M&S opens two new Foodhalls as it ramps up grocery expansion
M&S has opened two new Foodhalls in London and Leeds, following plans to grow its grocery business through bigger, full-range stores. The company opened the doors to a transformed…
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Pladis reports mixed full-year results
Pladis, the parent company for snacking brands including McVitie’s and Godiva, has reported mixed annual results for the year ended on 31 December 2025, with revenue increasing by…
Lidl Appoints Head Of Corporate Affairs In Holland, Invests €19.2bn In Romania
Lidl has named Paulette van Ommen-Kian as its head of corporate affairs in the Netherlands and invested €19.2 billion in Romania.
Bellissimo – Acquisitions Propel NewPrinces’ 131% Revenue Growth In H1
Italian group NewPrinces reported consolidated revenues exceeding €3 billion for the first half of its 2026 financial year.
KEY PLAYER PROFILE How Iceland is expanding retail media beyond its own walls
Customer acquisition is becoming less about reaching the largest possible audience and more about reaching the right customer at the right moment – and that means looking at…
Waitrose invests £20m to cut the cost of 370 products
Waitrose is lowering the price of 370 products by an average of 11 per cent, across fresh food, store cupboard staples, and household products. There are reductions of 20 per…
Becel owner Flora up for sale for 7 billion euros
Investment firm KKR is putting Flora Food Group—the company behind former Unilever margarine brands such as Becel, Bertolli, Blue Band, and Violife—up for sale. A deal could fetch…
Unilever-McCormick deal comes under scrutiny of UK watchdog
McCormick’s acquisition of Unilever food assets is to face the scrutiny of the UK watchdog as the regulator assesses any competition impact. The post Unilever-McCormick deal comes…
Morrisons credits low prices for 3.2% sales growth
Morrisons has reported its fifteenth consecutive quarter of like-for-like growth, as group sales increased 3.2 per cent to £4.1 billion. In its Q3 trading results for the 13 weeks…
Value with values – Waitrose invests £20m to cut the cost of the weekly shop
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WH Smith Sees Profit At Low End Of Forecast
Retailer WH Smith said that it expects annual profit at the lower end of its earlier forecast range, as inflation linked to the Middle East conflict squeez...
Arrowtown secures retail listing at Morrisons
Ready-to-drink (RTD) vodka brand Arrowtown has secured a retail listing at Morrisons with two new flavours, Mango & Pineapple and Black Cherry & Apple. This latest expansion marks…