Waitrose opens first new supermarket in eight years in £1bn expansion
Waitrose has opened its first new supermarket in eight years in Cricklewood, north London, as part of its current £1bn investment programme. The 18,000 sq ft store, which opens…
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French supermarket attacks were product of ‘basic security flaws’
Hundreds of French supermarkets suffered significant financial losses after hackers exploited ‘basic cybersecurity weaknesses’ to take control of refrigeration systems, causing…
Serbia Launches Real-Time Price Comparison Platform For Retailers
Serbia’s Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade has launched a digital platform to let citizens monitor and compare retail prices.
Salling Group’s Føtex Pilots Humanoid Robots
Danish grocery chain Føtex and tech start-up HIVE have started training humanoid robots to restock grocery shelves after hours.
EU Maize Imports Soar 40% After Drought Ravages Crops, Soft Wheat Exports Stable
EU maize imports in the 2026/27 season jumped 40% year on year by 18 October, led by a more than threefold rise in shipments from the US.
Amazon eyes 300K holiday hires
The e-commerce giant is increasing U.S. holiday staffing by 20% compared to the past three seasons.
Adidas’ record Q3 is salt in the wound for Nike
Preliminary figures show revenue reaching $8.1 billion, as the sportswear giant takes “significant” share from its rival.
Target unwraps high-concept holiday ads focused on gift-giving academy
Actor D’Arcy Carden serves as Chief Giftologist in a new campaign that will be supported by a bigger creator push around YouTube and TikTok.
Teen spending up 6% as they trade athletic apparel for fashion
While footwear was down and traditional athletic brands lost share, Target and brands including On gained ground, per a survey from Piper Sandler.
Albertsons didn’t risk fiscal health with $4B pre-merger dividend, former CEO testifies
The grocer had plenty of cash when it made a payment to investors even as its plan to combine with Kroger hung in the balance, Vivek Sankaran said during a trial over the…
Shipt expands roster of grocery partnerships
The Target-owned e-commerce operator has started offering same-day delivery for Wakefern Food Corp.
Kroger unveils 3 refreshed store formats
The updated designs offer more space for fresh products and e-commerce while paring back on areas like general merchandise, executives said at the grocer’s investor day event.