Sainsbury’s cuts prices on 125 summer foods
June 27, 2019 3:37 pmSainsbury’s has cut the prices of 125 summer foods ahead of this weekend’s heatwave. It has reduced the cost of items like burgers, pork sausages and... View Article
Food & Drink
Waitrose to offer children’s cookery classes this summer
June 25, 2019 10:59 amWaitrose is to offer children’s cookery classes at its cookery schools this August. The classes will aim to teach children new skills and inspire a love of... View Article
Carrefour sells 80% stake in China business to Suning.com
June 25, 2019 8:03 amCarrefour Group has agreed to sell an 80% stake in Carrefour China to Suning.com. The transaction, which will be paid in cash, values Carrefour China at... View Article
Aldi pilots sales of loose vegetables
June 24, 2019 6:57 amAldi is to piloting sales of loose vegetables in England and Scotland. The trial includes selling cauliflower, savoy cabbage, red cabbage, pointed cabbage and white cabbage... View Article
Sainsbury’s unveils meat free butchers
June 21, 2019 7:41 amSainsbury’s is opening what it claims is the UK’s first meat free butchers counter at its Bethnal Green store in London. Launched on 21 June during... View Article
Stack & Still to launch new site at Glasgow Silverburn
June 21, 2019 5:39 amStack & Still has chosen Glasgow’s Silverburn shopping centre for the opening of its second UK site. Due to launch in July, the two-level store will... View Article
Subway opens first drive-thru store in south of England
June 19, 2019 6:06 amSubway has chosen Swindon for the opening of its first drive-thru site in the south of England. Situated underneath a Travelodge hotel, the store sells a... View Article
Sainsbury’s to install fresh water stands in cafes
June 18, 2019 6:00 amSainsbury’s is installing fresh water stands in its cafes so that customers can use them to fill their re-usable water bottles. The scheme will be launched... View Article
Waitrose invests in higher level training for service counter staff
June 17, 2019 8:38 amWaitrose is raising the level of expertise at its in-store service counters as it looks to differentiate itself from competitors. The retailer is launching a pilot... View Article
Iceland to open 50 new stores
June 14, 2019 8:28 amIceland has unveiled plans to open 50 new stores after confirming that sales increased by 4.5% to £3.08 billion in the 52 weeks to 29 March.... View Article
RETAIL EVENTS
The HR Summit 2019
The HR Summit 2019
8 October 2019
Hallam Conference Centre, London W1W 6JJ
Company values, collaboration with employees and driving a major HR transformation to create a truly omnichannel experience, need to be at the heart of the organisation's culture and brand
AI in Retail Conference 2019
AI in Retail Conference 2019
16 October 2019
Cavendish Conference Center, London W1G 9DT
CONFERENCE AIMED AT RETAILERS WORKING IN MARKETING, IT, DIGITAL, DATA AND TECHNOLOGY
Omnichannel Futures Conference 2020
Omnichannel Futures Conference 2020
5 February 2020
Cavendish Conference Centre, London WG1 9DT
A truly omnichannel offering requires an understanding of customer behaviour across all shopping channels and how this should impact your overall business strategy
Future of Retail Marketing 2020
Future of Retail Marketing 2020
10 June 2020
Cavendish Conference Centre, London W1G 9DT
The Future of Retail Marketing for Customer Engagement