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Products - What's New

Crocs introduces Niles: new mascot launches a bold new ea of character-driven storytelling

August 14, 2026

Ritter Sport and HARIBO launch their first-ever UK collaboration

August 14, 2026

Pukka expands wellness offering with new gut health and unwind teas

August 14, 2026

New Philips Unite LED range lets retailers make a ‘big impression’ without the premium price tag

August 14, 2026

Tech Innovation & Apdotion

Retail Insight unveils predictive AI capabilities to help grocery retailers reduce food waste and recapture margin

August 7, 2026

Retailer News Updates

CHOPSTIX to launch in Gateshead with huge opening event and 99p noodles

August 14, 2026

Frasers Plus Designer Outlet Swindon welcomes British heritage brand, Belstaff

August 14, 2026

Asda launches wholesale supply convenience stores

August 14, 2026

Aldi and Freedom4Girls urge rival supermarkets to provide free period products in customer toilets

August 14, 2026

Retail Data - Facts & Figures

Lindt: new data reveals favourite UK regional LINDOR & Pick & Mix flavours

August 13, 2026

Circana reveals regional toy market dynamics across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific

August 11, 2026

£17.9bn consumer spend this Golden Quarter will prove harder for brands to win, Epsilon research shows

August 10, 2026

Retail businesses under rising threat from cyber attacks and connectivity failures

August 10, 2026

Three-quarters of consumers say the marketing they receive is irrelevant, Optimizely reports

August 7, 2026

Retail Events

National Rice Week: call for industry to get back rice and all its benefits, 7-13th September 2026

August 14, 2026

Outdoor experts at Blacks to host free hike around Bamford Edge

August 14, 2026

Curate the perfect Bank Holiday barbecue with Peroni

August 14, 2026

IGD conference returns to inspire industry leaders with practical solutions for the future of the UK food system 

August 14, 2026

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Retail Research
Insight, Change & Trends

Retail Research

One in five children think ketchup and strawberry milkshake count towards their five-a-day, Lidl research reveals

July 17, 2026

From teddy bears to tablets, EE research reveals the rise of WiFi connected toys in children’s playtime

July 2, 2026

New Optimizely research reveals growing gap between AI’s efficiency promises and marketing reality

July 2, 2026

Brits are increasingly wearing functional clothing beyond the outdoors, new Blacks research finds

May 14, 2026

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Manufacturer News
Innovation, Technology, Products

Manufacturer

Five generations later, Mars continues to build for tomorrow

August 13, 2026

Vimto parent acquires VITHIT to expand functional drinks offering

August 10, 2026

200-year-old Dri-Pak invests in future growth thanks to HSBC UK funding

August 4, 2026

MOTH raises £11m to accelerate UK convenience rollout and US expansion

July 21, 2026

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Retail People
New Hires, Moves, Leaders

People

Peter Ruis to step down as managing director of John Lewis

August 10, 2026

Debbie White to step down as chair of Co-op Group with Moni Mannings appointed interim chair

August 10, 2026

Cares Laboratory appoints Amy Williamson as senior e-commerce lead to drive digital growth

August 4, 2026

Lawsons strengthens executive leadership team to support next phase of growth

August 4, 2026

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Wholesaler
Cash & Carry, Wholesaler News

Wholesaler

Co-op Wholesale steps things up a gear with RaceTrack Pitstop partnership

August 6, 2026

Kitwave Wholesale Group acquires South West foodservice wholesaler Charles Saunders Foodservice

July 28, 2026

Bestway Wholesale invests in peak summer trading with integrated campaign

July 27, 2026

Bestway Wholesale announces senior leadership appointments to support next phase of growth

July 23, 2026

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Retail Sustainability
Embedding ESG Strategy

Sustainability in Retail

McVitie’s owner sets 2030 target to double sales of products with better nutritional balance

July 28, 2026

Cross-functional approach key to fashion circularity amid heightened regulatory landscape, says BSI

July 22, 2026

New data reveals the scale of the UK’s coffee pod market and recycling challenges

July 21, 2026

Almost 6,000 single-use cans and bottles returned through EcoVend by Reconomy’s Reverse Vending Machines at British Grand Prix

July 20, 2026

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Retail Comment
Views, News & Opinion

Retail Comment

Send back the sparkles: have the heatwaves changed what people want from occasionwear?

August 13, 2026

The invisible shelf: why retailers and consumer packaged goods brands need to win the algorithm to win the customer

August 12, 2026

How retailers can reduce the impact of the EU’s €3 customs charge.

August 10, 2026

The silent condition weight-loss medication users need to know about

August 7, 2026

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Retail Services
Retail Industry Vertical Reports

Retail Services

The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust (LTCT),

LTCT opens undergraduate bursary applications to help trade families access university

August 3, 2026

Estama partners with the Retail Trust to strengthen employee wellbeing

July 31, 2026

Outdo works with Transport for London to open up small format advertising sites outside of London Underground stations for SMEs and local businesses

July 30, 2026

Clearpay boosts its merchant portfolio with Merlin Entertainments, Roman Originals, Superdrug, Justmylook, and Sportshoes.com partnerships

July 28, 2026

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Retail Reports
Trends, Trading, Analysis

Reports

Oriflame launches whitepaper investigating how longevity science is reshaping the meaning of beauty

August 13, 2026

Lidl x Neighbourly report reveals retail and business giving misses 82% of England’s poorest

August 13, 2026

UK shoppers resist AI-led purchasing, new Bazaarvoice research finds

July 13, 2026

The Business of Fashion and McKinsey release latest report in The State of Fashion Series

June 29, 2026

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Retail Packaging
Innovation, Design, New Product

Retail Packaging

Aldi and Arla introduce smart packaging to milk bottles to tack recycling using Polytag’s UV Tags

August 3, 2026

Ball produces six can designs for Unilever’s Rexona DFB edition using Dynamark™ PRO

July 30, 2026

DS Smith protects Absolut Vodka products with stylish brown box packaging solution

May 6, 2026

Stora Enso launches Trayforma Brown and reduces basis weight across the Trayforma range

May 1, 2026

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Why It Works
AI, Data, Mobile, E-commerce

Why it Works

Why It Works: Ravelin empowers retailers to tackle e-commerce fraud at scale

October 15, 2024

Why it works: from empty trucks to full loads, the business case for sustainable logistics

October 2, 2024

Why it works: a focus on technology solutions optimisation is needed for retail businesses looking to boost customer satisfaction

October 9, 2023

Why it works: empowering retail leaders and leveraging business coaching for success in the retail sector

June 12, 2023

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Retail Logistics
Operations, Fulfilment, Supply

Retail Logistics

Pallet pooler IPP celebrates partnership doubling in size with family-run Moulton Bulb

August 7, 2026

Prologis supports Relay’s rapid UK growth at Prologis Park West London

August 6, 2026

InPost partners with Urban Outfitters to launch locker delivery at UK checkout

August 3, 2026

ProCook partners with DHL Supply Chain to support next phase of growth

July 28, 2026

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Retail Fairtrade
Case Studies, Facts & Figures

Retail Fairtrade

Strong consumer demand for affordable, sustainable products will drive Fairtrade market in 2023

March 6, 2023

Why sustainability needn’t cost the earth when crisis hits

February 17, 2023

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