Morrisons partners with FareShare to launch period poverty campaign
Morrisons supermarkets has launched a campaign which aims to donate 250,000 sanitary products to women in period poverty.
Zizzi: exclusive ruby chocolate hits the high street for the first time
An Italian restaurant chain, Zizzi, has become the first in the country to put Ruby Chocolate on its menu.
Scorching summer boosts job market in retail sector
This years’ scorching summer led to a boost in the UK economy, encouraging businesses across the retail sector to keep driving forward with their hiring efforts. In fact, the latest job market data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job
SafeCharge partners with World Duty Free to offer WeChat Pay in-store at London Heathrow airport
SafeCharge -- the partner of choice for businesses who demand more from payments technology -- announced it has partnered with World Duty Free at London Heathrow Airport, enabling Chinese travellers to conveniently pay for their goods using WeChat Pay, a
Burts Snacks unveils brand-new festive snack
This winter, award-winning premium snack brand, Burts Chips is introducing its brand-new Roast Turkey & Stuffing flavour Christmas crisps – available online at burtschips.com and Aldi stores across the country.
CST: top tips to banish the queues this Christmas
Not only is the chaos of queuing tedious for shoppers during the festive period, but it also causes a headache for staff as lines of frustrated shoppers snake towards the tills. As the countdown to Christmas begins, here are a
Survey says: consumers aren’t as opposed to Bots as you might think
While bots are often cited as a reason for poor customer service, new research from Genesys finds many U.K. consumers do not rank them high on their list of frustrations. In fact, when asked about the most irritating issue in customer
G-Star RAW begins UK retail expansion with new store at intu Metrocentre
Denim brand G-Star RAW has agreed terms with shopping centre owner intu to open its latest store at intu Metrocentre as part of the retailer’s plan to expand across the UK by opening further stores.
Iceland to offer customers the choice of a Christmas without palm oil
Iceland made the decision to demonstrate to the food and retail industries that it is possible to reduce the demand for palm oil by seeking alternative ingredient solutions. Growing demand for palm oil for use in food products, cosmetics and
Waitrose launches first healthy pizzas
With pizza-gate in debate, and Waitrose reporting sales of its vegetarian and vegan products up by 85% on last year, a new brand is breaking the market with their hybrid, healthy pizzas.
Costa Express debuts brand identity refresh in line with a supporting marketing campaign to celebrate autumn
The Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop, Costa Coffee, has announced the launch of a new brand identity for its over 7,000 strong Costa Express self-serve machines. The new campaign highlights the quality and expertise behind the Costa Express offering, using bold language to
Monsoon experiences 29% increase in website dwell time after launching shoppable social function
Monsoon is experiencing an increase in website dwell time following the launch of shoppable social technology on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Brockmans Gin is a tonic for Co-op
Co-op is to list Brockmans Gin for the first time.
Parcelforce Worldwide announces its last posting dates for Christmas 2018
Parcelforce Worldwide has announced its last posting dates for Christmas 2018. The festive period is the busiest time of the year for the UK express parcel business which begins planning for Christmas as early as April.
Hundreds of shoppers head to Jack Wills as new store opens at The Square Camberley
Jack Wills, one of Britain’s quintessential fashion brands, opened the doors of its new Surrey store at The Square Camberley on Friday 19 October.
Only 9% of manufacturers are to invest in digital transformation projects over the next 12-18 months, reveals research from InfinityQS
New research by InfinityQS, the global authority on data-driven enterprise quality, has revealed that only 9% of manufacturers are planning to invest in digital transformation projects over the next 12-18 months. This was closely followed by 20% of manufacturers that have disclosed their
Ocean-bound plastic next step for IKEA
There is currently more than 86 million metric tons of plastic in our oceans. IKEA wants to proactively prevent ocean plastic pollution and has decided to join the NextWave initiative, with focus on making use of plastic waste before it
Skin Salvation has launched on Ocado
Skin Salvation has launched on Ocado, making the UK’s most effective dry skin solution available with your weekly shop!
Introducing the all-new Pen 68 metallic from STABILO
Global manufacturer of quality writing instruments, STABILO, has launched an exciting range of metallic felt-tips, just in time for the Christmas season. STABILO Pen 68 Metallics are an all-new, watercolour-based metallic version of the classic and enormously popular Pen 68
Macfarlane Packaging: retailers must address challenge of overpacking according to consumer survey
Almost a quarter of consumers are still opening goods ordered online that are overpacked according to a survey by Macfarlane Packaging.
Arla Foods UK unveils new farming standards model to bring sustainable change to dairy farming
With ongoing volatility in the global milk markets, increasing consumer misunderstanding of the sector, polarised levels of support for UK dairy farmers and a new post-Brexit Agriculture Bill the challenges for dairy farmers are mounting. Today, the farmer-owned cooperative Arla
Key category buyer appointment for wholesaler JW Filshill
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill is strengthening its buying team with the appointment of Edward Bentley to handle the key impulse category (soft drinks, crisps and snacks).
31DOVER.com launches the UK’s first and only data-led wine subscription service
Leading online drinks retailer 31Dover.com today announces the launch of their new wine subscription service, Clara Wine - the UK’s first wine subscription service to utilise data-led technology to ensure customers only receive wines that closely match their tastes and
John Lewis Partnership to phase out all diesel-powered heavy trucks
The John Lewis Partnership has announced today it will phase out all diesel-powered heavy trucks from its fleet by 2028. The move will see the company roll out over 500 new state-of-the-art Waitrose & Partners and John Lewis & Partners
The Bullring Estate welcomes Birmingham’s first dedicated Barbour store
The Bullring Estate, Birmingham’s iconic shopping destination that comprises the Bullring, Grand Central, and Link Street, has announced that Birmingham’s only dedicated Barbour store has officially opened within Grand Central.
