UK Retail

M&S's Retreat from Abroad Can Include a Domestic Clearout: Gadfly

For Marks & Spencer, abandoning Europe is back in fashion. Investors should be grateful, but really, they should look to clean up the domestic clos...

Sainsbury's Extends Local Craft-Beer Lines In Scotland

Sainsbury’s is adding 32 new craft beers to its range in Scottish stores, including new products from three small Scottish breweries. The addition of...

Four Top UK Supermarkets Pledge To Remove Microbeads From Own-Brand Products

Britain's top four supermarkets have pledged to remove ‘toxic microbeads’ from their own-brand products, amid growing pressure over the damage...

Sainsbury's Introduces 'Slow Shopping' In Newcastle Store

Sainsbury’s store in Gosworth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has introduced a new facility for its vulnerable shoppers, called Slow Shopping. The service o...

Bargain Stores Sales Reach £5 Billion In Britain

Bargain stores are proving the most popular for British shoppers, with sales figures reaching £5 billion, according to recent retail performance data...

Asda Sells In-Store Photo Business To Photo-Me

Asda is due to sell its in-store photo centres and self-service photo kiosks to Photo-Me International, reports The Guardian. The UK newspaper states th...

Alcohol Sales At A High In UK Due To Hot Summer

UK grocery retailers have experienced a high volume of alcohol sales over the past four weeks, according to retail-performance data recorded by the latest...