UK & Ireland Grocery News
Tesco To Open ‘Finest’ Christmas Pop-Ups
Tesco is planning to open pop-up outlets in major cities across the UK to present its ‘Finest’ brand in the run-up to the all-important Christmas...
Poundland Rolling Out New Pricing Strategy
Poundland has confirmed that it is shifting away from being a single price retailer following the success of trials of its new ‘simple’ pricing...
Incoming M&S Stores Chief Decides To Stay Put At Morrisons
Less than a month after Marks & Spencer announced that it had recruited Morrisons’ Operations Director David Lepley as its new Stores Director, it...
Premium Lines Driving Growth In BWS Market
New research reveals continued growth across premium and luxury brands in the on and off drinks trade as consumers treat themselves to small indulgences.
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CCEP Makes Slow Start To Fourth Quarter
Alongside the release of its third-quarter trading figures, Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) revealed that it had made slower-than-expected start to its fourth quarter due...
Retail Store Profit Margins Have Halved In The Last 8 Years
A new study by professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), in partnership with Retail Economics, has found that store-based profit margins for the...
Solid First-Half For C&C
C&C, the Irish drinks manufacturer and distributor, has reported robust first-half results, although volumes were down in the UK and Ireland against tough weather-related...
Vegan Product Tweets Most Prevalent To Big Supermarkets
A new machine learning tool has uncovered the most talked about supermarket products and found the vegan and vegetarian category creates the biggest stir.
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Manufacturers Winning Foodservice Contracts Based On Green Credentials
Research by GlobalData suggests food manufacturers in the UK are increasingly winning foodservice contracts with schools and other institutions based on their environmental credentials.
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Majestic ‘Getting Back To What We Do Best’, New Boss Claims
Majestic is bringing back classic wines and “getting back to what we do well”, said its new boss, John Colley, as he unveiled a...
