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UK Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rose By 0.3% In September

British retail sales unexpectedly rose by 0.3% in September, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday.

UK Supermarket Sales Growth Picks Up As Consumers Start Christmas Shopping

Sales growth at British supermarkets picked-up over the last month, helped by consumers starting to make purchases for Christmas.

Nestlé’s Quality Street Gets Paper Tub Look

First it was a tin, then plastic, and now Quality Street, the Christmas brand, is launching a paper tub.

Bakers Brace For Costly Christmas As Butter Prices Surge

Butter prices have rocketed in recent months, trading at record highs across Europe in bad news for bakers and pastry makers as they prepare for Christmas...

Coop Norway Tests Bag Dispenser To Curb Use Of Plastic Bags

Coop Norway has introduced bag dispensers at its Obs Haugenstua store as part of a pilot project to reduce the use of plastic bags.

M&S Decks The Foodhalls With Festive Recruitment Drive

It's that time of the year, when retailers get festive ready by bulking up staff numbers in anticipation of a busy shopping season.

Sainsbury's Boss Looks To UK Budget To Lift Spending Gloom

Britons bruised by a cost of living crisis will not start spending strongly again until the new Labour government sets out its tax and spending plans.