UK & Ireland Grocery News
PMPs, Delivery And Warm Weather Boost Growth In Convenience Market
Latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Convenience Tracking Programme shows that the convenience market in the UK experienced strong momentum in the second quarter of...
Marketing Head At Morrisons Departs Just Months After Joining
Claire Farrant has stepped down from her role as Group Marketing Director at Morrisons, just months after taking on the job.
She joined Morrisons from...
ABF Warns Of Profit Hit In Grocery Division
Associated British Foods (ABF) has warned that second-half operating profits in its Grocery division will now come in “slightly” below previous expectations due to...
Parfetts Appoints New Head Of Trading
Days after spreading its footprint to the south of England with the opening a new depot in Southampton, wholesaler Parfetts has announced the appointment...
Solid Half For Wickes
Home improvement retailer Wickes has posted robust first-half results, reporting record retail market share after seeing strong volume growth.
Over the 26 weeks to 28th...
Local Convenience Shops Call On Chancellor To Reduce Business Rates Burden
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the Autumn Budget, setting out changes that are needed to...
Aldi Confirms Store Closure Plans For Festive Period
Aldi has confirmed it will close all of its stores on Boxing Day in line with previous years.
The discounter will close for Christmas Day...
M&S Food Appoints Blakemore As New Wholesale Partner To Help Improve...
M&S Food has appointed A.F. Blakemore & Son as its new primary wholesale partner for third-party branded products.
The move brings to an end M&S’s...
Unilever Partners With Tesco For Innovative Retail Media Campaign
Unilever has collaborated with Tesco’s Retail Media unit to install giant, interactive deodorant packs outside supermarkets, allowing shoppers to experience new products through smell.
Live...
SOS Wholesale Falls Into Administration
SOS Wholesale, one of the UK’s largest discount delivered wholesalers of soft drinks, biscuits, cakes, confectionery, pet food, and toiletries, has gone into administration.
The...
