UK & Ireland Grocery News
Retailers Move To Reassure Consumers Over Chicken Safety After Antibiotics Seizure
Retailers and the poultry industry have attempted to reassure consumers on the safety of chicken, after a seizure of Chinese antibiotics suspected to be...
Retailers Cut 85,000 Jobs In Past Year
Retailers have axed 85,000 jobs in the past year as weak consumer demand, rising costs and the switch to online shopping, exacerbated by Brexit...
Costcutter Links Up With Uber Eats To Offer Grocery Delivery Service
Symbol group Costcutter is tapping into growing consumer demand for rapid, local grocery delivery services by partnering with Uber Eats.
The agreement will mean that...
Premium Lines Drive Growth For Heineken In The UK
Heineken’s third-quarter trading update released today reveals that its UK business has maintained its growth run despite the tough trading conditions.
Total volumes in the...
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Sales Slide At Waitrose But John Lewis Continues Strong Run
The John Lewis Partnership has revealed contrasting trading figures for its Waitrose and John Lewis chains.
In the week to 19 October, total sales at...
UGLY Drinks Eyes Global Expansion With New Investment
British born sparkling water manufacturer UGLY Drinks has completed a multi-million-pound financing round to support is ambitious global expansion plans.
The investors included Pentland Ventures...
Morrisons Hoping To Attract Shoppers With Electric Offer
Morrisons is hoping to attract shoppers to its out-of-town supermarkets by offering rapid electric car charging facilities in its car parks.
The first 50 GeniePoint...
Lidl Taps Into Growing Market For Alcohol-Free Spirits
Following on from the success of brands like Seedlip, Lidl has launched its own alcohol-free spirit.
Called CeroCero, the discounter stated that the new product...
Online Sales Slump Continued Last Month
Following a summer of slow growth, the new school year and change of season has failed to boost sales in the online retail market.
Data...
