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Asda’s Reinvention: Can Britain’s Value Giant Win Back Momentum?
The history of modern British grocery retail cannot be told without Asda. For decades, the retailer built its reputation on a simple but powerful promise: offering customers value, scale, and convenience under one roof....
Sainsbury’s and the Battle for Britain’s Grocery Future
Few names are as deeply woven into the fabric of British retail as Sainsbury’s. For more than a century, the supermarket chain has served generations of shoppers, evolving from a modest family business into...
Tesco’s Next Chapter: Reinventing the Modern Supermarket
For decades, Tesco has stood as one of the defining names in global grocery retail. Its blue-and-red logo has become a familiar sight across cities, suburbs, and rural communities, representing a company that has...
LIDL GB COMMITS HALF A BILLION INVESTMENT TO INCREASE BRITISH BERRY VOLUMES AS DEMAND SOARS
Lidl GB is to increase British berry volumes over the next five years as a £500 million sourcing investment is announced. Discounter signs five-year agreements to give farmers certainty amid rising costs and...
M&S Announces New Franchise Partnership In The Philippines
Today Marks & Spencer (M&S) announces the signing of a new franchise agreement in the Philippines with PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP), the leading lifestyle retailer in Indonesia. M&S’ ambition is to build a...
1 in 3 shoppers expect social-speed retail as viral demands strain stock systems.
Two fifths (37%) expect brands to bring products to market more frequently, rising to 46% of Millennials 59% say viral social trends cause products to sell out faster, while 53% say influencer and...
SAI appoints retail technology leader, Clare Hoole, to spearhead UK growth.
London, UK — SAI has today announced the appointment of seasoned retail technology leader, Clare Hoole, who will spearhead the company’s UK expansion, as the leading AI intelligence solution provider continues its ambitious growth trajectory....
Invent.ai appoints Joe Groves as Global CRO to scale international growth
Invent.ai appoints Joe Groves as Global CRO to scale international growth AI-native retail planning and inventory decisioning platform, invent.ai, has announced the appointment of Joe Groves as its new Global Chief Revenue Officer...
LIDL GB CUTS PRICES ON MORE THAN 1,000 PRODUCTS AS PART OF £250 MILLION INVESTMENT IN PRICE
Lidl GB announces £250 million investment in price for customers, via both price cuts and Lidl Plus promotions. Prices dropped on more than 1,000 popular products like fresh meat, fruit and veg, eggs, milk,...
Despite rising labour costs, half of retailers are still hiring store staff, recognising that colleagues remain the key to enhancing CX for shoppers.
Rather than scaling back amid rising costs, 49% of retailers are investing in frontline team growth 58% are deploying GenAI solutions for store workers, alongside tech that supports upskilling, knowledge and training UK retailers...