International – UK

  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit
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 […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
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 […]
  1. International
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 […]
  1. Media & Marketing
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 […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
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 […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
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 […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
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 […]
  1. Department: Beverage
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 […]
  1. International
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 […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
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 […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
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 […]
  1. International
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 […]
  1. Department & Category
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 […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
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 […]
  1. Corporate Finance
The Body Shop has ceased its U.S. operations and is closing dozens of locations in Canada amid deepening financial struggles for the British beauty and cosmetics chain. The Body Shop’s U.S. arm ceased operations on March 1, according to a company announcement from earlier this month. And the brand’s Canadian subsidiary commenced liquidation of 33 […]
  1. Stores & Formats
A new study has been launched aiming to find solutions to boost the sales of healthy products in convenience stores across the country. Led by Professor Christina Vogel and researchers at the University of Southampton, together with City, University of London and the Institute for… This story continues at Study aims to find ways to […]
  1. Department: Food
The new Sunshine Orange Fruit Water joins the British soft drink brand’s range of school-approved juice cartons, now available in five child-friendly flavours. Cawston Press has presented the newest addition to its range of school-approved Fruit Waters, Sunshine Orange. The new flavour is an impressive… This story continues at Cawston Press launches Sunshine Orange Fruit […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Out of Home media and infrastructure company Clear Channel has released a new study focusing on consumer shopping behaviour in the UK. Based on a study of 2,000 respondents, it offers insights into the top ways the cost of living crisis has affected consumer buying behaviour,… This story continues at Report shows impulse trends and consumer […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
Polytag has secured Series A seed funding for its mission to transform the recycling industry across the UK and Europe. The undisclosed investment builds on partnerships with major UK retailers, including Ocado Retail, Aldi, and Co-op. Polytag’s technology offers real-time visibility and insights into single-use packaging throughout its lifecycle. Using its QR codes and Invisible […]
  1. Department: Consumer Durables
Frasers Group is shutting down luxury ecommerce site Matchesfashion just three months after acquiring the business, saying in a statement that “continued funding requirements would be far in excess of amounts that the Group considers to be viable.” As a result, Matches has been put into administration, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy. Since rebranding from […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
Kerrygold is to return to British TV screens this Spring as part of a major new advertising campaign that will run throughout 2024. The multi-channel campaign ‘May your table always be full’ explores the power of reconnecting with friends and family at mealtimes amid the… This story continues at Kerrygold new advertising campaign Or just […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
It’s Friday, the weekend is almost upon us, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past five days, including Boots UK and Ireland, Retail Technology Show 2024, Co-op, Uber Direct, N Brown, Google Cloud, and REWE Group. […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Strongbow Zest joins a range of innovative flavours – including Dark Fruit – to offer more choice and recruit new consumers into the cider category. Rachel Holms, cider brand director at Heineken UK, says: “We’re excited to launch Strongbow Zest into the market ahead of… This story continues at Heineken presents Strongbow Zest in time […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
Discount stores have become the greatest threat to independent retailers amid the cost-of-living crisis and rising food prices, says one of the UK’s top wholesalers. John Kinney, managing director at buying group Unitas Wholesale (pictured, right), told TalkingRetail.com: “The discount channel is probably the biggest… This story continues at Discounters ‘now biggest threat to independents’ […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
One Stop has announced its 2024 Easter campaign, which includes the convenience retailer giving away £1,000 community grants to 25 community and charity groups across the UK. Customers will have the opportunity to nominate a community group or charity of their choice and outline why… This story continues at One Stop Easter campaign includes community […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
We’re big fans of LinkedIn and are busy building an amazing community of retail tech enthusiasts on the social media platform. As we close on 15,000 followers, these are the articles that are currently on their radars, including Klarna, Boots, Matalan, InPost UK, Aldi, Jisp, EE, Co-op, TalkShopLIve, Superdrug, and Gophr. Amazon Just Walk Out […]
  1. International
The British Independent Retailers Association has said it is optimistic about the spring budget where the chancellor announced the reduction of National Insurance rates. Bira, which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, said the news from Jeremy Hunt that… This story continues at Spring Budget: BIRA optimism and more […]
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See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Car Brand Loyalty in 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. This graphic visualizes the best and worst car brands in terms of brand loyalty. […]
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Shoptalk always brings the best and brightest minds of the industry together for four days packed with insights, networking opportunities, trend predictions and so much more. This year, the spring event in Las Vegas was no exception. But like many other major industry events, Shoptalk can feel like you’re sprinting a marathon — there’s so […]
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Amid faltering demand for shoes and clothing as well as slipping digital sales, Nike Inc. said last week that it will bank a lot more on the thing it has spent the past several years turning away from: other retailers. Executives discussed those plans on Nike’s earnings call, during which it announced that while fiscal […]

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