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UK’s Co-op expands its franchise network in partnership with EG On The Move
Date: 2024-09-20 10:19:45

Co-op UK has opened a new store as part of a new franchise agreement with petrol station network EG On The Move. The petrol station and store will offer electric...

Amazon’s AI-powered shopping assistant Rufus arrives in the UK
Date: 2024-09-20 09:25:02

Amazon has launched its AI-powered shopping assistant in the UK after rolling out the feature in the US earlier this year. The new chatbot Rufus, which is initially being launched...

UK government confirms ‘junk food’ advertising ban
Date: 2024-09-13 09:03:31

The restrictions on advertising products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) will take effect on 1 October next year. The new Labour government has made good on a pre-election...

UK convenience sector investment reaches £1bn for first time
Date: 2024-09-12 09:10:43

Investment in local UK shops hit record highs over the last year as convenience store retailers look to futureproof their businesses. Over the past year, convenience retailers spent a combined...

Aldi UK invests record-sum in store expansion
Date: 2024-09-10 09:11:59

Aldi in the UK announces a record £800 million (€ 928 million) investment in its store network. Last year, Aldi’s net sales grew by a historically high 16%, more than...

Morrisons pilots scan and go at six branches
Date: 2024-09-06 09:00:05

Morrisons has launched scan and go at six stores as part of a nationwide trial of the new technology. The supermarket giant said it was debuting the technology to gauge...

Diageo brings Guinness 0.0 draught trial to UK pubs
Date: 2024-09-05 09:41:56

Guinness 0.0 will be available on draught at more pubs and in football grounds across Great Britain following a successful initial roll-out in Ireland. Diageo previously offered Guinness fans in...

UK government urged to prioritise food security by think tank
Date: 2024-09-04 09:32:27

Policy Exchange reported a 30% drop in investment in the UK food and beverage manufacturing sector since 2019. The UK government has been urged to change its approach to national...

PepsiCo invests GBP 13m in its Doritos factory in Coventry
Date: 2024-09-04 08:18:33

PepsiCo is investing GBP 13m in its Coventry tortilla chips factory, which has been producing Doritos products in the UK for 30 years. This article is available for reading in...

Asda stops testing refill stations
Date: 2024-09-03 10:15:27

Asda will discontinue testing its refill stations, citing challenges in the current form of the initiative’s operation. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/8-9 Cost, convenience, cleanliness...

UK: electric vehicle charging payment in the Lidl Plus app
Date: 2024-09-02 08:12:36

Lidl GB becomes the first UK supermarket to integrate payment for charging electric vehicles (EVs) into its rewards app. As the latest development in the Lidl Plus programme, customers using...

Amazon to pilot one-hour delivery in the U.K.
Date: 2024-08-22 09:19:29

Amazon is testing the viability of Prime Air one-hour drone delivery in a European nation. The e-tail giant is one of six organizations taking part in new trials conducted by...

Aldi axes click-and-collect service to focus on ‘keeping prices low’
Date: 2024-08-16 09:27:01

Aldi will put an end to its click-and-collect service to focus on offering the “lowest possible prices” for customers. Shoppers will be able to order online for collection for the...

Arsenal signs Chivas Regal
Date: 2024-08-15 09:08:55

With transfer deadline day two weeks away, Arsenal has announced a multi-year partnership with Pernod Ricard-owned Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. Chivas Regal will be supporting both the men’s and...

Morrisons raises store freezer temperatures to limit carbon emissions
Date: 2024-08-08 09:49:43

Morrisons has launched a new trial to increase the temperature of some supermarket freezers by 3°C in a bid to cut carbon emissions. The move, which will not impact food...

McCain Foods to close UK factory, 115 jobs at risk
Date: 2024-08-06 09:33:22

Canada’s McCain Foods has conducted a review of its UK business and is proposing the closure of a fries factory. The company revealed it is looking to cease production of...

Asda co-owner injects £30m to ‘improve store experience’ to stop falling sales
Date: 2024-08-05 17:21:59

Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa is to inject an emergency £30m to “improve the in-store experience” as sales fall at the supermarket giant. The package will be invested during the remainder...

Iceland posts record profits as £1 range sales soar
Date: 2024-07-29 09:13:35

Iceland Foods hit record profit last year as cash-strapped shoppers embraced its £1 value range. The frozen food retailer told bondholders last week that in the year to 29 March,...

Lidl invests £1.5bn in British beef production
Date: 2024-07-23 09:53:10

Lidl is beefing up its sustainability commitments with the launch of £1.5bn investment into British beef production over the next 5 years. The discounter is aiming to set a new...

Morrisons partners with Kellogg’s to offer free breakfast clubs
Date: 2024-07-18 09:54:39

Morrisons has launched free breakfast clubs in its cafés across the UK in partnership with Kellogg’s. From 15 July to 4 August, the supermarket is offering families a free bowl...

Müller updates packaging to increase accessibility for blind shoppers
Date: 2024-07-16 09:41:01

Müller is updating the packaging of all branded products with NaviLens codes to increase accessibility for blind and partially sighted people. The move, which is a first for the UK...

Shein unveils UK investment plans and launches ‘circularity fund’
Date: 2024-07-15 09:21:29

Shein has pledged to invest £211m (€250m) over the next five years in the UK and Europe, according to Reuters, as it launches a “circularity fund”. The fast fashion giant...

Aldi to open 10 new shops in the UK this summer as expansion continues
Date: 2024-07-12 09:11:00

Aldi is planning to open more than 10 new stores across the UK in the coming months as it remains on track to meet its target of opening 35 new...

The Body Shop: Beauty industry tycoon closes in on deal
Date: 2024-07-11 09:14:23

Entrepreneur Mike Jatania, who made his fortune building cosmetics brands, is gearing up to buy The Body Shop out of administration. The tycoon is thought to be part of a...

Coffee prices to continue rising, warns Lavazza
Date: 2024-07-11 09:00:37

Italian coffee company Lavazza has warned that coffee prices will keep rising until the middle of next year as the industry continues to face “very challenging headwinds”. Vice chairman Guiseppe...

Tropicana invites public to create new flavour
Date: 2024-07-05 09:03:23

Tropicana has invited the public to work with its ‘Master of Orange’ to create the brand’s next juice flavour. The new campaign will see a singular chosen applicant inventing a...

Is orange wine the ‘drink of the summer’?
Date: 2024-07-01 09:13:34

An explosion of posts on TikTok has shown a profound appetite for orange wine with some dubbing it the ‘drink of the summer’. It looks as though Generation Z and...

Uber Eats turns couriers into personal shoppers
Date: 2024-06-26 09:41:38

Uber Eats is determined to capture a bigger share of the grocery delivery market. Customers will soon be able to interact with couriers in real time, as they walk through...

Lidl calls on contractors as it looks to open hundreds of stores
Date: 2024-06-24 09:57:57

Lidl is calling upon contractors to sign up for a series of events as it looks to expand its network with hundreds of new store openings. Aimed at both creating...

Lidl wins through its ‘breadification’ strategy in the UK
Date: 2024-06-20 09:20:32

British supermarkets are being criticised for allegedly misleading marketing in their bakery department, and German discounter Lidl’s bakery strategy may be indirectly to blame. The German discounters combines its bake-off...

UK’s Co-op expands its franchise network in partnership with EG On The Move Date: 2024-09-20 10:19:45

Amazon’s AI-powered shopping assistant Rufus arrives in the UK Date: 2024-09-20 09:25:02

UK government confirms ‘junk food’ advertising ban Date: 2024-09-13 09:03:31

UK convenience sector investment reaches £1bn for first time Date: 2024-09-12 09:10:43

Aldi UK invests record-sum in store expansion Date: 2024-09-10 09:11:59

Morrisons pilots scan and go at six branches Date: 2024-09-06 09:00:05

Diageo brings Guinness 0.0 draught trial to UK pubs Date: 2024-09-05 09:41:56

UK government urged to prioritise food security by think tank Date: 2024-09-04 09:32:27

PepsiCo invests GBP 13m in its Doritos factory in Coventry Date: 2024-09-04 08:18:33

Asda stops testing refill stations Date: 2024-09-03 10:15:27

UK: electric vehicle charging payment in the Lidl Plus app Date: 2024-09-02 08:12:36

Amazon to pilot one-hour delivery in the U.K. Date: 2024-08-22 09:19:29

Aldi axes click-and-collect service to focus on ‘keeping prices low’ Date: 2024-08-16 09:27:01

Arsenal signs Chivas Regal Date: 2024-08-15 09:08:55

Morrisons raises store freezer temperatures to limit carbon emissions Date: 2024-08-08 09:49:43

McCain Foods to close UK factory, 115 jobs at risk Date: 2024-08-06 09:33:22

Asda co-owner injects £30m to ‘improve store experience’ to stop falling sales Date: 2024-08-05 17:21:59

Iceland posts record profits as £1 range sales soar Date: 2024-07-29 09:13:35

Lidl invests £1.5bn in British beef production Date: 2024-07-23 09:53:10

Morrisons partners with Kellogg’s to offer free breakfast clubs Date: 2024-07-18 09:54:39

Müller updates packaging to increase accessibility for blind shoppers Date: 2024-07-16 09:41:01

Shein unveils UK investment plans and launches ‘circularity fund’ Date: 2024-07-15 09:21:29

Aldi to open 10 new shops in the UK this summer as expansion continues Date: 2024-07-12 09:11:00

The Body Shop: Beauty industry tycoon closes in on deal Date: 2024-07-11 09:14:23

Coffee prices to continue rising, warns Lavazza Date: 2024-07-11 09:00:37

Tropicana invites public to create new flavour Date: 2024-07-05 09:03:23

Is orange wine the ‘drink of the summer’? Date: 2024-07-01 09:13:34

Uber Eats turns couriers into personal shoppers Date: 2024-06-26 09:41:38

Lidl calls on contractors as it looks to open hundreds of stores Date: 2024-06-24 09:57:57

Lidl wins through its ‘breadification’ strategy in the UK Date: 2024-06-20 09:20:32