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Whitbread to Shut 18 Scottish Restaurants as 3,800 Jobs Put at Risk
Scotland is facing a major wave of restaurant closures, with 18 Whitbread-operated sites scheduled to permanently shut as the hospitality giant radically reshapes its business. The closures will bring an end to a familiar...
Electronic Shelf Labels Gain Ground Across US Supermarkets
Electronic shelf labels are moving steadily into the mainstream of US grocery retail, with an increasing number of supermarket operators adopting, testing or expanding digital shelf technology. What was once viewed largely as an...
John Lewis Opens Its Christmas Shop Early as Festive Searches Soar
John Lewis has officially opened its online Christmas shop, giving shoppers an early start to the festive season with 119 sleeps remaining until Christmas Day. The launch follows a significant increase in early Christmas...
FTC vs Kroger: Did Protecting Consumers Come at the Cost of American Grocery Jobs?
The collapse of the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger left behind a question that reaches far beyond one supermarket deal: can regulators protect consumers from excessive supermarket consolidation without creating new problems for the retailers and...
Löfbergs Appoints First Female CEO
Swedish coffee company Löfbergs has appointed Anneli Ellsäter as its new Group CEO, making her the first woman to lead the company in its 120-year history. She will take up the position on 1...
NYC Grocery Fight Escalates as Independent Grocers Sue to Stop Municipal Supermarkets
New York City’s increasingly heated debate over grocery prices has moved into the courts, with a coalition representing independent grocers and other local food retailers challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to establish five city-owned...
Costco Sets Sights on Brisbane with $145 Million Airport Warehouse
Costco is preparing for a major expansion in Queensland with plans for a new warehouse at Brisbane Airport, bringing its membership-based retail model directly into one of the city’s fastest-growing commercial areas. The retailer...
Sheng Siong Posts Strong Profit Growth as Singapore Shoppers Continue to Seek Value
Sheng Siong has delivered another strong set of results, with Singapore’s supermarket sector continuing to benefit from consumers placing greater emphasis on affordability, promotions and everyday value. The supermarket operator reported net profit of...
Wesfarmers Delivers Strong FY26 Result as Kmart’s Low-Price Strategy Wins Shoppers
Wesfarmers has delivered a strong financial performance for the year to 30 June 2026, reporting statutory net profit after tax of A$2.874 billion as its major retail businesses continued to benefit from a strong...
Woolworths Turns Cost-of-Living Pressure into a Profit Story
Woolworths has delivered a stronger-than-expected financial performance, highlighting just how dramatically Australia’s grocery shoppers have changed their behaviour as household budgets remain under pressure. Australia’s largest supermarket group reported underlying net profit of A$1.60...