UK & Ireland Grocery News
Wessanen Bolsters UK Management Team
Wessanen, the owner of the Clipper Teas, Kallø, Whole Earth and Mrs Crimble’s brands, has appointed a new Marketing & Category Director and Sales...
Supermarket Special Offers Contribute To Obesity, Says Report
Special offers on unhealthy food and drinks should be restricted in an attempt to curb Britain’s expanding waistlines, experts have said.
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Nisa Agrees Foodhall Deal With Dobbies
Nisa Retail has signed a deal with garden centre chain Dobbies to supply groceries to its Foodhalls across 35 of its sites.
Dobbies has recently...
Sales Plummet At Costcutter But More Upbeat On Future
Costcutter saw a heavy fall in sales and profits last year after it suffered in the wake of the collapse of Palmer and Harvey...
Debenhams Rebuffs Ashley’s Potential Takeover Offer
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct revealed last night that it was considering a cash bid to acquire Debenhams. However, the struggling department store chain this...
Ocado Strikes Partnership With Leading Australian Supermarket
Ocado has signed an agreement with Australian supermarket chain Coles to help grow its online grocery service.
The deal will see Coles gain access to...
Tesco Overhauling Craft Beer Offering
Tesco is set to update its craft beer offering with the introduction of stronger and more experimental beers styles.
According to trade magazine The Grocer,...
A.G. Barr Maintains Growth In Tough Market
A.G. Barr, the soft drinks maker best known for its IRN-BRU brand, has reported robust year-end results as it shrugged off the impact of...
Apps Driving Spend In Wholesale Channel
Research from shopper insights agency HIM reveals that apps are becoming more prevalent across the wholesale channel, with retailers using them more frequently than...
Amazon’s New Grocery Chain: Heads Up – Its Impact Will Go...
On 1 March, Amazon announced it will launch a new grocery chain in an undisclosed location in LA by the end of 2019 –...
