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UK Retail Sales Bounce Back In May, Price Growth Slows: CBI

British retail sales bounced back in May after a slump in April that could have been caused by the timing of Easter and bad weather, according to industry...

UK Shop Price Growth Back To Normal, Retailers Say

Prices in British shops rose at the slowest pace in two-and-a-half years this month, according to the British Retail Consortium, which added that the rate...

Bakkavor Acquires Humous Brand Moorish, Lifts Outlook On Strong Q1

Bakkavor Group has acquired Moorish, a UK humous brand distributed across several major supermarket outlets and independent retailers.

Washout For UK Retailers As Rain Spurs Sharp Drop In April Sales

British retail sales slid by far more than expected in April as rainy weather kept shoppers away, in more mixed economic news for Prime Minister Rishi Suna...

UK Food And Beverage Sector Records Highest M&A Volume Since 2016

The UK food and beverage sector recorded its highest level of merger and acquisition activity since 2016 in the first four months of this year, a new repor...

UK Shoppers To Spend £695m On Father's Day This Year: GlobalData

Shoppers in the UK are expected to spend £695 million on Father’s Day this year, marking an increase of 1.8% compared with 2023, according to d...

M&S Annual Profit Soars 58% As Turnaround Strategy Delivers

British retailer Marks & Spencer reported a 58% rise in annual profit, ahead of market expectations, as its strategy to re-shape the business delivered...

Meat Producer Cranswick Posts Better-Than-Expected Annual Results

Cranswick has reported better-than-expected earnings for fiscal year 2024 on the back of robust demand and a string of investments in facilities that paid...