Government Confirms EPR Fees That Will ‘Add Pressure On Prices’
The government has revealed the final fees suppliers and retailers will have to pay for different packaging materials as part of the controversial Extended...
Head Of M&S Hits Out ‘Not For EU’ Labels
Stuart Machin, the Chief Executive of M&S, has attacked new rules which demand extra checks and labelling on products headed from the UK mainland...
Cost Pressures Force Southern Co-op To Offload 22 Food Stores
Southern Co-op has announced that it is selling 22 of its 200 directly operated food convenience stores following a period of “sustained market change...
Members Of The Waitrose Loyalty Scheme Now Able To Access Offers...
Waitrose has rolled out offers that are available to members of its loyalty scheme to the Uber Eats platform.
By linking their MyWaitrose and Uber...
Lidl Ireland Rolling Out New Reward Scheme
Lidl Ireland is rolling out a new points collection-based scheme that offers additional discounts to shoppers.
Members of the discounter’s Lidl Plus loyalty programme can...
M&S Names New Marketing Head For Food
Marks & Spencer has appointed Andrew Hicks as the new Marketing Director for its food division. He will join the retailer on 1 September.
Hicks...
EC Opens Competition Investigation Into Acquisition Of Kellanova By Mars
The European Commission (EC) confirmed yesterday that it has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed $36bn acquisition of Kellogg’s and Pringles maker...
Jempson’s Trialling New Stock Supply Model With Morrisons
Jempson’s, an independent retailer operating under the ‘Together With Morrisons’ fascia, has started sourcing stock from Morrisons’ regular supermarket depots rather than its convenience...
Heatwave Will Melt Away Consumer Spending Worries, Driving A Surge In...
As non-essential spending continues to creep, retailers must be prepared with a multi-layered merchandising strategy to maximise impulse sales, according to Rolf Whiteman, Sales...
Treatment Of Grocery Suppliers Improves; Waitrose Takes Top Spot While Amazon...
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has published the findings from its annual industry survey that was carried out earlier this year. They show that...
