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Waitrose partners with convenience chain Margiotta as part of Scottish expansion plans
Waitrose has today announced a new partnership with Edinburgh and East Lothian convenience store chain, Margiotta, to expand our presence in Scotland. More than 600 Waitrose products will become available in Margiotta’s ten shops over the...
The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste
he Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation (“Foundation”) announced that Agua Bonita and Matriark Foods were peer-selected for impact investment funding during its first-ever Venture Showcase, an event highlighting the...
Only 22% of UK shoppers visited stores this Black Friday, but 55% spent more money than last year
The most popular item was clothing, which was purchased by 42% of people amidst the sales WHAT: A Toluna study about this year’s Black Friday sales and shoppers’ behaviours and habits. The online...
Walmart Celebrates One Year of Livestreams
By William White, Chief Marketing Officer, Walmart U.S. Over the last year, we have been leading the way in social commerce by creating first-to-market experiences for our customers, doubling-down on shoppable content and accelerating...
Sainsbury’s introduces contactless, checkout-free shopping with SmartShop Pick & Go
New initiative available at Holborn Circus using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology Example of Sainsbury’s innovative approach to make shopping easySmartShop popular with customers and sales have increased 173% year-on-year Sainsbury’s is launching a new...
Purpose-driven spending on the rise: shoppers willing to pay 20% more for sustainably sourced products
Purpose-driven spending on the rise: shoppers willing to pay 20% more for sustainably sourced products Almost half (43%) of consumers would pay more for a product or service if they knew it was ethically...
TESCO: CONTINUED STRONG PERFORMANCE IN FIRST QUARTER
Sales performance1 (exc. VAT, exc. fuel) for the 13 weeks ended 29 May 2021 is detailed below including like-for-like change on both a one and two-year basis, given the exceptionally strong prior year comparatives: ...
Rohlik Group announces the launch of its first auxiliary program for small producers and suppliers
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, June 8, 2021 – Europe’s leading online grocery delivery service, Rohlik Group (“Rohlik”), announces the launch of its first auxiliary program for small producers & suppliers (“SPSP”) in all countries where it...
Tesco invests in colleagues with new pay deal taking its hourly rate to £9.55
Tesco has today announced a new pay deal for hourly-paid Store and Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC) colleagues which will see their hourly rates increase 2.7% from £9.30 to £9.55 from 5 September 2021. The...
Waitrose launches new sustainable packaging trial that will make summer strawberries taste even sweeter
Waitrose has introduced new reduced plastic packaging for its British strawberries, which will help eliminate 16.89 tonnes of plastic* and adhesive this summer. The new “Air-Light” punnet, which will come via Waitrose’s long time...