Supermarkets
Private Label Takes 54% of Spanish FMCG Spending
Private-label products now account for 54% of consumer goods spending in Spain, underlining the strength of supermarket-owned brands and the changing relationship between shoppers and traditional manufacturers’ brands. The latest figure, reported by the...
Aldi Opens New UK Stores at Rapid Pace as Expansion Continues
Aldi is accelerating its expansion across the UK, with the discount supermarket opening a new store each week during September as it continues its wider programme of investment and growth. The retailer opened a...
Record U.S. Diesel Prices Put Fresh Pressure on Food and Retail Supply Chains
Diesel prices in the United States have climbed to an unprecedented level, creating a new cost challenge for truckers, farmers, distributors and retailers as the higher cost of moving goods begins to work its...
Walmart and Target Give Haleon Better Shelf Space as Shoppers Cut Spending
Haleon is changing the way it competes for shoppers in US supermarkets, securing better shelf positions at major retailers including Walmart and Target as consumers become increasingly careful about what they spend. The owner...
Walmart Takes on DoorDash and Uber Eats With Restaurant Delivery Expansion
Walmart is moving deeper into food delivery, expanding its digital business beyond supermarket shopping and into the restaurant delivery market. The US retail giant is working with Dunkin’ to offer restaurant delivery through Walmart’s...
Walmart, Aldi and Kroger Drawn Into Washington’s Beef Price Investigation
America’s supermarket industry is facing an unusually close examination from Washington as the US Department of Justice expands its investigation into the rising cost of beef from the meatpacking industry to some of the...
John Lewis unwraps brand-new vodcast ‘Gift List’ hosted by Angela Scanlon with first guest Louis Theroux
Launching today (3 September), ‘Gift List’ deep dives into the highs and lows of gifting with some of the nation’s favourite celebrities For episode one, Angela Scanlon is joined by much-loved documentarian, Louis Theroux...
EROSKI SALES REACH €1.23 BILLION AS PROFIT JUMPS 35%
Eroski has reported a strong first quarter for 2026, with turnover reaching €1.23 billion, an increase of 3% compared with the same period last year. The Spanish cooperative also recorded a significant improvement in...
Premier Foreways Enters Liquidation: All Five Carlisle Stores Set to Close
Long-established convenience retailer brings nearly four decades of local trading to an end Premier Foreways, a familiar name in Carlisle’s convenience retail sector, is entering liquidation, with all five stores operated by the business...
US Retail Jobs Under Pressure as Walmart and Major Employers Reshape Their Workforces
America’s retail industry is entering a new phase of workforce restructuring, with some of the country’s biggest companies cutting or relocating corporate positions even as the wider US labour market continues to show considerable...