Supermarkets
ALDI TO BAN PLASTIC EGG PACKAGING
ALDI TO BAN PLASTIC EGG PACKAGING Aldi has committed to remove plastic packaging from its entire egg range. The supermarket is switching from plastic packaging to pulp trays on its remaining egg lines, meaning...
UK shoppers frustrated with the in-store shopping experience, but the majority have no plans to abandon the high stree
UK shoppers frustrated with the in-store shopping experience, but the majority have no plans to abandon the high street Chipping Norton, UK – 25 February 2021 – Nearly three quarters of UK shoppers (73%) admit to...
Half of retail leaders resistant to digital progress
Half of retail leaders resistant to digital progress Outdated attitudes towards technology amongst senior retail business leaders are at risk of jeopardising future business survival, new research has found. The Connected Enterprise report, produced by...
Completion of acquisition of Asda by the Issa Brothers and TDR Capital Ltd
Walmart Inc. (“Walmart”), Asda Group Limited (“Asda”), the Issa brothers and TDR Capital have today announced that the Issa brothers, founders and co-CEOs of EG Group, a global convenience and forecourts retailer, headquartered in...
ALDI SCRAPS 2 MILLION PIECES OF PLASTIC FROM EASTER RANGE
ALDI SCRAPS 2 MILLION PIECES OF PLASTIC FROM EASTER RANGE Aldi is making Easter greener this year by removing two million pieces of throwaway plastic from its seasonal confectionery range. As part of this,...
Elodie Perthuisot has just been appointed Group Director of Data, E-Commerce and Digital Transformation
Elodie Perthuisot has just been appointed Group Director of Data, E-Commerce and DigitalTransformation, effective starting 1 March. As such, she will continue to be a member of the GroupExecutive Committee. She will carry on...
France: Moinoprix apoint New Director
David Moulin has just been appointed Director of Development, Franchising and Real Estate for the Monoprix group. This former Goal, Darty and Mr Bricolage arrives at a time when the group has strong development...
US Shopping App Downloads Surge by 8% to 2.76 Million New Installs
US Shopping App Downloads Surge by 8% to 2.76 Million New Installs Cyber Week 2020 took a different turn this year as most businesses urged their customers to shop online. One of the major...
Walmart Begins Administering its First COVID-19 Vaccines to Health Care Workers in New Mexico
Dec. 23, 2020By Dr. Tom Van Gilder, Chief Medical Officer, Walmart The news at the end of this horrible year continues to improve! We now have a second promising vaccine to begin distributing. As...
Asda Group Limited publishes annual Statutory Accounts
Supermarket Asda has today filed its annual Statutory Accounts for the financial year to 31st December 2019 with Companies House. The accounts for Asda Group Limited, includes the financial activities of all Asda stores,...