UK

Rising Caffeine Levels Spark Calls For Ban On Energy Drink Sales To Children

Paediatricians and parents are calling for the US to treat new high-caffeine energy drinks like alcohol and cigarettes and ban their sale to minors as a si...

UK's Bunzl Expects Higher Annual Operating Profit As Own-Brand Demand Picks Up

British business supplies distributor Bunzl forecast a rise in full-year adjusted operating profit, betting on higher margins from its healthcare and hygie...

UK Shop Price Inflation At 10-Month Low, Says BRC

Prices in British retail chains rose in August at the slowest pace in nearly a year, according to industry data that offers further relief for consumers hi...

UK's Pret Takes Coffee Subscription Service To US And France

British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger will launch its monthly coffee subscription service in the United States and France this year after the sch...

Lower Inflation Boosts UK Consumer Mood, Says GfK

British consumers' mood perked up this month as lower inflation made individuals less downbeat about the outlook for their personal finances, although sent...

Waitrose Owner John Lewis To Recruit For 10,000 Jobs

British retailer the John Lewis Partnership said it is recruiting for more than 10,000 jobs over the coming months – 1,700 permanent positions and ov...

Co-op’s Customer Proposition Delivers Quality, Value And Pure Convenience

IGD’s recently published forecasts out to 2028 highlight convenience as one of the key growth channels in the UK grocery sector.

Pepco Group, B&M To Take Over Some Wilko Stores

Pepco Group, which operates discount retail chain Poundland, and B&M European Retail are set to take over a selection of former Wilko outlets, while ot...