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Co-Op Faces CMA Investigation Into Nisa Acquisition

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened its investigation into the acquisition of Nisa Retail by the Co-op. The authority is conside...

McColl's Posts Sales Of Over £1 Billion, Boosted By Acquisitions

UK convenience retailer McColl's has posted sales of £1.13 billion in 2017, up by 19.1% compared to the previous year, following the 'successful inte...

Booker Shareholders Advised To Reject Tesco Takeover Deal

Booker shareholders have been told by a leading advisory firm to vote against the £3.7 billion takeover bid from UK retail giant Tesco. Reuters re...

UK Retail Sales Barely Grow As Consumers Subdued By Inflation

UK retail sales barely grew in January, more evidence consumers are reluctant to splash out amid a squeeze from rising prices. Sales increased 0.1% from...

Valentine's Day Spending Expected To Hit £726 Million In UK

Consumer spending in the UK could reach £726 million this Valentine's Day, up £39 million from last year, according to marketing agency Savvy....

Tesco Said To Be Planning New Discount Chain

UK supermarket giant Tesco is reportedly planning to create a new discount grocery chain format, in a bid to compete with Lidl and Aldi. According to Th...

Waitrose Trials In-Store Yoga Classes In Wellbeing Push

Upmarket UK grocer Waitrose has announced that it is trialling yoga classes in three of its stores. From Monday 12 February, evening yoga sessions will...