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Newspaper publisher Reach to close two print sites – retailers react

Retailers have reacted with caution to the announcement by newspaper publisher Reach that it is to consolidate its printing operations across the UK. Reach, which publishes titles including the Mirror, Express, Daily Record and Daily Star, said this week it planned to close its print… This story continues at Newspaper publisher Reach to close two […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Forecourts reveal Valentine’s Day favourites

New data from BP has revealed the last-minute Valentine’s Day purchasing habits of love-struck Brits. Key findings include: Sales of flowers and plants shoot up by 77% on 14 February compared with the day before, and by 550% compared with the same day the week… This story continues at Forecourts reveal Valentine’s Day favourites Or […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Buster back on TV with drain unblocker ads

Drain care brand Buster is back on UK screens with a new advertising campaign as part of a wider marketing push to spotlight its bathroom and kitchen unblockers. Now live across major UK broadcasters including ITV, Channel 4 and Sky Media, the campaign aims to… This story continues at Buster back on TV with drain […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Starbucks partners with Adyen for in-store payments push across 940+ European stores

Adyen has partnered with Starbucks on a project involving its payment infrastructure in Europe and the UK. A European roll-out will span 943 Starbucks stores across the UK, Austria, and Switzerland, supported by 2,375 Adyen payment terminals.  This expansion builds on a partnership between Adyen and Alsea, Starbucks’ licensee, for which the former powers payments […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Gander integrates with ShopMate EPOS, unlocking access to thousands of convenience retailers

Food waste reduction platform Gander has announced a new integration with ShopMate, one of the UK’s leading EPOS providers. The integration enables ShopMate retailers to connect seamlessly with the Gander platform, making it easier for stores to identify reduced-to-clear products and share live availability with… This story continues at Gander integrates with ShopMate EPOS, unlocking […]
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BRC responds to UK government’s decision on Wales ‘breakaway’ DRS

The UK government has approved the Welsh government’s application for a United Kingdom Internal Market Act (UKIMA) exclusion to include glass in its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). This decision allows Wales to proceed with a unique, “breakaway” DRS, differing from the glass-free schemes planned for… This story continues at BRC responds to UK government’s decision […]
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  1. International

Shoplifter caught on CCTV as City of London Police reports encouraging results

City of London Police’s efforts to tackle shop thefts through increased patrols and visible engagement has generated results, as latest figures reveal a fall in shoplifting in the Square Mile. In the 12 months to September 2025, figures show there were 1,453 shop thefts reported,… This story continues at Shoplifter caught on CCTV as City […]
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Managing energy: How F1 tech can put convenience stores in pole position | Viewpoint: Nick Wirth

The UK’s retail industry spends more than £3.3 bn a year on energy. It’s a daunting figure for a sector already facing tight margins, changing consumer expectations and increasingly complex sustainability demands. Yet it also represents a major opportunity – because when you improve energy efficiency,… This story continues at Managing energy: How F1 tech can […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Dragon’s Den investor and retail veteran Touker Suleyman joins RTS 2026 speaker line-up

Touker Suleyman has been confirmed as a headline speaker at Retail Technology Show (RTS) 2026, which will take place in London during April. Suleyman brings more than 50 years’ experience across retail and is best known as the Founder of clothing manufacturer and brand owner, Low Profile Group, British menswear label Hawes & Curtis, and […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

January sales boost for shoppers and retailers

UK Total retail sales increased by 2.7% year on year in January, against a growth of 2.6% in January 2025. This was above the 12-month average growth of 2.3%. Food sales increased by 3.8% year on year in January, against a growth of 2.8% in… This story continues at January sales boost for shoppers and […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

B&Q rolls out stoma friendly toilets across stores as part of accessibility and inclusion push

B&Q is rolling out stoma friendly toilets across its stores. The upgraded facilities will include additions such as a hook for clothing or bags, a shelf or flat surface for medical supplies, a disposal bin inside the cubicle, and a mirror so the user can clearly see their stoma and bag when changing. This move […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Valentine’s Day 2026: Premium treats, at-home occasions and first real HFSS rules test

Valentine’s Day has kicked off the 2026 retail events calendar with momentum, with expenditure forecast to rise by 12% to £1.6bn. The latest analysis (carried out across 1,000 UK shoppers) from leading retail and shopper marketing agency, Savvy, suggests all retail categories are set to… This story continues at Valentine’s Day 2026: Premium treats, at-home […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

ISE 2026 Barcelona review: scale, substance, and the foundations we still need

James Pepper, CEO at Vista Technology Support, rounds up his key takeaways from ISE 2026, which took place last week in Barcelona, Spain. Twenty two years after its first edition, Integrated Systems Europe continues to serve the professional audiovisual industry’s annual reality check. The 2026 show in Barcelona set new benchmarks: more than 92,000 attendees, […]
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  1. International

‘Think Bigger, Win Together’, urges Unitas

Unitas, the UK’s largest wholesale buying group has shared its strategic direction for the year ahead at its annual senior supplier event. At the Unitas Supplier Partner Directors’ Luncheon, held on 29 January in London, David Cooke took to the stage for the first time… This story continues at ‘Think Bigger, Win Together’, urges Unitas […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

Tesco store expansion plans includes former Amazon Fresh sites

Tesco, has outlined its store growth ambitions for 2026, saying it is on track to deliver over 70 more Tesco Express stores before March 2027. The supermarket’s growth has been boosted by the acquisition of five former Amazon Fresh stores in London. These sites in… This story continues at Tesco store expansion plans includes former […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Danish fashion retailer Message connects the dots with Sitoo omnichannel technology

Sitoo, a cloud native PoS and unified commerce platform, has announced a new partnership with Danish omnichannel fashion retailer Message. In a LinkedIn post, Sitoo said: “We have new friends! And they’re curators of stylish, accessible fashion across Denmark and beyond. Message is a Danish multi-brand fashion retailer, founded in 1980, offering clothes, accessories, footwear, […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Out of home delivery and automated parcel locker specialist InPost prepped for takeover

A consortium fronted by Advent and FedEx is set to buy InPost for 15.60 euros per share, valuing the European parcel locker company at 7.8 billion euros ($9.2 billion). The transaction to expected to close in the second half of this year. Advent and FedEx will each own a 37% stake in the parcel locker […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Spotify Teams up with Bookshop.org to Synchronize Audio and Physical Books

Spotify has teamed up with Bookshop.org — the online bookstore that connects readers with local booksellers across the U.S. — to begin selling books through its app. The service is meant to be used in tandem with Shopify’s new Page Match tool, which helps readers seamlessly switch between the audio and physical versions of a […]
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  1. International

Retail association responds to latest BoE interest rates decision

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has responding to the latest Bank of England decision on interest rates, and the Quarterly Monetary Policy Report. Helen Dickinson, chief executive at the British Retail Consortium, said: “Borrowers must wait at least another month to see if mortgage costs… This story continues at Retail association responds to latest BoE […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Local businesses must have voice in Pride in Place spending decisions, says Bira

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has called for local shops to be given a say in how Pride in Place funding is spent, as the government announced an £800m expansion of the community regeneration programme. Bira welcomed the funding for 40 new areas across… This story continues at Local businesses must have voice in […]
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  1. Department: Food

A fresh perspective | Big interview: Michael Fletcher

Spar UK is a big beast. The nationwide group is made up of five regional wholesalers who supply not only independent stores operating under the Spar and Eurospar banners, but also their own company stores. Attempting to pull this all together is a central team… This story continues at A fresh perspective | Big interview: […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Inflation and regulation among factors reshaping convenience, report shows

The UK convenience sector is being reshaped by inflation, regulatory change and shifting shopper behaviour, specialist convenience insight agency Talysis has revealed in its comprehensive report on the market. ‘Convenience 2025: A review of the year in UK Convenience’ is based on EPoS data from… This story continues at Inflation and regulation among factors reshaping […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

One in 10 rely on convenience stores for last minute Valentine’s Day purchases

Many UK consumers will be reliant on convenience stores for last minute top-ups and gifts. Almost one in 10 consumers will rely on their local c-store for flowers and 5% will be looking for a card. Slightly higher numbers (6%) will also be looking for… This story continues at One in 10 rely on convenience […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

End of Amazon Go proves that retailers must build fast, learn faster, kill what doesn’t scale

RTIH recently reported the official end of Amazon Go as a store concept. But this isn’t a tech failed story. The tech worked. Shockingly well, in fact, according to Michael Guzzetta, Retail Innovation & Strategy Leader at Cookie Plug San Antonio, and a former H-E-B executive. In a LinkedIn post, he said: “Walk in. Grab […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Denise Fender exits G-Star RAW and begins new journey at Danish jewellery brand Pandora

Pandora has appointed Denise Fender as SVP Customer, Colleague & Channel Technology. She was previously at G-Star RAW where she served as Chief Digital Officer. In a LinkedIn post, she said: “It’s an honour to begin my new journey with Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery brand. Based in the global office in Copenhagen, I will […]
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  1. International

Tayto celebrates 70 years with launch of “I Heart Tayto” and “Tay70”

Tayto Group has kicked off a year of celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary since the company was founded in Tandragee, Co Armagh. Founded by Thomas Hutchinson in 1956, Tayto Group is still run by the Hutchinson family and today is the UK’s largest family-owned… This story continues at Tayto celebrates 70 years with launch […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Asos partners with Fermat as online fast fashion giant upskills 100+ designers in generative AI

Asos says that it has upskilled more than 100 designers in generative AI. Fermat’s technology is now embedded across its design operations, enabling designers to turn sketches into photo realistic visuals in seconds. The online retailer can instantly explore different colours, fabrics and variations, helping communicate ideas more clearly with suppliers and improving accuracy in […]
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  1. International

Independent retailers invited to celebrate Love Your High Street this Valentine’s Day

Independent retailers across the UK are being urged to get creative this Valentine’s Day as part of Bira’s campaign to encourage shoppers to support their local high streets. The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is encouraging communities to show their love for local businesses by… This story continues at Independent retailers invited to celebrate Love […]
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  1. International

World Cup to drive at-home food and drink occasions, research shows

The latest insights (carried out across 1,000 UK shoppers) from retail and shopper marketing agency, Savvy, has revealed that 58% of UK shoppers indicate that they’re looking forward to the World Cup this summer. This interest spans life stages and demographics, with highest intent among… This story continues at World Cup to drive at-home food […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Checkout.com inks deal with Spotify to power payments globally for digital music service

Checkout.com is set to provide global acquiring services for Spotify with the aim of delivering a secure and reliable payments experience for its global audience of more than 700 million monthly active users and 280 million+ paying subscribers. “Our aim is to deliver a seamless, simple, and safe payment experience so that our users can […]
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Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go Are Gone A Historical Retrospective on Amazon’s Grocery Experiments & the Road Ahead

  On January 27, 2026, Amazon confirmed what many analysts had quietly anticipated: its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go store banners are being shuttered across the U.S., ending a decade of experimentation in brick-and-mortar grocery retail. According to Amazon, all 57 Amazon Fresh grocery stores and 15 Amazon Go locations are slated to close imminently […]
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BREAKING NEWS:  Amazon Bails Out Of Physical Stores Business, Closing Go And Fresh Stores

Amazon announced today that it is closing its 57 Amazon Fresh Stores and 15 Amazon Go stores.  With the exception of Whole Foods, which it acquired for $13.7 billion in 2017, it will now be out of the bricks-and-mortar business for the time being. The company’s food retail focus now will be on expanding its […]
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December E-Grocery Sales Hit $12.7 Billion, Up 32% YOY

The latest Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey is out, reporting that “monthly U.S. online grocery sales accelerated dramatically in December, with total sales surging 32% year-over-year (YOY) to finish the month with a record high $12.7 billion … This robust performance reflects higher order frequency, spending rates, and a larger user base than December […]
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NRF 2026 review: AI grabs the spotlight as retail technology steps into its next chapter

By James Pepper, Vista Technology Support A Brief Introduction to NRF and How the Show Is Structured Every January, the National Retail Federation’s ‘Retail’s Big Show’ transforms New York’s Javits Centre into one of the most influential gatherings in the global retail calendar. Tens of thousands of professionals arrive to explore new technologies, exchange ideas, […]
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