US wine industry risks losing ground without collective marketing
While regional trade organisations “do excellent work”, the US wine trade "does not do a fantastic job" of collective marketing, says agency founder behind anti-prohibitionist…
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atis set to launch breakfast from August with phased London roll-out
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Enter now: The Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2026
the drinks business invites producers worldwide to submit their wines for The Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2026, a competition designed to recognise the very best expressions of…
It’s back: PizzaExpress brings back its iconic Holiday Heroes
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Depop: from tech incubator to $1.2bn pre-loved platform
On 30 July 2026, eBay completed its acquisition of Depop, a London-based consumer-to-consumer (C2C) fashion marketplace with a “highly engaged” Gen Z and Millennial customer base…
“We’re the biggest plant-based company in Europe. We have all the cards” – The Vegetarian Butcher Collective CEO Rutger Rozendaal talks up category
Rutger Rozendaal, the CEO of recently created The Vegetarian Butcher Collective, talks about the challenges in plant-based meat. The post “We’re the biggest plant-based company in…
Carrefour Belgium is recruiting franchise candidates via WhatsApp and AI
To lower the barrier to entry for aspiring entrepreneurs, Carrefour Belgium is launching a digital application process based on artificial intelligence (AI). This is intended to…
Puig sells more makeup and perfume, yet feels the effects of the war in Iran
Puig is seeing its revenue rise, even as profits fall. Beauty brands are benefiting from the “lipstick effect,” in which consumers treat themselves to affordable purchases like…
Essential Parfums to open first UK store in Soho
French perfume retailer Essential Parfums is set to make its UK debut, with its first standalone store outside of France launching at 37 Beak Street, Soho, in early October.
Sainsbury’s agrees £120m sale of Argos to Swift Partners
The deal will see Sainsbury's focus on its core grocery business while Argos enters a new phase under dedicated ownership
UK SME sales growth slows to 3.6% in second quarter
Xero data shows hiring at six-month low as fuel prices and economic uncertainty weigh on trading
Groove Armada launches Do It Right lager with Signature Brew
Signature Brew is teaming up with electronic music icons Groove Armada and regenerative farming pioneers Wildfarmed to launch a Czech-style lager named Do It Right. Jessica Mason…