UK Retail

Tesco Extends Same-Day Grocery-Delivery Service Nationwide

UK retailer Tesco has announced that it is extending its same-day grocery-delivery service across the entire country. Tesco launched its same-day grocer...

UK Retailers, Brands Commit To Product Data Management Solution

GS1 UK, the global supply chain standards organisation, has issued a charter signed by 12 grocery retailers and brands, committing to a single industry sol...

Tesco Distributing More Plastic Bags Than Rival Retailers

The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has said that Tesco is the retailer that has distributed the most £0.05 plastic bags in t...

The Co-Operative Names Jo Whitfield As Food CEO

UK retailer The Co-operative has appointed Jo Whitfield as the new CEO of its food business. Whitfield has been acting as the interim food boss since St...

Retailers Need To Adapt As Consumer Habits Change In Summer: IGD

Around 60% of consumers with children in the UK claim that they change their shopping habits during the summer months, according to market research group I...

UK Retail Sales Rebound As Heat Wave Boosts Clothing Demand

UK retailers received a summer boost last month as sweltering temperatures spurred sales of clothing. The quantity of goods sold in stores and online ro...

Waitrose Sales Up 2%, Boosted By Summer Fruits

UK retailer Waitrose has reported that total sales for last week, excluding fuel, were 2% higher than the same period in 2016. The retailer says that fr...

The Co-Operative Expands Local Sourcing Programme

UK retailer the Co-operative is rolling out its local sourcing programme across the country, following a successful pilot in Yorkshire. New programmes a...