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invent.ai to showcase enhanced Remi AI capabilities for faster retail planning and inventory decisions at NRF Europe
London, UK — invent.ai, the AI-native retail planning and inventory decisioning platform, will unveil the latest advancements across its suite of AI-powered solutions at NRF Europe (15 – 17 Sep 2026, Paris Expo Porte...
Ottolenghi partners with Citizens of Soil to launch extra virgin olive oil exclusively at Waitrose
Ottolenghi partners with Citizens of Soil to launch first extra virgin olive oil exclusively at Waitrose The oil is pressed from olives grown in the Tuscan and Umbrian hills where Yotam Ottolenghi...
US SHOPPERS UNDER PRESSURE: NEW INFLATION FIGURES PUT SUPERMARKET PRICES BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT
US consumers remain under pressure as new inflation figures put food prices and household spending back in focus. The latest US Consumer Price Index for July is being closely watched by retailers, manufacturers and...
ORACLE PREPARES ANOTHER JOB-CUT WAVE AS AI SPENDING SOARS
ORACLE PREPARES ANOTHER JOB-CUT WAVE AS AI SPENDING SOARS Oracle is reportedly preparing another round of job cuts, adding to the growing evidence that the artificial intelligence boom is changing not only how companies...
“WALMART HAS MASTERED THE ART OF THE FLASH DEAL — AND MAKING SURE EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT.”
WALMART’S FLASH DEAL FORMULA: WHEN A DISCOUNT BECOMES NEWS By International Supermarket News Walmart understands something many retailers still struggle with: a great deal is only valuable if customers know about it. The US...
UK FIRST IN EUROPE TO APPROVE NEW DAILY WEIGHT-LOSS PILL
The era of weight-loss injections could be facing a new challenge as Britain becomes the first European country to authorise a once-daily GLP-1 tablet that could be taken without needles, special meal timing or...
WISCONSIN FLOODS: ANOTHER WARNING FOR AMERICA’S FOOD AND RETAIL SUPPLY CHAINS
Extreme weather is no longer simply a problem for farmers. When floods close roads, damage farmland and disrupt transport, the consequences can eventually reach warehouses, supermarkets and consumers. Wisconsin has provided another warning about...
166 JOBS LOST AS H-E-B PRODUCE SUPPLIER SHUTS DOWN — ANOTHER WARNING FOR AMERICA’S FOOD SUPPLY
A sudden farm closure in Texas has cost 166 workers their jobs and exposed the financial pressure facing a new generation of food producers. A vertical farming operation supplying produce to major retailers including...
7-ELEVEN TO CLOSE 645 STORES AS AMERICA’S CONVENIENCE MARKET ENTERS A NEW ERA
The world’s best-known convenience-store brand is shrinking its North American footprint, with hundreds of locations set to disappear as the company moves towards fewer, larger and more food-focused stores. 7-Eleven is preparing to close...
STOP & SHOP CLOSES MORE STORES AS AMERICA’S SUPERMARKET BATTLE GETS TOUGHER
Another traditional supermarket is shrinking its footprint — and Aldi is waiting in the wings. Stop & Shop is preparing to close more stores across the US, providing another sign that the traditional supermarket...