Private equity firms readying bids for Boots after owner puts chain on sale for £7bn January 16, 2022 Private equity firms are readying to enter the auction for high street chemist Boots after its American owner Walgreens Boots Alliance put the chain on the market for £7bn.
Hungry for more: Just Eat boosts orders by 33 per cent as it targets route to profitability January 12, 2022 Just Eat Takeaway.com (Just Eat) grew 33 per cent to 1.1 billion orders in 2021 with the pandemic boosting sales across online marketplaces.
Petrol prices drop to lowest levels since November after record-breaking surge January 12, 2022 Petrol prices have fallen to their lowest levels since November, with the costs of both unleaded petrol and diesel dropping over the past week.
Asda forgoes British beef pledge for cheaper Irish imports January 7, 2022 Asda has ditched its 100 per cent British beef pledge in favour of cheaper, Irish exports, prompting backlash from farmers. The pledge was just three months old before the supermarket chain reeled back on the ambition after prices rose in the UK. “Whilst we continue to work hard to keep prices as low as possible [...]
Petrol retailers accused of ripping off motorists over Christmas January 6, 2022 Petrol retailers failed to pass on wholesale price savings to UK customers last month, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.
Pepco CEO to step down this year due to health reasons January 5, 2022 Poundland owner Pepco has announced its chief executive officer Andy Bond will step down later this year due to health reasons. Pepco Group, which owns discount retailer brands including PEPCO, Poundland and Dealz, said Bond will step down at the end of March. He is expected to stay on the board as an advisor until [...]
Shoppers opted for premium products this Christmas as grocery inflation hit 3.5 per cent January 5, 2022 Grocery sales hit £11.7bn over the Christmas period, as shoppers were keen to make the most of the festive period after Covid restrictions hampered celebrations last year. Shoppers spent record amounts on supermarkets’ premium own brand products, with £627m spent on pricier items over the four weeks to 26 December. This was an increase of [...]
Waitrose makes headway into home delivery through Mindful Chef partnership December 29, 2021 Supermarket Waitrose has partnered up with Mindful Chef, a British company that delivers recipes and ingredients to people’s homes, in a bid to capitalise on the trend propelled during the pandemic. The news comes as the online food delivery industry has become increasingly popular during the pandemic, and just weeks after Asda announced its own [...]
Revealed: Amazon, Walmart and the NHS top wish list for job seekers December 17, 2021 A new study has revealed that Amazon, Walmart and the NHS are the most searched for companies by online job seekers.
Just Eat enters grocery delivery market race with Asda deal December 17, 2021 Just Eat has waded into the escalating market battle over rapid grocery deliveries, unveiling a deal with supermarket chain Asda.