Tesco to sell cheaper lines across convenience stores

Tesco is to swap cheaper product lines into its convenience stores as shoppers battle the rising cost of living. The supermarket revealed that more than 50 everyday products in its smaller Express shops will be replaced by better-priced alternatives, many from its own-brand range. 

- HENRY SAKER-CLARK

The move comes as German discounter rivals Aldi and Lidl have witnessed sharp sales growth in recent months as cash-strapped shoppers seek to trim their shopping bills.

A study from Which? earlier this year also claimed that shoppers who regularly buy groceries from Tesco and Sainsbury’s convenience stores instead of bigger supermarkets were likely to pay hundreds of pounds more over the course of a year due to the higher price of many items stocked.