Symbol and independents see spend fall 4.5%
The decline came as total grocery sales rose 2.5%, while grocery inflation slowed to 2.6% in the four weeks to 12 July 2026
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Bordeaux vineyard values plunge as wine sales fall below three million hectolitres
Land prices across Bordeaux's leading appellations have continued to slide as the region's prolonged wine crisis deepens, with annual wine sales dropping below the symbolic…
Berry Bros unveils 2026 Odyssey collection
This year's collection from the London-based retailer Berry Bros & Rudd explores the theme 'the Auld and the Bold' with 20 expressions The post Berry Bros unveils 2026 Odyssey…
#WeekInPictures: Old vines take centre stage as Antinori takes PFV helm
This week, the inaugural Old Vine Photography Competition crowned winners from Australia, Bolivia and Spain, as Alessia Antinori began her presidency of Primum Familiae Vini…
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[Analysis] MediaMarkt is “top of mind,” but Bol takes the revenue
MediaMarkt is considered the best-known electronics brand among Dutch consumers, but Bol attracts the most buyers. Research by Behavio shows just how strongly a retailer’s origins…
Conagra’s new CEO ready to take ‘bold actions’ to turn around food giant
John Brase, who recently joined from J.M. Smucker, told Food Dive he is “not happy” with the Slim Jim maker's performance and that divestitures of brands could be on the table.
Andy Burnham targeting rate cuts for shops
"Rather than being a marker of decline, shouldn't we make our high streets the symbols of Britain's renaissance?" Burnham said
SPYLT unveils bold packaging update
SPYLT unveiled a bold new look alongside its “Deliciously Outta Hand” campaign, encouraging consumers to tap into their inner teenager through the “Outta Hand Chug Challenge.”
De La Calle Strawberry Citrus
De La Calle, the modern Mexican soda brand inspired by the street tradition of tepache, introduced Strawberry Citrus, a bold new flavor that signals the brand's next chapter in…
Welcome To Fyffes 2.0 – Helge Sparsoe, Fyffes CEO, Talks To ESM
Helge Sparsoe, chief executive of Fyffes, talks to Stephen Wynne-Jones about the company’s bold repositioning and brand ambitions.