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Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Blue Yonder, the leading end-to-end, digital fulfillment platform provider. Panasonic has now purchased the remaining 80% of shares of Blue Yonder, adding to the 20% which Panasonic acquired in
Moonpig, the UK’s leading online greeting card and gifting platform has announced the launch of its biggest ever wine collection in partnership with Virgin Wines, as part of their ever expanding gifting proposition The range consists of 32 products initially,
Leading recipe box provider Gousto has announced that it will create at least 250 full-time high-skilled technology jobs in London by the end of 2022.
Aldi is launching a brand new chocolate bar with Tony’s Chocolonely in a UK supermarket first.
Russian retailer Pyaterochka, part of X5 Group, and Coca-Cola in Russia announce that they have teamed up to create a streetwear collection made out of recycled Coca-Cola bottles and other recycled materials to promote an eco-friendly lifestyle.
Farmison & Co, the sustainable online meat retailer, today confirmed sales of its festive fare were running at twice the level of 2020 after the range was unveiled online.
Sunderland's Boots store has changed its style, with the unveiling of its brand new beauty hall.
Landsec has announced that international fashion retailer, ZARA, has signed at One New Change, the premier retail and leisure destination in the City of London.
Brightpearl has acquired Inventory Planner, a market-leading demand planning tool that enables e-commerce retailers to forecast inventory and optimise stock.
100 days to Christmas, Studio.co.uk has today launched its Christmas brand ad campaign voiced by actor and TV personality, Joe Swash.
Co-op has today announced plans to accelerate its ecommerce strategy and drive rapid growth in the market for community-based home deliveries, with a new partnership with Amazon and an acceleration of robot deliveries. The moves are part of an ambitious
The COVID-19 pandemic has given a big boost to the online food and grocery delivery services in India. Companies like Dunzo, Swiggy and Grofers are using the ‘dark store’ concept to capitalize on the growing online food and grocery market,
British Airways and bp are proud to announce a new collaboration initiative that will allow customers to transform their everyday spending at BP retail sites into exciting travel experiences. From 15 September 2021, bp customers can convert their BPme Rewards
With so many of us wanting to make this Christmas that little bit more special, Hobbycraft reveals sales of its ‘Ceramic Decorations’ range have soared over the past four weeks (+820% compared to last year), as Brit’s plan to put
Following today’s release of John Lewis & Partners’ figures for H1 FY2021/22; Zoe Mills, senior retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “John Lewis & Partners’ H1 FY2021/22 reflects its recovery after a year
Following today’s release of Waitrose’s figures for H1 FY2021/22; Kunaal Shah, associate retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Waitrose has reported a robust set of H1 results, with revenue increasing 2.2% on last
Buyk, a new real-time grocery service promising delivery in 15 minutes or faster, is launching in New York City on September 14th. Buyk will feature no minimum spend and no delivery fee, making ultrafast grocery delivery more affordable than ever,
Central England Co-operative has revealed that kind-hearted shoppers have donated enough food to feed 50,000 children at risk of going hungry this summer.
Lidl GB has today announced a series of new initiatives, as part of its REset Plastic strategy, to eliminate plastic waste and support the continued reduction and recyclability of plastics in its stores.
The John Lewis Partnership is recruiting more than 7,000 temporary roles across the country this Christmas - 2,000 more than last year - to meet increased demand over the busy festive period and to help customers get what they need to celebrate.
Today, at its Christmas conference in Manchester, Poundland told its 18,000 colleagues it would again give everyone a well-deserved break on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day and keep its stores closed.
Following today’s release of Made’s figures for the six months ending 30 June 2021; Matt Walton, senior retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “On a topline level, Made has had a successful first
Dylan’s, the acclaimed waterfront restaurants in North Wales, situated in the beautiful towns of Menai Bridge, Criccieth and Llandudno, eyes up expansion into major UK retailers with the launch and extension of its Dine At Home range.
With hundreds of locally produced food and drink products available in its stores, Southern Co-op is celebrating this year’s British Food Fortnight. Now in its 20th year, the campaign kicks off on Saturday [18 September] and encourages people to seek
MySize, Inc., the developer and creator of innovative measurement solutions, has announced that MYSizeID is available to Wix e-commerce stores and can now easily be deployed by downloading the MySize API. In addition to this integration with Wix, MySizeID is
Farmison & Co doubles Christmas delivery slots as supermarkets struggle with supply
Sunderland’s Boots unveils new beauty hall in store makeover
Landsec’s One New Change signs ZARA
Brightpearl acquires Inventory Planner, giving savvy merchants better ways to accurately predict demand
Joe Swash teams up with Studio.co.uk for Christmas ad campaign
Co-op announces major acceleration of e-commerce strategy with Amazon partnership
Online food delivery services in India tap ‘dark store’ concept to cater to faster delivery demand, says GlobalData
British Airways and bp unite rewards schemes to convert everyday spending into exciting travel experiences
Hobbycraft sees ceramic decorations fly off the shelves as nation adopts personalised approach
GlobalData: John Lewis & Partners’ adaption to the changing retail landscape bears fruit
Strong online performance and COVID-19 hampers Waitrose profits, says GlobalData
Buyk launches ultrafast grocery delivery service in New York City
Co-op appeal helps create over 50k meals for children following donations of 175,000 items
Lidl GB to replace single use plastic fruit and vegetable bags with a compostable alternative
John Lewis Partnership to recruit 7,000 temporary roles this festive season
Poundland thanks colleagues by closing on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Consumer shift online propels Made’s maiden interims but profit remains elusive, says GlobalData
North Wales’ waterfront restaurants, Dylan’s, eyes up expansion into major UK retailers with launch of Dine At Home range
Milk, ready meals and sandwiches prove most popular for local producers, Southern Co-op finds
MySizeID now available for WIX e-commerce apparel brands to help retailers drive customer size confidence and revenue growth
