Supermarkets
UK Grocery Sales Surge 3.8% as Shoppers Stay Home and Spend More on Food
Britain’s supermarkets are winning the summer spending battle — as food sales surge while shoppers turn their backs on non-food purchases. UK shoppers may be cautious about spending, but they are still opening their...
Aldi and Lidl Lose Their Special Treatment as UK Supermarket Land Rules Tighten
The discounters built their UK empires under a different set of rules. Now the CMA wants to put Aldi and Lidl on the same footing as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda. Aldi and Lidl have...
Regulatory Crackdowns and Scale Pressures Challenge Fast-Fashion Marketplaces
The global fast-fashion marketplace model is facing increasing pressure as regulators tighten rules around online platforms while the economics of ultra-low-cost cross-border retail become more challenging. The European Union has intensified scrutiny of major...
The Rise of Agentic Commerce: How AI Buyers Are Rewriting E-Commerce
E-commerce is entering a new phase as artificial intelligence moves beyond helping consumers search and compare products towards actively making purchasing decisions on their behalf. Known as agentic commerce, the emerging model involves autonomous...
Mass Product Recalls Disrupt Major Product Lines at Home Depot and Amazon
Major retailers are dealing with the operational and reputational consequences of two significant product recalls affecting consumer appliances and ready-to-eat food products in the United States. Approximately 121,680 Galanz retro-style refrigerators have been recalled...
H&M Plans UK Job Cuts as Fashion Retailer Restructures Its British Business
Around 250 employees could be affected as the Swedish fashion group reorganises its UK head-office operations H&M is restructuring its UK business in a move that could affect around 250 employees, providing another indication...
Private Label Becomes a Major Weapon in America’s Grocery Price War
America’s grocery industry is experiencing a significant shift in consumer behaviour as shoppers increasingly turn to private-label products in their search for better value. The change is benefiting retailers with strong own-brand programmes and...
87% of Grocery Workers Fear AI and Robotics Could Reduce Jobs
A striking divide exists among American grocery workers when it comes to artificial intelligence and robotics: employees see the potential of technology to make their jobs easier while simultaneously fearing that the same technology...
Kroger Albertsons Merger Battle Continues After $25 Billion Deal Collapsed
The Kroger-Albertsons merger may be dead, but the battle surrounding the failed supermarket deal is far from over, with the two US grocery giants continuing their legal fight over who was responsible for the...
CAPITAL INJECTION: VORI SECURES $22M TO DIGITIZE GROCERY OPERATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO — In a major development for the global retail technology sector, digital grocery operating platform Vori has successfully finalized a $22 million capital funding round. The fresh injection of institutional cash will...