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UK Retailers Crank Up Search For Savings Ahead Of April Tax Hikes

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UK Retailers Crank Up Search For Savings Ahead Of April Tax Hikes

Britain's big retailers say they are stepping up their drive for efficiency through automation and other measures, to limit the impact of rising costs on t...

ESM's Retail Recap: Groupement Les Mousquetaires; Rossmann; Müller UK & Ireland; Costco

Intermarché and Netto to only sell 100% French apples; Rossmann app sets a new user record; Müller collaborates with Dairy UK; Costco reports D...

UK Baker Greggs' Comparable Sales Growth Sluggish In Fourth Quarter

British baker and food-to-go retailer Greggs has reported a modest 2.5% growth in fourth-quarter like-for-like sales, as tight-pursed Christmas shoppe...

Marks & Spencer Saw Food Sales Go Up By 8.9% In Run-Up To Christmas

Marks & Spencer reported a 8.9% like-for-like increase in food sales in the run up to Christmas, with the retailer stating it was the top-performing gr...

UK Shop Prices Dropped In December But Prices Likely To Rise In 2025, BRC Says

Shoppers at British store chains last month saw the sharpest fall in prices in more than three years but higher costs in 2025 mean retailers might struggle...

Aldi’s Specially Selected Range A Festive Champion, Notes GlobalData

Aldi's UK operation successfully used its Specially Selected premium private-label range to drive sales and footfall over the Christmas period, and maintai...

Tesco, Sainsbury's And Lidl Are UK Christmas Winners, Says Kantar

Britain's biggest supermarket group Tesco, No. 2 Sainsbury's and discounter Lidl were winners at Christmas, posting sales growth.

Black Friday Spending Lifted UK Retail Sales At End Of 2024

Black Friday spending helped lift retail sales in late 2024 but overall sales in the final quarter of last year proved disappointing, the British Retail Co...