UK & Ireland Grocery News
Waitrose And John Lewis Unveil Their First Joint Christmas Ad
Following the John Lewis Partnership’s recent announcement that it plans to integrate its two retail businesses so it can reduce costs and improve its...
Shop Direct Secures Funds To Resolve A Cash Crunch
Shop Direct, the owner of the Littlewoods and Very home shopping brands, has secured crucial funding to fill a hole left by a surge...
Online Black Friday And Christmas Sales Growth Could Be Weakest Ever
Subdued consumer spending due to Brexit and political uncertainty looks set to lead to the online retail sector having one of its weakest festive...
Costcutter Using Sound To Attract Shoppers
Costcutter has started using audio messaging to drive store visits, a method it claims is a first for the UK convenience sector.
Partnering with mobile...
Good Year For SPAR Ireland Operator BWG
BWG, the group behind the SPAR, Londis and Mace chains in Ireland, has delivered another year of solid growth.
Results from its majority owner, the...
Brexit Concerns Continue To Effect Irish Retail Sector
Ibec group Retail Ireland's latest quarterly monitor reveals that the volume of sales (5.1% growth) far outpaced the value of sales (2.3%) in the...
The Hut Group’s Sports Nutrition Brand Secures First Grocery Store Listing
Myprotein, a popular direct-to-consumer sports nutrition brand owned by The Hut Group, is set to make its debut in the UK grocery store market...
Halal Baby Food Manufacturer Secures Major New Investment
UK-based halal baby food manufacturer ‘for aisha’ has secured a seven-figure investment in its business.
The company stated that injection of funds, from infrastructure and...
Suppliers Snapping Up Stands At Nisa’s Annual Exhibition
One hundred of the exhibitor stands available at Nisa’s 2020 annual trade show have now been booked by suppliers.
The milestone has been reached four...
Challenging Trading Conditions Impact Growth At Card Factory
Card factory has reported a decline in underlying sales during its latest quarter, although it continued with its ambitious store opening programme.
The greetings cards...
