Lindt Cuts Sales Forecast As Higher Chocolate Prices, Heatwave Dampen Demand
Lindt & Sprüngli has cut its 2026 organic growth forecast for the second time this year, citing subdued consumer sentiment.
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Carrefour France faces data breach after cyber attack at supplier
Carrefour is warning French customers about a data breach at a third-party supplier. Attackers may have gained access to names, email addresses, and phone numbers through the…
Aldi to invest record £900m as it plots 40 new UK stores
Aldi is ramping up its UK expansion with plans to invest a record £900m next year, including opening more than 40 new supermarkets and expanding its distribution network. It said…
AG Barr profits rise despite £10m summer supply chain hit
AG Barr has reported a rise in revenue ahead of the wider soft drinks market, despite supply disruption during the peak summer trading period. For the 26 weeks ending 1…
Thrift+ owner acquires Hirestreet
CTR Group, which owns secondhand fashion marketplace Thrift+, has acquired fashion rental platform Hirestreet with ambitions to scale its subscription rental model. The…
Food inflation eases to 2.5% as promotions temper grocery price rises
Food price inflation slowed in September as supermarket promotions helped bring down the cost of meat and dairy. According to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Index, food inflation…
Gene-edited bananas that resist browning move closer to UK supermarket shelves
Gene-edited bananas designed to stay yellow for longer after being peeled could soon appear in UK supermarkets, as Norwich-based biotech firm Tropic Biosciences moves closer to…
Cathedral City moves into chilled pizza with four-strong Morrisons range
Cathedral City is moving into chilled pizza for the first time with a four-strong range launching exclusively at Morrisons next month. The Saputo-owned cheese brand will roll out…
European parcel tax hits Shein hard: prices rise, profits halve
The new European tax on low-cost packages is hitting Shein’s pricing model hard: operating profit fell by half in the first half of the year. The Chinese fashion giant is raising…
Aldi boss accuses rivals of ‘duping’ shoppers with loyalty prices
Aldi UK boss Giles Hurley has accused rival supermarkets of “duping” shoppers with loyalty discounts that he claims can begin from “unrealistically high prices”. Aldi, which…
GUEST COMMENT How “good friction” can rebuild consumer trust this Black Friday
Steffen Schreier, SVP of Product and Portfolio, Proximus Global, looks at why the idea of removing all friction from the customer journey is backfiring for retailers. The post…
John Lewis brings new expert services to stores
John Lewis is “super-charging its in-store experience” by introducing an expanded line of specialist concessions to its stores nationwide. The post John Lewis brings new expert…