, the Mirror reportsamid … Read more
Tesco has announced it will close meat, fish and deli counters in 317 of its stores and close down discount supermarket chain Jack’s. The company said it would close counters in stores with the “lowest demand” in light of changing customer habits. The move is expected to affect hundreds of workers, although the retailer did … Read more