UK & Ireland Grocery News
Shoppers Seeking Healthier Alternatives To Chocolate This Easter
With 85% of British shoppers currently taking steps to have a healthier diet, 28% say they would prefer to buy healthier alternatives to chocolate...
How Brands Are Working To Boost Brits’ Appetite For ‘Local’ As...
Brits are less loyal to local produce than other nations, but Brexit could change that as import costs push foreign food prices up, giving...
What Amazon’s Brick-And-Mortar Disruption Could Look Like
The company’s strategy extends well beyond Whole Foods into cashierless and pop-up stores that intentionally disrupt the traditional retail model.
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Asda Staff Could End Up £500 Worse Off Under Wage Changes,...
Asda has been accused of planning to cut the pay of 3,000 supermarket staff, under proposed changes to employee contracts that will end paid...
Sainsbury’s Facing Major Shake-Up
Analysts have again suggested that Sainsbury’s is facing a major shake-up under its new chairman should its plan to merge with Asda be blocked...
Lidl Building Major Drinks Plant In The UK
MEG, part of the holding company that owns Lidl, has had its plans for a major beverage production facility near Derby approved by the...
Popcorn Market Weakens After Years Of Strong Growth
New figures reveal that the popcorn market weakened significantly last year following years of being one of the strongest growing snacks in the UK.
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Amazon, Carrefour And Waitrose Top Global Ranking For Shopper Engagement And...
Amazon is the leading retailer for cultivating shopper engagement and retaining a loyal customer base, according to a study conducted by analysts at retail...
Sainsbury’s Making ‘Green’ Grocery Deliveries
Sainsbury’s is claiming to have become the first major supermarket in the UK to deliver online grocery orders using an electric powered van.
Called Evie,...
Which? Claims Amazon Is Flooded With ‘Fake’ Reviews
An investigation by consumer watchdog Which? has suggested that Amazon’s system of customer reviews and ratings is being undermined by a flood of ‘fake’...
