UK & Ireland - Retailers / Manufacturers

UK: Morrisons Relaunching In-Store Bakeries

UK: Debt Talks Set To Spark Battle For Control Of Punch (Sub-only)

UK: CP Foods Still Keen On Birds Eye Iglo (Sub-only)

UK: M&S Expected To Reveal Fall In Profits And Scaling Back Of Expansion Plans (Sub-only)

UK: A.G. Barr Shrugs Off Wet Weather And Tough Market To Post 4.3% Sales Rise

UK: April Showers Hit High Street Footfall

UK: Increased Costs Hits Profits At Mitchells & Butlers; Close To Choosing New CEO

UK: Unions Fear Tesco Move Into Post Offices

UK: From M&S To Whisky – China’s Middle Class Snap Up Western Goods

UK & Ireland - Products / Promotions

UK: M&S Begins Stocking Speciality British Meats

UK: Global Brands Launches Roadshow For VK Campaign  (Sub-only)

UK: PepsiCo Launches New SunBites Campaign (Sub-only)

International - Retailers / Manufacturers

GERMANY: Administrator Warns On Schlecker Rescue Plans (Sub-only)

GLOBAL: Product, HR Changes Underway At Metro Cash & Carry  (Sub-only)

NORTH AMERICA: 7-Eleven Aiming For Record New Store Openings In 2012

US: Tesco To Trial ‘Click & Collect’

DENMARK: Superbest Launches Country’s First Virtual Stores (Sub-only)

US: Safeway Launches Loyalty Programme App

SLOVENIA: Mercator Names New CEO

GLOBAL: Select Results in Brief (X5 Retail, Dollar Tree)

UK & Ireland - Retailers / Manufacturers

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UK: Asda’s Sales Growth Accelerates As Price Message Draws In Cash-Strapped Shoppers

UK: Asda Appoints New Chief Merchandising Officer And Food Trading Director

UK: Boots Planning Launch Of Evening Meal Food Range (Sub-only)

UK: SPAR Scotland Appoints New Sales Director

UK: Coca-Cola Focusing On Mobile To Communicate With Consumers On The Go (Sub-only)

UK: Wincanton Wins New Contract From Sainsbury’s (Sub-only)

UK: Jubilee Preparations Boost Sales At John Lewis

UK: e-Retail Maintains Double-Digit Growth In April

UK & Ireland - Products / Promotions

UK: Coca-Cola Ramps Up Euro 2012 Campaign

UK: M&S To Stock ‘Papple’ From Next Week

UK: Unilever Introduces Dry Shampoos To VO5 Range (Sub-only)

UK: Produce World, Valassis Conduct Successful Coupon Campaign

International - Retailers / Manufacturers

US: Walmart Gains Breathing Space With Strong Q1, But New Admission Raises Worries

INDIA: Future Group Dismisses Big Bazaar Sale Speculation

AUSTRALIA: Metcash To Launch New Gourmet IGA Food Format  (Sub-only)

AUSTRALIA: Wesfarmers’ Target Slashes Prices, To Ship Online Orders From China (Sub-only)

JAPAN: Aeon To Increase Working Hours As Energy Saving Kicks In

INDIA: HUL Partners With Local Vendors To Source Supplies To Unilever

UK & Ireland - Retailers / Manufacturers

UK: Leaders of major UK symbol groups set to brief suppliers

UK: Alliance Boots Head Favours Merger Rather Than IPO

UK: 2,800 Jobs Lost As Administrators Of Clinton Cards Announce Closure Of 350 Stores

UK: Londis Launches Toolkit To Help Retailers Drive Sales (Sub-only)

UK: Which? Calls For Clearer Food Labelling Of Sandwiches By Supermarkets

UK: Profits Up At Bakkavör Despite Increase In Promotions; To Launch New Ethnic Food Range (Sub-only)

UK: Food Drives Help Drive Growth At Marston’s

UK: Rachel’s To Be Integrated Into The Wider Lactalis Group (Sub-only)

UK & Ireland - Products / Promotions

UK: Mars Introduces PMPs Across Entire Range  (Sub-only)

UK: Müller Launches Classic Pudding Variants Under ‘Corner’ Brand (Sub-only)

UK: Kingsmill Rebrands To ‘Queensmill’ To Mark Jubilee

UK: Hancocks Introduces Jelly Bean Dispenser

UK: Coca-Cola Revamps ‘Relentless’ Brand, Adds New Variant  (Sub-only)

International - Retailers / Manufacturers

EASTERN EUROPE: Metro To Sell Regional Real Unit To Auchan?  (Sub-only)

US: Kroger Trialling Larger Convenience Stores  (Sub-only)

GERMANY: Rewe Names New CFO

EUROPE: Kraft Picks New Head For CEE Region

US: Target Raises FY Forecast After Strong Q1

EUROPE: Select Results in Brief (Mercator, Dansk Supermarked, Campari)

GLOBAL: Select Results in Brief (Home Depot, Cencosud, Future Group, Warehouse Group)

UK & Ireland - Retailers / Manufacturers

UK: Expansion Overseas Boosts Profits At Alliance Boots; High Street Sales Subdued

UK: Guilty Verdict For Potato Firm Director At Sainsbury’s Bribery Trial (Sub-only)

IRELAND: Austerity And Economic Slowdown Holds Back Growth At Musgrave

UK: John Lewis Forecasts Slow Economic Recovery; Ups Sales Guidance (Sub-only)

UK: Tesco To Open Pop-Up F&F Shop In London  (Sub-only)

UK: Wet Weather Hits Greggs; Attacks Government’s Pasty Tax

UK: Enterprise Inns Hoping For Boost From Olympics and Jubilee

IRELAND: C&C Reports ‘Robust Year’ (Sub-only)

UK: Overseas Markets Boost Profits At Compass

UK: Sainsbury’s Launches Mobile Shopping For Groceries

UK: Selfridges Named Best Department Store in the World

UK & Ireland - Products / Promotions

UK: Pernod Ricard Unveils Jacob’s Creek Winemaker’s Collection  (Sub-only)

UK: Pizza Express Expands Range, Unveils New Look

UK: Bacardi-Brown Forman In New Glass Giveaway Promo  (Sub-only)

UK: Kraft Launches Limited Edition Philadelphia Packs

International - Retailers / Manufacturers

US: PepsiCo To Face Pressure From Activist Shareholder

FRANCE: Auchan Launches New Organic-Focused Banner  (Sub-only)

FRANCE: Carrefour Trials Mobile App At City Format (Sub-only)

US: Walmart Promotes DIY Offer With New Online Campaign

AUSTRALIA: Coles Defends Own Label Aggression (Sub-only)

EUROPE: Starbucks Enters Finland, Launches Retail Range In France

US: Family Dollar To Implement New Shelf Labels

UK & Ireland - Retailers / Manufacturers

UK: IGD Convention - don’t miss the early bird discount!

UK: Tesco Store Managers Face 80% Cut In Bonuses After Difficult Year (Sub-only)

UK: Tesco Brings Back Clubcard Exchange Promotion

UK: Poundstretcher Appoints New Chief Executive (Sub-only)

UK: Birds Eye Aiming To Spearhead Frozen Food Renaissance (Sub-only)

UK: Consultation On Food Labelling Launched By Government

UK: O2 To Crowdsource Top Brand Deals For Customers

UK: Poundworld Launches Discount Wholesale Website

UK: B&M Stepping Up Expansion In Scotland (Sub-only)

UK: Hotel Chocolat Opens First Airport Outlet (Sub-only)

UK: Scottish Government To Push For Minimum Alcohol Price Of 50p Per Unit

UK: Sales Down At Zetar But Confident On Future (Sub-only)

UK & Ireland - Products / Promotions

UK: Sainsbury’s First To Stock New Wahaca Range (Sub-only)

UK: Waitrose Stocks New Moët & Chandon Jubilee Champagne

UK: Premier Foods Launches Mr Kipling Facebook ‘Tournament’

UK: Kopparberg Unveils £10m Marketing Campaign  (Sub-only)

International - Retailers / Manufacturers

US: Coty Ready To “Move On”, Withdraws Bid For Avon

BRAZIL: Casino To Take Control Of CBD

FRANCE: Système U Announces €400m Investment On Store Network (Sub-only)

SWITZERLAND: Migros Unveils Price Cuts, New Own Label Range (Sub-only)

US: Aldi To Invest $100m On Houston Move