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The major Latin American banana producing countries have intensified their calls for European and US retailers to adopt a more realistic pricing structure in the face of spiralling production costs. […]
Wed 03/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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The supply crisis in the UK is leading supermarkets to resort to cardboard cut-outs of fruit, vegetables and other groceries to fill gaps on shelves. Tesco has begun using pictures […]
Tue 02/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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Hong Kong retailer Wellcome has launched a new concept store called Wellcome Fresh, featuring 23 zones and 15,000 products. Located in The Westwood shopping centre, the store has over 50,000ft2 […]
Mon 25/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Brick Meets Click
Despite the sharp drop in ship-to-home home transactions, US online grocery sales and order volume remained high in September, according to data from strategic advisory firm Brick Meets Click. The […]
Thu 21/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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Aldi is currently British consumers’ favourite supermarket. This is the finding of the latest YouGov poll. The German discounter beat M&S, Tesco and Sainsbury’s in a ranking based on the […]
Thu 21/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
DealDrop.com
New research indicates that the UK’s grocery sector is likely to see a reduction in profits of nearly £250 million, due to the rise in online food shopping during the […]
Wed 20/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Alexandra Sautois/Eurofresh Distribution
Several leading UK retailers have pledged to sell disease-resistant organic potatoes. The news comes as a major boost to producers.
Tue 19/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Fairtrade has announced an increase in its Minimum Price for bananas due to rising export costs and falling import prices, which have hit producers hard.
Tue 19/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Sven Dillen/Source: Paudal & BELGA
Around 100 Lidl stores across Belgium closed their doors last week due to a staff strike over excessive workloads, with unions threatening further action in coming days if nothing changes. […]
Mon 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
USDA/Photo by Lance Cheung
Major US retailers have begun to charter their own vessels in an attempt to overcome global supply chain disruptions, according to Reuters. The retailers include Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Costco […]
Mon 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Jumbo
Jumbo is to opens ‘chat checkouts’, aimed at combating loneliness among the elderly. The first ‘Kletskassa’ (chat checkout) was opened in 2019 in Vlijmen in Brabant and allows clients to […]
Tue 12/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
