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“WALMART HAS MASTERED THE ART OF THE FLASH DEAL — AND MAKING SURE EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT.”

ISN Magazine11th August 2026

by ISN Magazine11th August 20260

WALMART’S FLASH DEAL FORMULA: WHEN A DISCOUNT BECOMES NEWS By International Supermarket News Walmart understands something many retailers still struggle with: a great deal is only valuable if customers know about it. The US...

UK FIRST IN EUROPE TO APPROVE NEW DAILY WEIGHT-LOSS PILL

ISN Magazine11th August 2026

by ISN Magazine11th August 20260

The era of weight-loss injections could be facing a new challenge as Britain becomes the first European country to authorise a once-daily GLP-1 tablet that could be taken without needles, special meal timing or...

WISCONSIN FLOODS: ANOTHER WARNING FOR AMERICA’S FOOD AND RETAIL SUPPLY CHAINS

ISN Magazine11th August 2026

by ISN Magazine11th August 20260

Extreme weather is no longer simply a problem for farmers. When floods close roads, damage farmland and disrupt transport, the consequences can eventually reach warehouses, supermarkets and consumers. Wisconsin has provided another warning about...

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166 JOBS LOST AS H-E-B PRODUCE SUPPLIER SHUTS DOWN — ANOTHER WARNING FOR AMERICA’S FOOD SUPPLY

ISN Magazine11th August 2026

by ISN Magazine11th August 20260

A sudden farm closure in Texas has cost 166 workers their jobs and exposed the financial pressure facing a new generation of food producers. A vertical farming operation supplying produce to major retailers including...

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7-ELEVEN TO CLOSE 645 STORES AS AMERICA’S CONVENIENCE MARKET ENTERS A NEW ERA

ISN Magazine11th August 2026

by ISN Magazine11th August 20260

The world’s best-known convenience-store brand is shrinking its North American footprint, with hundreds of locations set to disappear as the company moves towards fewer, larger and more food-focused stores. 7-Eleven is preparing to close...

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STOP & SHOP CLOSES MORE STORES AS AMERICA’S SUPERMARKET BATTLE GETS TOUGHER

ISN Magazine11th August 2026

by ISN Magazine11th August 20260

Another traditional supermarket is shrinking its footprint — and Aldi is waiting in the wings. Stop & Shop is preparing to close more stores across the US, providing another sign that the traditional supermarket...

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SAVE A LOT UNDER PRESSURE AS AMERICA’S DISCOUNT GROCERY BATTLE INTENSIFIES

ISN Magazine11th August 2026

by ISN Magazine11th August 20260

The supermarket that built its name on low prices is facing a new test: can a smaller discount operator survive when Aldi and Walmart are fighting harder than ever for the value-conscious shopper? Save...

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KROGER-ALBERTSONS MERGER BLOCKED — BUT WHO IS PAYING THE PRICE?

ISN Magazine11th August 202611th August 2026

by ISN Magazine11th August 202611th August 20260

KROGER-ALBERTSONS MERGER BLOCKED — BUT WHO IS PAYING THE PRICE? ISN says the FTC must now answer a difficult question: did stopping America’s biggest supermarket merger protect consumers — or simply leave workers and...

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Britain Faces Food Security Crisis as Heatwaves Hit Harvests While Belfast Shipyard Roars Back to Life

ISN Magazine11th August 2026

by ISN Magazine11th August 20260

Britain is facing a growing food security challenge as repeated heatwaves and drought conditions damage domestic agricultural production, while rising defence spending is simultaneously helping to revive one of the country’s most historic industrial...

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Private Label Takes Centre Stage: The Exhibitions Retailers and Suppliers Need to Know

ISN Magazine11th August 2026

by ISN Magazine11th August 20260

From Amsterdam and Bologna to Madrid and Chicago, private label is becoming one of the most important meeting points in the global retail calendar Private label is no longer simply the cheaper alternative sitting...