Competitors in food include Tesco, Sainsbury, Waitrose, Asda and Morrisons. See also Retailing Sector index for other companies and brands Historical profile information for Marks & Spencer Recent

including temporary delisting by supermarket giant Tesco as a result of a row over pricing, and then production issues caused by wheat shortages. Hovis also lost several private label contracts. It was

resigned at the end of 2017 to join cornerstone client Tesco, and the agency now reports directly to Havas UK CEO Xavier Rees. The agency also houses direct response media agency All Response Media. The

Market leader Tesco, on the other hand, also enjoyed a significant uplift in till roll and remains more than 10 points ahead of closest rival Sainsbury's, but its share of the market slipped to a new

plunged during 2015 following a decision by retailer Tesco to delist almost all versions of the main Carlsberg brand as a response to deep discounting in other sellers. As a result, Carlsberg has attempted

nibbling at the heels of top dogs Tesco and Sainsbury. That process was capped in 1999 with its acquisition by US goliath Walmart, becoming that group's biggest international subsidiary. It overtook the

fierce competition from supermarket retailers such as Tesco, while expansion into international markets was patchy at best. After several difficult years, Boots' position strengthened considerably in

Market leader Tesco, on the other hand, also enjoyed a significant uplift in till roll and remains more than 10 points ahead of closest rival Sainsbury's, but its share of the market slipped to a new

Its biggest customer for several years was Tesco, but in a serious blow to the business, that contract ended in 2020. So too did a similar deal with the Co-op in 2021, prompting speculation that Allied

the business the UK's second biggest retailer after Tesco. Adbrands Daily Update 22nd Sep 2020: Confusion reigns in the TikTok negotiations. Further changes were announced over the weekend following