Britons turn to supermarkets' own-label groceries to save money amid rising prices
Consumer spending on grocery products rose 3.5% year-on-year during 12 weeks to 9 September.
Supermarket Asda to cut hundreds of back office jobs
Restructuring continues at the Walmart-owned supermarket in the wake of tepid sales figures.
Schoolchildren forced to queue 'in the rain' as teachers check if trousers are right shade of grey
Pupils at Kepier School who failed the clothing inspection were detained or sent home.
EasyJet free ticket giveaway scam is duping customers with fake boarding passes
False Facebook competition is attempting to fool users into handing over their personal information.
Whole Foods shareholders back Amazon takeover
Upmarket grocer received a $13.7bn bid from internet retail giant earlier in the year.
UK supermarket sales dampened by cold weather
Sales increase 2.5% compared to a year earlier in August.
Discount retailer Aldi enters US grocery delivery market
German chain looking to take on American rivals in partnership with Instacart.
Dutch egg scandal hits UK, more than 700,000 items implicated as shops plan mass recall
Originally only 21,000 eggs were thought to be affected in the UK, but that number has been revised.
Discount retailers steal Asda's thunder as it posts dire financials
The UK's third-largest supermarket felt the pinch of its customers flocking to cheaper rivals last year.
Angry Brit gets schooled by Muslim couple after she attacks woman for wearing a niqab
The confrontational told the Muslim woman "you look like a bloody pillar box".
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%.
Sainsbury's beats forecasts with summer trading boosted by paddling pools and British strawberries
The grocery industry has also benefitted from rising prices this year as the weak pound pushes up imports.
UK supermarket sales boosted by warm weather
Sales rise 4% year-on-year in four weeks ending 17 June.
Amazon buys upmarket Whole Foods for $13.7bn
The US online group will greatly expand its presence in the grocery market in America and the UK.
Tesco growth hits seven-year high as it battles price rises
The UK's biggest supermarket saw strong growth in fresh food and healthier options.
Aldi plots $5bn expansion to become third largest supermarket in US
German discount grocer targets 2,500 stores creating 25,000 jobs over the next five years.
Supermodel Heidi Klum teams up with supermarket Lidl to launch fashion range
Details of the collection remains under warps, but it is set to launch later this year.
Supermarket sales jump as cost of weekly shop rises
Grocery sales across the sector put in their best performance for almost four years.
Tesco retains spot as UK's most popular supermarket chain
Data by Nielsen reveals that Tesco experienced the fastest sales growth compared to other 'Big Four' chains.
Asda 'on the right track' as rate of sales decline slows
Asda chief executive Sean Clarke has slashed the prices as he bids to wrest back market shares from rivals.
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.
The Co-op released a sexist Easter ad that says washing up is a job for daughters
Customers have called out the company for gender stereotyping.
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.
Cocaine found hidden among bananas for third time this month
In the past few years, cocaine has been found hidden in fruit containers all across Europe.
China bans all shipments from Brazil following meat scandal, wants harsh punishments for exporters
Countries like Japan and Canada have also banned imports from the South American country.
Waitrose is taking away free hot drinks for customers
The upmarket supermarket chain has infuriated loyalty card holders by asking them to buy something first.
Beware the Aldi voucher scam that exposes your personal details to criminals
Fake £65 vouchers being shared on Facebook and Twitter are completely worthless.
Brazil suspends 33 government officials over rotten beef export
Big names, including JBS and BRF, are among the 30 companies accused of unhygienic practices.
Asda offers 135,000 UK store employees £8.50 per hour as part of new contract
The offered rate is £1 more than the National Living Wage of £7.44.
What happened to missing millions of ransom money for kidnapped Aldi founder Theo Albrecht?
The men responsible for the high-profile 1971 kidnapping have died, taking their secrets to the grave.