UK & Ireland Grocery News
Another Tough Year For Whole Foods Market In The UK
Whole Foods Market, the natural foods retailer owned by Amazon, suffered another fall in sales and a significant loss last year.
Previous results had suggested...
Speaker Line-Up Announced For IGD Future Of Food System Conference
The UK’s food and drink industry is set to gather for a day of insights and discussion, as IGD brings together a roster of...
Hundreds of Jobs At Risk At B&Q
B&Q has placed more than 670 roles across its business into consultation as part of streamlining efforts.
According to trade publication Retail Week, the business...
Boots Launches Campaign To Encourage People To Visit Its Pharmacies
Boots has launched a new campaign that aims to encourage people to think of their pharmacist first when they have a health concern.
The ‘Pharmacists...
Booker Appoints Chief Operations Officer
Booker has promoted Stuart Hyslop to the role of Chief Operations Officer.
He has worked at the Tesco-owned wholesaler for over 32 years, most recently...
Holland & Barrett Partners with ‘Face the Future’ To Expand Online...
Holland & Barrett has agreed a partnership with online skincare retailer ‘Face the Future’.
The tie-up has seen around 40 brands added to the Holland...
THG’s Profits Fall Amid A Poor Period For Its Beauty Proposition
Following yesterday’s release of THG’s figures for the six months ending 30 June 2025, Charlotte Chilcott, retail analyst at GlobalData, offers her view: “THG’s...
Parfetts Expands Reach Of Go Local Extra Brand
Independent retailer Ashish Gajjar has launched the first Go Local Extra store in Southampton, marking another milestone in Parfetts’ south of England expansion.
The new...
Solid Performance Of Waitrose Drives Growth At JLP, But NIC Rise...
Half-year results from the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) confirm that Waitrose is making good progress in winning back shoppers, while its sister chain John...
Aldi Reinforces Value Promise After Investing £300m In Price Cuts
As the grocery sector approaches the key Christmas trading period, Aldi has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping grocery bills low amid rising inflation.
The discounter...
