Supermarkets
Farmers’ Protests Intensify as Prime Minister Keir Starmer Holds Firm on Inheritance Tax Reform
Across Britain, farmer-led protests have escalated from symbolic tractor rallies to coordinated blockades targeting supermarket depots and key logistics hubs. At the centre of the dispute stands Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose government’s inheritance...
Algeria’s Sonatrach Powers Trans‑Saharan Gas Pipeline: 30 Billion m³ to Europe, $13 Billion Investment, New Energy Axis
By Riad Beladi The Trans‑Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) is a major energy corridor designed to carry up to 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually from Nigeria’s gas fields, across Niger, into Algeria, and...
Kroger Closures Signal a Hard Truth About Survival in Grocery Retail
Goodbye, Houston. Goodbye, Spring. When Kroger shutters stores, it is not just a matter of turning off the lights. It is the fading of a familiar sign from neighbourhood streets — a retailer that...
Marks & Spencer Named Official Travel Kit Partner of Atlassian Williams Racing
Marks & Spencer has signed a multi-year agreement with Atlassian Williams Racing, becoming the Formula 1 team’s Official Travel Kit Partner as it prepares to compete across 24 races in 21 countries during the...
Tesco Moves Early to Strengthen British Farming and Fresh Food Supply
Speaking at the 2026 conference of the National Farmers’ Union, Tesco’s Chief Commercial Officer Ashwin Prasad made one thing clear: the future of British agriculture will be built on collaboration, data and practical innovation...
France: Reinvention in a Hyper-Competitive Grocery Market
France’s supermarket sector is entering 2026 in a cautiously stabilised position. Inflation has eased from its peak, but consumer confidence remains fragile. The French shopper has always been price aware, yet the cost-of-living crisis...
Carrefour 2030: A Strategic Reset Focused on Core Markets, Fresh Leadership and Digital Acceleration
When Carrefour unveiled its “Carrefour 2030” plan, it was more than a routine strategic update. It marked a decisive repositioning of one of Europe’s largest retailers at a time when food distribution is under...
Love in the Aisles: Are Supermarkets the UK’s Most Underrated Dating Spot?
How many couples have met in supermarkets? There is no official national statistic tracking “aisle-to-altar” love stories. Yet anecdotal evidence, consumer surveys and the simple logic of human behaviour all point in one direction:...
Back to Basics: Why Plant-Based Is Growing Again – And This Time It Looks Sustainable
The UK’s plant-based sector is stirring back to life. After several years of cooling momentum, the latest data from Nielsen shows that chilled plant-based food volumes grew by just under 1 per cent across...
John Lewis Partnership announces £180m pay investment
Hourly shop floor pay rises 6.9%: equivalent to £1,600 a year for full time frontline Partners Nearly 90% voluntary: driven by desire to invest in Partners, beyond the requirements of the National Minimum Wage...