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The Price of Pursuit: Retail Theft, Corporate Fear, and the Law Behind No-Chase Policies
Across modern retail, a quiet policy has become increasingly common. Employees are told not to chase shoplifters. To many customers, and even to some workers, the instruction feels unnatural. A person can walk into...
Net-a-Porter Warehouse Strike Looms as Workers Walk Out Over Pay Dispute
Around 100 distribution workers at luxury fashion retailer Net-a-Porter are expected to stage a two-day strike on 20 and 21 May, in a dispute over pay and the company’s alleged failure to fully implement...
The Silent Coup Inside Supermarkets: AI Is Replacing Category Managers Across Europe
For decades, category managers were the hidden kings of the supermarket world. They decided what you bought before you even entered the store. They controlled the prices of cereal, the placement of milk, the...
Augmentation over automation: Despite rising investment in store tech, shoppers want innovation that enhances – not replaces – human connection.
Rising in-store tech investment sees 76% of UK retailers commit to connected store strategies 59% of shoppers find in-store tech frustrating when it operates in isolation from human support 65% of customers value connected...
Tesco Launches 2026 Agri-tech Challenge to Support the Future of British Farming
Applications are now open for the 2026 Tesco Agri-tech Challenge and will close on Friday 3 July 2026. The competition invites agri-tech innovators from around the world to submit technologies and solutions that can...
US Grocery Industry Trends: A Market in Rapid Reshaping
The American grocery sector is going through one of its most significant structural shifts in decades. While food retail has always been competitive, recent years have accelerated changes driven by inflation, changing consumer behavior,...
“Huge Growth Potential” Awaits Brands as Glovo Sets Out Its Retail Media Vision
Glovo hosted its ‘Retail Media Day’ at its ‘Yellow Park’ HQ in Barcelona on Wednesday, and experts from Glovo and the wider retail industry took to the stage to discuss the retail ecosystem’s potential...
European Retailer Expands Pilot of Electronic Shelf Labels to Modernise Store Pricing
A major European supermarket chain is expanding its pilot programme for Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) as retailers across the continent accelerate the shift toward fully digital pricing systems in stores. The retailer, part of...
DIA Group Completes €3 Million Share Buyback as It Continues Financial Stabilisation Strategy
DIA Group has completed a €3 million share buyback programme, according to its latest market update released this week. The programme, which took place over several trading sessions in early May, involved the repurchase...
Asda Launches £5 Premium Meal Deal in Value Push Against Rivals
Asda has announced the launch of a new £5 premium meal deal as part of a wider strategy to strengthen its position in the highly competitive UK grocery market and attract customers seeking upgraded...