Supermarkets
Prince Harry Faces $13 Million Legal Bill as He Prepares to Return to the UK
Prince Harry is facing a major financial setback just as he and Meghan Markle prepare to move back to the United Kingdom. A UK High Court judge has ordered Harry and six other claimants...
Walmart Is Finally Bringing Tap-to-Pay to Stores Across the U.S
Walmart shoppers will soon have a faster way to pay at the register. Starting next week, Walmart will begin rolling out tap-to-pay at select stores and Sam’s Club locations across the United States. The...
FTC Must Draw the Line: Should Supermarkets Be Allowed to Price a Product According to Who Is Buying It?
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened the door to one of the most uncomfortable questions facing modern retail: what happens when a supermarket knows not only what you want to buy, but...
FTC Faces New Question: Should Supermarkets Know How Much a Shopper Can Afford to Pay?
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is facing a growing question over the use of consumer data in retail pricing: could supermarkets and their technology providers eventually determine how much an individual shopper is...
Bitcoin’s Sudden Comeback: When a Weaker Dollar Becomes Crypto’s Opportunity
Bitcoin has delivered one of its most dramatic weeks of the year, climbing from below $63,000 last Friday to more than $79,400 on Friday morning — a gain of more than 22%. The cryptocurrency...
Walmart’s New Customer: Why Younger and Higher-Income Shoppers Are Changing the Retail Giant
For decades, Walmart has been strongly associated with value-conscious American families and shoppers looking for the lowest possible price. But the profile of the Walmart customer is changing. The retailer is increasingly attracting younger...
C&S Moves to Take Majority Control of Winn-Dixie in Major US Grocery Deal
The wholesale giant is deepening its move into supermarket ownership as consolidation gathers pace across the American grocery industry C&S Wholesale Grocers is set to take a majority stake in The Winn-Dixie Company, marking...
Waitrose collaborates with National Geographic CreativeWorks for new YouTube series championing regenerative farming
The two-part YouTube series showcases Waitrose’s own farm, the Leckford Estate and its pioneering ‘Farming for Nature’ programme National Geographic Explorer and photographer Matthieu Paley has created a powerful “rallying cry” about the state...
Retail Refrigeration: Why Supermarket Renovation Is Creating a New Market for Cooling Systems
Refrigeration has become one of the most important investments in modern food retail. For supermarkets, refrigeration is no longer simply equipment used to keep fresh and frozen products at the correct temperature. It is...
Aldi and Lidl: The Quiet Discounters That Could Win the Next Five Years
By R Beladi For years, Aldi and Lidl quietly built something that is now proving extremely difficult for Britain’s traditional supermarkets to challenge: a powerful reputation for value, competitive prices and good-quality products. When...