Incoming Starbucks boss to bring consumer insight to coffee culture
Laxman Narasimhan may have no experience of running coffee shops, but the outgoing CEO of British packaged goods group Reckitt will bring insight into the changing habits of consumers when he takes over at Starbucks.
Private label ousting big brands as cost of living crisis grows
Tomasz Luksza, who took over his father's Polish confectionary business just over a decade ago, has a problem he's not unhappy about: European supermarkets want more gummy bears and chocolate-covered marshmallows than he can make.
National Bakewell Tart Day 2022: 4 fun ways to celebrate this sweet holiday
National Bakewell Tart Day commemorates the rich history and intriguing evolution of this popular English dessert.
Savings and algorithms: UK supermarkets battle cost of living crisis
Facing the toughest economic conditions in decades, Britain's supermarkets are cutting product ranges, searching for cost savings and patrolling each other's stores to check prices and products as they try to stay one step ahead.
Kraft Heinz pulls products from UK retailer Tesco in pricing row
U.S. food giant Kraft Heinz has stopped supplying some products to Britain's biggest supermarket group Tesco, which resisted charging its customers higher prices for them at a time of surging inflation.
Britons Seek Cheaper Grocery Options As Inflation Bites - NielsenIQ
Britons are shifting to cheaper food alternatives in their supermarket shopping as they try to navigate a worsening cost of living crisis, industry data showed on Tuesday.
Shopping: the cost of living crisis is hitting people 'urgently and directly' – retail expert Q&A
Because the cost of living is hitting people very urgently and directly. Food is a much bigger percentage of retail sales than other categories, and the cost is going up rapidly.
Britons Switch To Own-label And Value Ranges To Fight Inflation
British shoppers swapped branded items for cheaper own-label products and turned to value ranges to help manage grocery inflation which soared to 8.3% in the four weeks to June 12, its highest level since April 2009, industry data showed on Tuesday.
Britain's Sainsbury's Adds Top Sellers To Price Match Scheme
British supermarket group Sainsbury's, seeking an edge amid a worsening cost of living crisis, will for the first time include its biggest selling lines in a scheme that matches the prices of German-owned discounter Aldi.
Shop and work, UK's Tesco gives up supermarket space for office area
IWG's founder and CEO Mark Dixon said creating new locations in suburban areas was "a response to the growing demand we are seeing from customers who want to live and work locally."
UK facing supply crunch thanks to Covid and Brexit
Brexit created major border delays after Britain's exit from the European Union on January 1, while new immigration rules disrupted recruitment.
Fire and rehire: Britain's new labour battleground?
An investigation by Britain's Observer newspaper claimed that nine of 13 companies accused of firing and rehiring made profits or increased executive pay.
Phoebe Dynevor, Pete Davidson confirm romance in PDA photos
The pair laughed, giggled, and wrapped their arms around one other while walking through a field.
Instacart fires employees who voted to unionize
The company has around 10,000 grocery store workers and is firing almost 2,000 of them.
Brexit sparks fears of disrupted food, drug supplies
The deal does not remove difficulties over "the flow of vital supplies into the UK", Mark Dayan of the Nuffield Trust, an independent healthcare think-tank, said in a statement.
Simon Cowell health update: To make first appearance after accident at Christmas event
Simon Cowell met with a tragic bike accident in August and suffered multiple severe injuries that kept him away from television for months.
Tesco gets nod for sale of Thailand supermarket business
The $10.6 billion sale to Thailand's biggest conglomerate was first flagged in March and also covers Tesco's operations in Malaysia.
UK Covid lockdown 2.0: Supermarket shelves left empty amid fresh wave of panic buying
Supermarket shelves across the UK have been emptied of tinned goods, dried pasta and loo rolls despite reassurances of constant stocks
Tesco set to begin drone delivery service trials next month
The drones have already started doing medicine and prescription delivery trials in Ireland along with other essential supplies.
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford launches partnership with food giants to end child hunger
Rashford and some of the biggest UK food brands have formed a task force to battle child food poverty.
Farmer attempts to extort £1.4 million from Tesco by stuffing baby food jars with metal blades
Tesco issued a product recall for 47,000 jars of Heinz baby food and 140,000 jars of Cow and Gate baby food.
Kate Middleton rocks floral face mask as she goes casual for launch of new initiative
The Duchess of Cambridge launched a donation drive for baby banks across the UK.
Paedophile who once tried to bury boy alive molests another teen in Tesco
The 55-year-old sex offender appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court for molesting a teenager and assaulting his friend.
UK retailer Tesco sells Thailand, Malaysia operations for £8bn
Tesco added that the divestment will slash debt and streamline the group, enabling a "stronger focus" on UK, Irish and central European activities.
Free range chicken farm gets license suspended for keeping animals in horrific conditions
RSPCA suspended the license of a free-range chicken farm after the animals were found to be kept in unhygienic and inhumane conditions.
Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas gift to staff revealed, and it is a thrifty buy
Queen Elizabeth II continues the tradition of gifting Christmas pudding to 1500 staff members.
UK retail king Tesco says CEO to step down in 2020
Tesco CEO Dave Lewis wants to move to new challenges next year.
How to grow your business: Are you asking these 4 vital questions?
How do you acquire, maximize and retain your customers.
Astronomical merger deals driven by fear of Amazon and Netflix
The spectre of new online rivals, Amazon and Netflix, is driving mega-merger mania in the entertainment sector.
Supermarket chains Tesco, Carrefour strike Anglo-French purchasing deal
Strategic alliance between Britain's biggest grocer and Europe's largest retailer.