The Supermarket Sleuth

Is 2026 going to be a year of cutgting back on grocery spends?

We take a look at general developments in the UK's supermarket industry before focussing on the individual supermarkets. This includes an update of how Poundland is progressing and news of range of new Lidl discoyunt supermarkets due to be opening soon.

How did Christmas go for UK's supermarkets?

We look at thre winners and the losers in the UK, we also comment on how quickly the next major celebration is already evident in so many supermarkets. We look at the ups and wowns at Morrisons and how a new supermarket in New Zealand is already having an impact

Some advice before you set off for that big Christmas food shop

We start with some helpful suggestions before moving on to learn which stores Poundland is planning or already has closed and which stores ALDI is opening. Finally we talk about own brand products and who makes them.

Blak Friday and supermarkets plus M&S Food moves into exspansion mode

We start with New Zealand and the possibility of one of its biggest retailers having another go at becoming more of a supermarket as well as revealing the UK  shoppers who will soon have an M&S Food store on their doorstep

Will more Costco stores solve New Zealand's supermarket problems?

The New Zealand government says more Costco stores are the solution, but are they? Aldi opens another 16 stores before Christmas and Lidl GB gets tough on store crime.

Beware of the deceit happening on your supermarket shelves

With manufacturing costs constantly rising, brand owners of packaged goods have quitew often to ask supermarkets to put up the prices of their brands. But what happens if the supermarket refuse? We also take a look at ewhat's happening as Asda and why Tesco's Whoosh is adopting new tactics.

A hint on how to save waste and a UK update

Are you losing out on bad food you havew bought? Irritating isn't it. Well, here's a hint which can save you money and that's even more important than ever. Also we catch up with a new loyalty card from a discounter and one of the major supermarkets that's closing stores.

Government takes action over HSS products

HSS products are those containing fat, sugar and salt. We also report on the progress being made by Poundland and the forthcoming demise of the Amazon Fresh stores.

Aldi is once again the cheapest , as a country are we coming less self-sufficient with our food and The New Zealand government has a new plan to encourage more offshore competition

Aldi jumps back to the top of the cheapest, Poundland bounces back and the use of AI in supermarkets continues to grow.

Rise in inflation could add money to Uk grocery bills

This time we learn which is the who is the Grocer of the Year in Scotland, how M&S is thanking its customers in staying with them after the recent cyber attacka and about a new innovation for supermarket trolleys.