UK & Ireland Grocery News
Debenhams Kicks Off Make-Or-Break Year With 19 Store Closures
Debenhams will begin a make-or-break year with 19 store closures this month that will result in 660 job losses on the UK’s fragile high...
Lidl Edging Closer To Online Launch
In a further sign that Lidl is preparing to launch an e-commerce operation the UK, it has been revealed that the discounter has signed...
December Sees Positive Change In Consumer Confidence
Following yesterday’s downbeat retail sales figures, there was slightly better news today with data suggesting that consumer confidence has improved in recent weeks and...
Grocery Retail – Key Trends For 2020
The grocery retail market continues to adapt to new competition and shifting consumer expectations. Here, James Butcher, Managing Director of Solutions for Retail Brands...
Grocery Retailers’ GSCOP Reports
The British Brands Group has just released its annual review of GSCOP retailers’ published compliance reports.
UK grocery retailers regulated under the Code are required...
Nisa Offering Virtual Tours Of Latest Store Format
Retailers and suppliers can now take a virtual tour of Nisa’s latest Evolution format store following the launch of a new tool.
The 360 virtual...
Brockmans Gin Hires MD To Support Expansion Plans
Premium gin maker Brockmans has appointed former Mast-Jägermeister and Russian Standard Vodka executive Guy Lawrence to the newly created role of Managing Director.
The move...
Britvic Joins Consortium To Deliver ‘Ground-Breaking’ Recycling Technology
Britvic has joined forces with other global businesses to promote a “ground-breaking” recycling technology that aims to help bring about a circular economy for...
Aldi To Give Away Unsold Food On Christmas Eve
Aldi UK will again donate leftover food on Christmas Eve in a bid to help those in need and reduce waste.
Charities and community groups...
Black Friday Discounting Fails To Spark Retail Revival
Despite talk of a bumper Black Friday trading period, official figures show overall retail sales fell again in November.
Data from the Office for National...
