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UK retailer Tesco has expanded its home delivery and click-and-collect services following a sharp increase in demand that led to shoppers reporting difficulties in securing online delivery slots. The firm’s […]
Mon 06/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
Aldi UK
Aldi UK has announced that it is to relax shopping restrictions for a series of products that were previously being rationed at its UK stores. The discounter, which has recorded […]
Mon 06/04/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The UK’s major supermarkets have not been having it their own way for some time now. As consumers seek better value for money, the stage has been set for discounters […]
Thu 12/03/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Sainsbury’s CEO, Mike Coupe, has announced his resignation but will remain in his post until the end of May. His replacement will be current retail and operations director, Simon Roberts. Coupe has denied that his resignation is linked with the collapse of the £12 billion merger with Asda, emphasising that it was his own decision to leave.
Tue 11/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK supermarket sales growth dropped to 0.5% in 2019, according to the latest data published by Kantar Worldpanel. With uncertainty surrounding Brexit compounded by the general election, consumers made on […]
Thu 16/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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A survey in the UK has found that more than a quarter of shoppers say they are “not confident at all” that food labelled as organic has been produced under […]
Fri 10/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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UK retailer Marks & Spencer have extended their indoor farms to six other stores in London. In partnership with vertical farming specialist, Infarm, M&S has installed hydroponic indoor units that […]
Thu 09/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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With the UK all but certain to leave the EU in 2020, the European fruit and vegetable industry is viewing with great concern the potential impact this will have on […]
Mon 06/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
IGD Research
UK retail chain Asda has opened its first bulk-buy trial outlet next to its Bristol superstore. Named The Deal Depot, this new format represents a distinct concept from the core […]
Fri 20/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Rhian Bartlett has been appointed to Sainsbury’s director of fresh food. With over 25 years’ experience in the retail industry, Bartlett rejoins the UK retail chain from Screwfix, where she […]
Wed 18/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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A study is underway in Scotland to identify the best combinations of crops to develop more sustainable production. The Sustainability in Education and Agriculture using Mixtures (SEAMS) initiative, funded by […]
Tue 12/11/2019 by Richard WIlkinson
