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THE FUTURE OF MEAT LANDS IN THE UK
THE FUTURE OF MEAT LANDS IN THE UK Pioneering plant-based alternatives to meat makers, Future Farm, is now available in UK as the brand launched in Sainsbury’s this JanuaryThe brand has had huge success,...
80% of traditional retailers saw a decline in sales since the pandemic began last year
80% of traditional retailers saw a decline in sales since the pandemic began last year, yet the acceleration of online retail in 2020 has instigated a sharp increase (52%) in brands selling ‘direct-to-consumer’ (D2C). Ciaran Bollard, the CEO at global...
McColl’s Retail Group launches customer experience management programme with SMG
McColl’s Retail Group launches customer experience management programme with SMG ST ALBANS, England – Service Management Group (SMG), a global customer, patient and employee experience management partner to more than 500 brands, has announced a new customer experience management...
An update from our Chief Executive, Simon Roberts on keeping our customers and colleagues safe
Dear customer, With tighter restrictions and national lockdowns back in place, I want to reassure you that we are doing everything we can to keep you and our colleagues safe when you shop with...
ALDI REPORTS RECORD CHRISTMAS SALES
ALDI REPORTS RECORD CHRISTMAS SALES Sales in the final four weeks before Christmas increased 10.6% year-on-yearThe supermarket also saw strong growth in its online Wine and Specialbuy offering, with sales in December up 75%...
Anuga 2021 well-positioned: Positive registration figures after early bird phase
The world’s largest trade fair for food and beverages with a hybrid format for the first time – digital Anuga@home to enhance the physical platform Ten months before the event begins, very good registration...
SEAWEED SET TO BE THE SUPERFOOD OF 2021
Waitrose reveals seaweed is set to be the must-have ingredient of 2021 – with sales up 23% when compared to last year and up an impressive 71% increase when compared to 2018. Flavour-filled and versatile, seaweed is fast-becoming a...
Tesco to cut plastic in fresh chicken packaging
Tesco is announcing that from next year it will stop using plastic trays to pack its fresh, whole chickens. The supermarket will start by removing the tray and film from 16 million of its own brand medium,...
2021 predictions for retail
2021 predictions for retail Melissa Minkow, Retail Industry Lead at CI&T 2020 has been a year unlike any other. Burdened by many variations of lockdown, retailers have had to adapt quickly to deliver on such...
Walmart Announces More Than $700 Million in Additional Associate Bonuses, Tops $2.8 Billion in Total Cash Bonuses to Associates in 2020
Company also extends associate COVID emergency leave policy to July 5, 2021 BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 3, 2020 — Walmart today announced more than $700 million in additional cash bonuses to its U.S.-based associates. The company’s...