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Central England Co-op’s final standalone results lay strong foundation for OurCoop

OurCoop has published the annual report and accounts for Central England Co-operative Limited – the final report under the Central England name, ahead of the transfer of engagements that has created OurCoop. Debbie Robinson, OurCoop Chief Executive Officer, said: “This report closes one chapter and… This story continues at Central England Co-op’s final standalone results […]
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PBM Shakeout: How Vertical Integration Is Reshaping What’s Next (VIDEO)

Here at Drug Channels, we’ve been closely tracking the evolution of the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry for many years. The short video below—excerpted from DCI’s recent PBM Industry Update 2026: Trends, Challenges, and What’s Ahead video webinar—reviews the shifting market positions of the largest PBMs and explains why vertical integration continues to reshape the […]
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ACS urges government to ‘focus on solutions not gimmicks’ to keep prices low

ACS has responded to speculation around the introduction of a price cap on supermarket goods, calling on the government to tackle the root causes of food inflation. Reports first published in the Financial Times suggested that the government had approached supermarkets about a voluntary cap… This story continues at ACS urges government to ‘focus on […]
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10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Retail Product Launch Agency

Launching your product into major retail stores is a huge milestone for any emerging brand. Landing shelf space at retailers like Target, Best Buy, or Whole Foods Market can dramatically increase brand awareness, credibility, and sales opportunities. But getting your product into retail is only the beginning. The real challenge is keeping your product on […]
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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB – May 19, 2026

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  This week’s topics: Grocery Inflation Quarterly Earnings Starbucks Layoffs Target Board Battles CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comSheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.comLara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for […]
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The Innovation Conversation:  Subscriptions Prescription

A recent New York Times piece looked at the pervasive subscription economy, noting that while “subscriptions have been around for decades,” the explosion and mainstreaming of the model “is a more recent phenomenon. “A seminal moment in subscription history was the success of Netflix’s model, introduced in 1999, and Amazon’s launch of Amazon Prime in […]
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Three Tales Of Target

As Target tries to find its way back to the kind of relevance and cultural connection – not to mention profitability – that it enjoyed back in the old ‘cheap chic” Tar-zhay days, there have been a number of stories about its path. •  CNBC writes: “Along with aisles of diapers and colorful onesies, Target […]
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Reimagining the Mall with Simon Property Group’s Eric Sadi, Plus Why Stores Still Matter and On Keeps Running.

In Episode 302 of Remarkable Retail, Steve Dennis and Michael LeBlanc sit down with Eric Sadi, Co-President, North America at Simon Property Group, for a long-overdue conversation on what the modern mall has actually become—and why the obituaries keep aging badly. Eric walks through Simon’s reimagination strategy: replacing tired anchor boxes with mixed-use destinations that […]
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Does Google Have a Claude Code Counterpunch?

The rise of coding agents has reshaped the AI race. Since late last year, AI products that control your computer and act on your behalf have become the frontier, leaving benchmark-breaking model releases as something of an afterthought. Of the leading players, Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex have become company-defining products. But Google, despite […]
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AI driven search specialist Searchable secures £10.3 million in funding from Headline at £62.9 million valuation

Searchable has raised £10.3 million ($14 million) at a £62.9 million ($85 million) valuation in a funding round led by venture capital firm Headline (backers of Semrush, Bumble, Farfetch, and Sonos). Following the company’s launch in January, Searchable says it achieved £1.4 million ($2 million) in annual recurring revenue in under 4.5 months and has […]
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Primark preps online delivery move as retailer loses out to M&S in bidding war for Asos automated warehouse

Primark is working on its first ever venture into the online delivery space, according to a report by The Times. The fast fashion and homeware retailer recently lost out to Marks & Spencer in a bidding war for an Asos online fulfilment centre in Lichfield, Staffordshire, which sold for £67.5 million. The Times, citing unnamed […]
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“Guide Yourself By The Stars And Not The Passing Ships”

What would it be like to get some career advice from someone who has mentored over 30 CEO’s of billion dollar companies? David Kenny has had a four decade long career beginning as a consultant at Bain to co-founding and leading Digitas which he sold to the Publicis Groupe where he was part of the […]
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Tariff Refunds Begin, But Uncertainty Persists

The New York Times reports that “the U.S. government has started to refund some of the roughly $160 billion collected from tariffs that the Supreme Court deemed illegal, plus interest, turning what was once a prized windfall for President Trump into a liability on the federal balance sheet. “At least two businesses confirmed this week […]
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Best Retail POS Systems for Small Business

Running a small retail business means every decision counts. Your point of sale system is one of the few pieces of software that touches every part of your operation – it’s how you take payments, track stock, understand your customers, and close out the day. Choose wrong and you’re stuck with something you’ve outgrown before […]
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AI Early Adopter Series: How AI Is Reshaping Software Budgets in 2026 

By Jenny Liu, Director of Product @Yipitdata We’re tracking 100 of the most AI-aggressive companies in our B2B spend panel — following their software budgets, interviewing their finance and operations leaders, and publishing what we find. This is the first installment of our AI Early Adopter series. Among the 100 most AI-aggressive companies in YipitData’s […]
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What Retail Buyers Look for in New and Emerging Product Brands

If you’ve successfully built a direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand with strong online sales and a loyal following, you might feel ready for the next big leap: getting your product onto physical store shelves. But walking into a meeting with a buyer from Target, Sephora, or Whole Foods is very different from running Facebook ads. The retail […]
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Retail Media Networks Look To Compete Against Broadcast For Ad Bucks

The Wall Street Journal has a story about how retail media networks are making a play for the big time, attempting to show that that they can compete with legacy television networks in terms of return-on-investment. They will do so by participating in what in the ad biz is called “the upfronts” – a series […]
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Retailers Invest Billions In Bricks-And-Mortar Even As E-commerce Grows

From the New York Times: “The nation’s biggest retailers are pouring billions of dollars back into their stores, even as more sales move online, in an effort to lure more shoppers and raise employee efficiency at brick-and-mortar locations.” Those retailers range from Walmart to Target and Dollar General to Aldi, as “America’s largest retailers are […]
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Walmart to Expand Digital Shelf Labels Chainwide

Walmart will deploy digital shelf labels (DSLs) chainwide this year, doubling the approximately 2,300 U.S. locations currently using the technology (Walmart U.S. operates more than 4,600 stores). With more than 120,000 items in a typical Walmart store, managing price changes manually requires significant associate hours. Additionally, these DSLs are equipped with LED lights that make […]
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