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UK Retail Sales Stagnate Despite Easing Inflation

British retail sales stagnated in March despite high inflation easing recently, representing the first time that they have not grown in monthly terms since...

Deliveroo Returns To Order Growth In First Quarter

British meal delivery company Deliveroo reported a return to order growth in its first quarter, with a 2% increase year-on-year.

Discounter B&M Expects Full-Year Profit At Top End Of Guidance

British discount chain B&M European Value Retail S.A. has forecast a 9.8% increase in full-year profit at the top end of its guidance as it reported a...

HelloFresh Opens New Automated Production Facility In The UK

Meal-kit firm HelloFresh has opened an automated production facility in Derbyshire as it seeks to boost growth and innovation of its brands in the UK.

Europe’s Fastest Growing Categories 2024, In Association With Circana

ESM teams up with Circana to look at the grocery categories that have seen growth in what remains a challenging market.

Europe’s Fastest-Growing Categories 2024: UK

UK shoppers have adopted a variety of tactics to manage their consumption, according to the Europe's Fastest-Growing Categories report.

Tesco Expects Profits To Increase In 2024/25 Full Year

Tesco has forecast a further increase in profit in its new financial year as strong demand and new customers helped it to post a 11% jump in 2023/24.

Aldi UK Makes Plastic Recycling More Transparent With Flexible Plastic Fund

Aldi UK is aiming to provide full visibility on the journey of flexible plastic packaging from front-of-store collection points through to the recycling pr...