Retail

Tesco redistributes 88% of its surplus food

Tesco redistributes 88% of its surplus food
Tesco
UK retailer Tesco has redistributed 88% of its surplus food in the UK, beating its own target of 85%. The target, set in 2016, was beaten in the last year […]
Mon 05/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Carrefour to open dozens of supermarkets in Israel 

Carrefour to open dozens of supermarkets in Israel 
Carrefour
French supermarket chain Carrefour has announced it will open its first 50 stores across Israel this week, in a bid to increase its competitiveness in the Israeli market. Tel Aviv […]
Thu 18/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

REWE and Naturland support farmers transitioning to organic

REWE and Naturland support farmers transitioning to organic
REWE
German retailer REWE Group has teamed up with Naturland to help farmers transition from conventional to organic farming in order to expand the range of organic fruit and vegetables offered […]
Thu 18/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

WUWM launches Love Your Local Market

WUWM launches Love Your Local Market
WUWM
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) has launched this year’s Love Your Local Market (LYLM) campaign. Every year, under the banner of LYLM, thousands of retail and wholesale markets […]
Wed 17/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Discounters’ share of UK grocery market surges

Discounters’ share of UK grocery market surges
Kantar
Soaring food inflation is driving more British consumers to turn to discounters and own label lines, according to a recent study by Kantar Worldpanel. Grocery price inflation rose by 17.3% […]
Wed 17/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Nisa prepares for major expansion in UK

Nisa prepares for major expansion in UK
Nisa local
Nisa, which calls itself the “family of independent grocers”, is set to open a further 400 stores this year, as part of an ambitious expansion plan, reports Talking Retail. After […]
Tue 16/05/2023

Calls to investigate claims of UK supermarket profiteering 

Calls to investigate claims of UK supermarket profiteering 
REUTERS
Pressure is building in the UK for investigations into claims that supermarkets are profiteering from record food inflation. Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, has called for the Competition […]
Mon 15/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Planet Organic rescued from administration 

Planet Organic rescued from administration 
Planet Organic
UK organic supermarket chain Planet Organic has been rescued by Bioren Limited, whose shareholders include the founders of the organic supermarket chain, Renée and Brian Elliott. The deal will see […]
Thu 11/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Tesco announces peat-free pledge for bedding plants

Tesco announces peat-free pledge for bedding plants
Tesco
Tesco is reported to have become the first UK retailer to cut out peat on its British-grown bedding plants. The move is aimed at reducing the retailer’s carbon footprint, and […]
Wed 10/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

Tegut to acquire organic supermarket Basic

Tegut to acquire organic supermarket Basic
Tegut
German food retailer Tegut has announced plans to take over the organic supermarket chain Basic, which it claims has run into “financial difficulties”. According to ESM magazine, Basic has over […]
Tue 09/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson

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