Tesco: Supermarket giant widens market share amid price war Retail Supermarket juggernaut Tesco delivered an upbeat trading statement for the first three months of the year as the price war in the competitive UK grocery market rumbled on. Food sales at the grocer were up 5.9 per cent year-on-year led by a strong performance in fresh food. Meanwhile, non-food sales climbed 6.2 per cent after [...]
Tesco and Waitrose back King’s challenge to tackle hunger issues Retail Four UK supermarkets are launching a joint campaign to tackle hunger, following a challenge from the King. Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Waitrose will take part in the Let’s Make A Meal Of It campaign, which encourages customers to donate to charity FareShare either online or by rounding up their bills in store. The campaign is [...]
Supermarket Income REIT slashes fees for shareholders Investing Supermarket Income REIT has slashed its fees in a bid to align management’s interest with shareholders. The trust will now charge fees based on its stock price rather than on underlying assets. Since the trust trades 21 per cent below the value of its underlying assets, fees will drop by around 20 per cent, according [...]
Supermarket Income REIT expands into Europe after buying stores from French retailer in £64m deal April 29, 2024 Supermarket Income REIT has acquired a portfolio of popular supermarkets in France for €75.3m (£64.4m), reflecting a net initial yield of 6.3 per cent.
Tesco and Sainsbury’s landlord reports profit boom despite declining assets March 13, 2024 Supermarket Income REIT, which rents out properties to some of the UK's biggest supermarkets, saw operating profit jump 18 per cent last year, even as its net assets dropped eight per cent in the same period.
