Tim Hortons unveils rollout plans
September 5, 2017 7:21 amCanadian coffee chain Tim Hortons has announced that it will be opening more outlets across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The first Tim Hortons in the... View Article
Food & Drink
McColl’s third quarter like-for-likes edge up 0.7%
August 31, 2017 7:50 amConvenience and newsagents chain McColl’s has said its full year results are likely to meet management expectations after third quarter like-for-like sales edged up 0.7%. In... View Article
Sainsbury’s launches Argos click & collect service in convenience stores
August 30, 2017 7:57 amSainsbury’s is extending its Argos Click & Collect service to 100 Sainsbury’s Local convenience stores across the UK. The initiative will enable customers to order Argos... View Article
Ocado introduces app for Amazon Alexa
August 30, 2017 7:57 amOnline grocery retailer Ocado has become the first supermarket in the UK to launch an app for the voice-controlled Amazon Alexa. The Ocado app’s functions will... View Article
SPAR International enters Belarus
August 29, 2017 8:16 amFood retailer SPAR has launched in Belarus as part of plans to open 60 shops in the country by 2020. The launch has been completed in... View Article
Amazon to complete acquisition of Whole Foods Market on Monday
August 25, 2017 8:20 amAmazon has announced that it will complete its acquisition of natural and organic food retailer Whole Foods Market on 28 August. It also revealed that Whole... View Article
Insight: Lidl becomes the UK’s seventh largest supermarket
August 22, 2017 8:18 amNew figures on the grocery market have shown that Lidl has increased its market share to a new record high of 5.2% to become the UK’s... View Article
Eastern European and Portuguese wines on the up as shoppers look to beat Brexit price-hikes
August 22, 2017 7:41 amMajestic has reported a 400% increase in sales of wines from Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovenia since last June as customers try to beat rising wine... View Article
Tesco trials miniature avocados
August 21, 2017 5:45 amTesco will be offering its customers small, snack-sized avocados as well as regular-sized varieties for a limited period as part of plans to tackle food waste.... View Article
Asda returns to sales growth
August 18, 2017 7:07 amSupermarket chain Asda has reported its first like-for-like sales increase in three years as it works to turn around the Walmart owned business. In the three... View Article
