The weekend press included stories about: Tesco taking on discount rivals; the Co-op to buy Somerfield; investing in training; the turnaround at Birds Eye; poor cider sales hitting profits at C&C; and how shops are performing in the current environment.

To read the stories, click on the relevant headlines below.

Tesco's plot to counter Aldi effect (Sunday Times)

Co-op bags Somerfield (Sunday Times)

Training fosters happier workers (Sunday Times)

Birds Eye's upbeat Captain (Sunday Telegraph)

Poor cider sales hit profits at C&C (Financial Times)

Shops that still shine despite the challenging environment (Financial Times)