Seven supermarket changes coming in October - from Tesco and Sainsbury's to Morrisons

October, the tenth month of the year, brings with it new changes across a variety of stores which are UK household favourites.

Seven supermarket changes are being made across Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda and Tesco stores next month. October, the tenth month of the year, brings with it new changes across a variety of stores which are UK household favourites.

As autumn progresses, shoppers up and down the country face changes at the tills. There's a shake up coming to everything from bakery items to Royal Mail stamps, with loyalty schemes and deliveries also being changed next month.

Below is everything you need to know about all the changes that will impact your wallet next month. Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Asda shoppers are urged to brush up on the changes ahead of them taking hold and coming into effect.

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Sainsbury's bakery - already in effect

Sainsbury's has made a major change across some of its popular bakery products across all of its 1,400 UK stores. The supermarket chain has introduced new packaging across its bakery range in a bid to reduce plastic waste. Products including pastries, doughnuts and baguettes from Sainbury's in-store bakery will soon have entirely cardboard and paper packaging.

The supermarket chain says the change to its doughnuts and pastries will see a 90% reduction in plastic waste and will save 414 tonnes over the course of a year. The change to its break packaging will reduce plastic by 60% and will cut waste by 560 tonnes annually.

Morrisons app - already in effect

Morrisons has made a huge change to its loyalty app and says the new update is "better" for everyone. The supermarket chain has moved its customers from its former online groceries "white app" to a single consolidated "green" Morrisons groceries app. Morrisons said it had previously run "one website and two apps”, reports the Grocer.

The older, white app was for customers in areas where online orders would be picked from central fulfilment centres. Following the Morrisons launch of a store-pick model for online orders, a second app was introduced for customers whose orders would be fulfilled that way. Morrisons said the split was "regional" and in most cases "customers would not have been aware of this”.

Royal Mail stamps increase - October 7

Royal Mail has confirmed the price of a standard first-class stamp will increase from £1.35 to £1.65 - up 30p, or 22 per cent - from October 7. The cost of a large first-class stamp will rise from £2.10 to £2.60 - up 50p, or 24 per cent.

The price of some other Royal Mail delivery services including “Signed For”, “Special Delivery Guaranteed” and “Tracked” will also increase. There will be no change to the price of second-class stamps, which will remain at 85p for a standard second-class stamp, and £1.55 for a larger second-class stamp.

It means anybody stocking up on stamps at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda, Iceland and the Co-operative faces a hike.

Last day for Tesco Christmas Clubcard Saver - October 16

The Christmas Savers Scheme comes with a maximum bonus of £12 (six percent of deposit). You will need to pay in by 11.59pm on October 17 to be paid by November. You can top up your account at the customer service desk in most Tesco stores if you have a Tesco Clubcard.

A Tesco spokesperson commented: "Our Clubcard Christmas Savers scheme helps customers to save their Clubcard vouchers throughout the year so they can use them for their big Christmas shop. Customers can now top-up their Christmas Savers account online, and manage their account through our website or app, making it easier than ever to earn bonus vouchers to spend at Tesco."

Tesco has made updates to its website detailing how shoppers can add funds to their savings accounts. The deadline for opting in and topping up this year is October 17, with vouchers being issued in November.

Inflation - October 16

The latest inflation data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) will be released on October 16. Inflation is a measure of how prices have changed over time. In the latest update from the ONS, inflation was revealed to have stayed unchanged at 2.2% in the 12 months to August.

At its highest point, inflation reached 11.1% in October 2022. The inflation figure could impact the way we shop, with price changes affecting household staples from bread and milk to cheese, fruits, vegetables and more.

Last chance to buy Morrisons Christmas saver stamps - October 31

The Morrisons Digital Christmas Saver has a maximum bonus of £6 (3.1 percent of deposit). You must pay in by October 31 to be paid by November 1. You must have a Morrisons' More account to redeem your bonus.

Your Christmas Saver vouchers for this year will be totalled on 31st October 2024. If you buy any digital Christmas Saver stamps after this point, they will go towards your Christmas 2025 balance. Your digital Christmas Saver stamps will be linked to your registered Morrisons More account. You can sign up to a Morrisons More account.

You must have a digital More account in order to see your total stamps & redeem them.

Deliveroo and Iceland - end of October

Frozen food specialist Iceland has made a major change to 53 of its UK stores ahead of a major nationwide rollout. Iceland has partnered with the food delivery service Deliveroo as part of the latest expansion of its rapid delivery offer and is now offering the service at 53 of its UK stores. Under the plan, the supermarket chain will expand to its 800 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores by the end of October.