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SAVE A LOT UNDER PRESSURE AS AMERICA’S DISCOUNT GROCERY BATTLE INTENSIFIES
The supermarket that built its name on low prices is facing a new test: can a smaller discount operator survive when Aldi and Walmart are fighting harder than ever for the value-conscious shopper? Save...
KROGER-ALBERTSONS MERGER BLOCKED — BUT WHO IS PAYING THE PRICE?
KROGER-ALBERTSONS MERGER BLOCKED — BUT WHO IS PAYING THE PRICE? ISN says the FTC must now answer a difficult question: did stopping America’s biggest supermarket merger protect consumers — or simply leave workers and...
Britain Faces Food Security Crisis as Heatwaves Hit Harvests While Belfast Shipyard Roars Back to Life
Britain is facing a growing food security challenge as repeated heatwaves and drought conditions damage domestic agricultural production, while rising defence spending is simultaneously helping to revive one of the country’s most historic industrial...
Private Label Takes Centre Stage: The Exhibitions Retailers and Suppliers Need to Know
From Amsterdam and Bologna to Madrid and Chicago, private label is becoming one of the most important meeting points in the global retail calendar Private label is no longer simply the cheaper alternative sitting...
ISN Backs M&S Campaign to Make Fibre Health Advice Clearer for UK Shoppers
International Supermarket News backs the campaign led by M&S Food Managing Director Alex Freudmann, alongside Emily English and Dr Anisha Patel, calling for clearer rules on how retailers can communicate the health benefits of...
Asda Outsources 3,500 Cleaning Jobs in ‘Detestable’ Move
Asda has announced plans to outsource the jobs of around 3,500 cleaning staff, triggering a fierce reaction from the GMB union and adding to mounting concerns over the supermarket’s restructuring programme. The supermarket has...
UK Grocery Sales Surge 3.8% as Shoppers Stay Home and Spend More on Food
Britain’s supermarkets are winning the summer spending battle — as food sales surge while shoppers turn their backs on non-food purchases. UK shoppers may be cautious about spending, but they are still opening their...
Aldi and Lidl Lose Their Special Treatment as UK Supermarket Land Rules Tighten
The discounters built their UK empires under a different set of rules. Now the CMA wants to put Aldi and Lidl on the same footing as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda. Aldi and Lidl have...
Signicat Strengthens Position in UK Digital Identity Market with New Trust Certification
The UK’s digital identity sector is entering a new phase as businesses and public services look for more secure and reliable ways to verify people online. Signicat has secured certification under the UK Digital...
Oracle Workforce Falls by 21,000 as AI Reshapes the Company
Oracle has confirmed that its workforce has fallen by approximately 21,000 employees over the past year, providing one of the clearest indications yet that artificial intelligence is beginning to change the size and structure...