UK & Ireland Grocery News
Lidl Stepping Up Preparations For No-Deal Brexit
With the UK heading for a possible no-deal Brexit at the end of October, Lidl is looking to recruit a ‘Senior Customs Specialist’ who...
Bacardi And Brown-Forman To End UK Distribution Agreement
Spirits giants Bacardi and Brown-Forman having confirmed that they are calling time on their UK distribution alliance that began 17 years ago.
The long-running partnership...
Diageo Moving Global Headquarters
Drinks giant Diageo has revealed that it will be moving its global headquarters from its current building in Park Royal, northwest London, to a...
Waitrose Tapping Into Eco Cleaning Boom
Waitrose has revealed that sales of eco laundry products in its stores have jumped 40% over the last year with it now expanding its...
Competitive Trading Conditions And Falling Food Costs Drive Down Shop Prices
Overall shop prices fell by 0.1% for the second month in a row in July, as stiff competition between retailers drove down non-food prices...
M&S Introduces Reusable Container Incentive Scheme For Fresh Food-To-Go
M&S is claiming to be the first major retailer to introduce a reusable container incentive for fresh food-to-go, as part of its plan to...
Surprise Rise In Consumer Confidence
Despite growing concerns that the UK is heading for a no-deal Brexit, it appears that consumers were marginally more bullish this month.
GfK’s Consumer Confidence...
Co-op Extends Trial Of Till-Less Technology
Co-op has announced that it is rolling out till-less technology into more of its convenience stores as cash-use continues to drop.
The retailer is extending...
Research Finds That 3PLs Still Lack Innovation
Third-party logistics companies (3PLs) are lacking in proactivity and continuous improvement, according to latest research from supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA.
SCALA surveyed a...
Morrisons Hires IRI To Help Better Understand Customers
Morrisons has revealed it is partnering with leading analytics firm IRI in order to better understand its customers and improve shopper loyalty.
IRI’s Retail Private...
