In August, Waitrose said it was ramping up investment in stores, with plans to spend £1 billion new and existing sites over the next three years. As well as opening 100 new shops by 2029, it will refurbish and update almost half of its existing stores, equivalent to 150 shops.
A Sainsbury’s spokesman said: “There may be price differences between convenience stores and supermarkets. This is because our Sainsbury’s Local stores, which tend to be located in city or town centre locations, often have higher operating costs relative to their size, such as rents and business rates.”
A Morrisons spokesperson said: “We’re always working hard to keep prices down and competitive for our customers while maintaining high standards and availability in all our stores.
“Last year, we became the first supermarket to introduce our budget ‘Savers’ range into Morrisons Daily stores nationwide.”
Tesco was contacted for comment.