Ex-Sainsbury’s chair to join till-free tech startup
A former Sainsbury’s chairman is bringing his “knowledge of the retail industry” to a company that wants to do away with checkouts.
Morrisons unveils Kirby supermarket
Morrisons has opened the doors to its new Kirby store, the first supermarket to open in the town in over 40 years.
Cutting meat consumption could ‘backfire’, warns industry
Government attempts to get people to eat less meat could damage public health, an industry body has warned.
Coca-Cola trials prototype plant-based bottle
Coca-Cola is set to trial a prototype of its new plant-based plastic bottle.
Tesco launches ‘quiet hour’ in stores for disabled customers
Tesco is set to launch a permanent “quiet hour” across its UK stores to support customers with a learning disability.
Beyond Meat points finger at grocers as revenue slashed
Vegan giant Beyond Meat is said to be unsure “what’s going on” after cutting its third-quarter revenue forecast by up to $34 million.
Tesco launches PET recycling initiative with Faerch
Tesco has launched a new ‘tray to tray' recycling initiative with sustainable packaging company Faerch.
Festive shopping brings M&S early Christmas present
Marks & Spencer is said to be luring customers away from supermarket rivals after a shift towards early Christmas shopping.
Tesco website up and running after suspected hack
Tesco’s website and app are up and running again after a suspected hack.
Morrisons and Asda deals fuel £17 billion M&A boom
The value of retail merger and acquisitions (M&A) has skyrocketed thanks to the takeovers of Asda and Morrisons.
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Consumers across the UK are eager to make up for the “lost Christmas” of 2020.
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