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Bloomberg reports that in the UK, both Tesco and J Sainsbury suffered disruptions over the weekend caused by “technical disruptions.” According to the story, “J Sainsbury Plc, the country’s second-largest grocer, experienced ‘issues’ with contactless payments and won’t be able to deliver the ‘vast majority’ of the day’s online orders … Sainsbury’s Chief Executive Officer […]
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Anti-food waste app Too Good To Go, in partnership with the British Retail Consortium (BRC), has released an open letter signed by more than 30 companies from the UK’s food, retail and manufacturing sectors calling for mandatory public food waste reporting. Signatories of the letter,… This story continues at Food waste: top companies call for […]
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Ulta Beauty, which posted strong financial results for 2023, will move into Mexico next year as part of a joint venture with global brands operator Axo. The retailer’s $11.2 billion in net sales for FY 2023, which ended Feb. 3, 2024, was 9.8% higher than the previous year, fueled by a comparable sales rise of […]
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Sainsbury’s has today been hit by an IT meltdown following an ‘error with an overnight software update’ that has prevented the grocery retailer from being able to fulfil online orders and accept contactless payments in stores. “We’re experiencing technical issues affecting some stores, our Groceries Online service and our ability to contact customers. Unfortunately, we will […]
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Booker Retail Partners has renewed its deal to supply Rontec for a further five years, serving the forecourt operator’s Shop n Drive estate across the country. Rontec chairman Sir Gerald Ronson said: “As one of the leading players in the UK forecourt industry, we are pleased… This story continues at Booker to supply Rontec forecourts for […]
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It was a tough week to be at the top in retail with a number of companies announcing CEO switch-ups following disappointing performances, including Petco, Under Armour, Fossil Group and, as Retail TouchPoints previously reported, Allbirds. Former Best Buy COO to Lead Petco While CEO Search Gets Underway Ron Coughlin — who led Petco through […]
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The days of undereye baking, matt lips, intense smokey eyes and cut creases are a thing of the past. The trend of cosmetic minimalism has started taking over in the last few years. This shift is seeing beautiful nude tones making a comeback and base make-up that promises a ‘glow from within’ rather than a […]
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  Five Iron Golf, the nation’s leading indoor golf and entertainment space that is consumer focused, interactive, participatory and selling both food and beverage recently announced a partnership with Rehab Monster proving you don’t have to have 100 plus locations to garner marketing partnerships that drive new electricity. Now according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® […]
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Sugro UK, the member-owned buying and marketing group comprising of over 90 independent wholesalers, announced the expansion of its membership with the addition of Jambo Supplies. Jambo Supplies has added £26m in excess to the group’s existing buying power of over £2.5bn. Based in Buckinghamshire,… This story continues at Jambo Supplies joins Sugro UK buying […]
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Chocomel is launching TV ads designed to raise brand awareness and increase penetration under the banner: ‘When Life Gives You Chocomel’. Jake Rylands, UK brand manager for Chocomel, said: “Deliciously indulgent Chocomel has gone from strength to strength since launching in the UK back in… This story continues at Chocomel launches new TV ad campaign […]
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World of Sweets is growing its range of healthier snacking products and will become the official UK distributor for Clif products across the UK. World of Sweets will be partnering with the team at Mondelez International to grow the American-born Clif brand, offering retailers their… This story continues at World of Sweets becomes the UK […]
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RTIH Editor, Scott Thompson, brings you his top ‘future of retail’ systems launches and deployments from the past week, including Jisp, Walmart, Global Fashion Agenda, PDS Ventures, Pinterest, the Retail Trust, and The Very Group. Jisp In a review of its Scan & Save app’s performance through February, Jisp says it found that the total […]
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Kevin Plank, the founder of Under Armour, is returning to the helm of the Baltimore-based athletic wear maker, the company announced in a Wednesday afternoon press release. Plank is set to be president and CEO starting April 1. He will succeed Stephanie Linnartz, who had been in the position for little more than a year. […]
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ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has welcomed the publication of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute manifesto, which calls on the government to commit significant additional resources to support the work of Trading Standards in communities across the UK. The manifesto sets out three priority… This story continues at ACS backs calls for Trading Standards […]
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The success of crafted apple ciders will continue to set the pace of growth in the UK’s £1.1bn off trade cider market this year, with focused ranging crucial for convenience retailers looking to capitalise on demand, according to Westons Cider’s ninth annual Cider Report. That’s… This story continues at Westons Cider Report 2024 Unlocking additional […]
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Purple Innovation, Inc., maker of the Purple mattress, and Tempur Sealy International, Inc., have established new partnership parameters amid Tempur Sealy’s planned acquisition of Mattress Firm. The companies also have “amicably resolved” their “various intellectual property disputes,” according to a Purple press release. Tempur Sealy initially announced its plans to acquire Mattress Firm in May […]
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The Cocktail Co, producer of ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails, has secured a new listing with the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler, LWC. The listing is for its entire range of cocktails, consisting of eight different flavours – Apple Of My Eye, Bramble, Cosmopolitan, Espresso Martini, Mojito,… This story continues at The Cocktail Co celebrates new listing […]
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Aldi is raising pay for store colleagues for the second time this year. Its new national minimum rate of £12.40 an hour for store assistants and deputy store managers is the highest level of entry pay ever to be paid by a British supermarket. The… This story continues at Aldi announces another staff pay rise […]
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Strategic brand partnerships and collaborations can help merchants raise brand awareness and expand into new markets. Target is partnering with Hudson’s Bay to bring its popular kids apparel brand, Cat & Jack, to Canada. Target made its official exit from Canada in 2015, with CEO Brian Cornell reporting that area of the business was “losing […]
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In response to the recent Budget announcement by the UK government, Evapo, a pioneering entity in the vaping and smoking cessation industry, has expressed its “profound disappointment” over the decision to increase taxes on vaping liquids. This move, according to Evapo, is poised to not… This story continues at Vape liquid tax rises will help […]
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Shanky’s Whip Irish Whiskey Liqueur will be encouraging consumers to have a happy ‘Shank Patrick’s Day’ as part of its consumer and trade campaign with a focus on the UK independent retail sector. Launching now and running for the month of March, the activity will… This story continues at Shanky’s Whip St Patrick’s Day campaign Or […]
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Sainsbury’s recently introduced a ‘Best of British’ page on its website, a move mirroring other grocers such as Morrisons and Aldi, in an effort to promote British-grown and produced goods. Consumer data from YouGov Profiles, which sheds light on what grocery shoppers look out for… This story continues at Where does ‘British made’ factor in […]
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PepsiCo has launched a new Extra Flamin’ Hot range for its Doritos, Walkers Max and Wotsits Crunchy ranges. PepsiCo is tapping into the UK’s love of spice with the brand reporting that 51% of consumers say they love spicy food and the UK’s desire for… This story continues at PepsiCo releases a new spicy trio […]
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Retail Technology Show reports that Nick Wheeler, Founder, Chairman and Owner of Charles Tyrwhitt, will be one of its 2024 headline speakers as part of its conference programme.  The event takes place at London Olympia on 24th and 25th April. Wheeler will deliver a keynote session on the Headline Stage on day two, which will […]
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This week we explore some of the content from Steve’s forthcoming book Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption, which is now available for pre-order at book retailers worldwide.  In particular, we go deep on a strategy of being “Special, Not Big” by significantly narrowing the aim of the customers you serve […]
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Target reported Q4 and 2023 financial results at its annual investor day on March 5, 2024. Quarterly comp performance improved sequentially from Q2 to Q4, but 2023 ended with comps down -3.7%. Profitability outperformed expectations as the company realized $2B of operating income growth in 2023 and reported notable gross margin improvements. The stock was […]

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