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Surge In Demand For Online Grocery Likely To Continue, Study Finds

A surge in demand for online grocery services is likely to continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, a UK study has found. According to the HIM & M...

Marks & Spencer To Accelerate Change As Annual Profit Falls 21%

British retailer Marks & Spencer has said it plans to accelerate its latest turnaround programme as it deals with the fallout from the coronav...

Asda's First-Quarter Sales Boosted By Coronavirus Stocking-Up

Asda, the British supermarket arm of the world's biggest retailer Walmart, said its first-quarter comparable sales rose 3.5%, boosted by consumers stocking...

Imperial Brands To Cut Dividend, Sees Bigger COVID-19 Hit In H2

Tobacco group Imperial Brands Plc has said it plans to cut its dividend by a third as it seeks to save cash and pay down debt during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Aldi UK Partners With Deliveroo For Grocery Home Delivery

Aldi UK, the British arm of the discounter, said it would trial grocery home delivery for the first time in partnership with Deliveroo. From Monday, Ald...

Sainsbury’s Introduces Bike Delivery Service In Brighton And Bristol

UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced that it has launched its bike delivery service Chop Chop in Brighton and Bristol. The service delivers groce...

UK Plans To Cut Tariffs On US Agricultural Imports

The United Kingdom is planning to cut tariffs on US agricultural imports to advance progress on a free trade agreement, reports the Financial Times. The...