All Retail and Wholesale articles
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NewsProfit warning at B&M as turnaround soaks up margin
Issuing its third quarter results this morning, the discounter slashed its adjusted EBITDA forecast from £470m-£520m to £440m-£470m after like-for-like sales at B&M UK fell 0.6% in Q3
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Comment & OpinionIs 2026 the year Morrisons finally gets its mojo back?
Successful turnarounds are often underpinned by good vibes as much as a sound strategy
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NewsSainsbury’s expands facial recognition tech after ‘seismic’ fall in theft
The facial recognition technology is being extended to an additional five stores in London
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NewsSelect & Save targets Co-op using price comparison PoS material
The shelf-edge material compares Select & Save’s promotional prices with the Co-op on branded products
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association launches new website to ‘enhance member experience’
It is designed to better reflect the wide range of work carried out by the association
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NewsMorrisons praises ‘resilient’ 2025 results
Morrisons revealed its full-year revenues had grown 3.2% to £15.8bn in the 52 weeks to 26 October 2025
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NewsCaterforce hits £1bn turnover as Holdsworth Foods becomes new member
The wholesaler supplies a wide range of chilled, ambient and frozen goods to thousands of caterers across the UK
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches specialist Japanese range
Highlights include certified sushi-grade salmon available in Prime, Premium and Superior grades
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NewsCastell Howell opens new depot in Merthyr Tydfil
The Welsh foodservice wholesaler has been developing the site for 12 months
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NewsScottish budget leaves shops ‘worse off than those in England’
The Scottish Retail Consortium says shops have been short-changed on business rates compared with their English counterparts
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NewsSainsbury’s ‘observing’ impact of GLP-1 drugs but defends offer
Rival grocers Morrisons, M&S, Co-op and Iceland have all been quick to roll out specific ‘GLP-1 friendly’ ranges this year
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News‘Disappointing’ December footfall takes shine off golden quarter
Total footfall during the year was down 0.8% on 2024, with the difference weighted towards the final, ‘golden’ quarter of the year
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NewsBooker will be ‘incredibly competitive in 2026’ despite sales dip
Ken Murphy says Booker will do ‘everything in its power to be very competitive and minimise cost to retailers’
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NewsMore to come says Ken Murphy as Tesco zeroes in on 30% share target
With its market share up 31bps to 29.4%, Tesco has now had 32 consecutive four-week periods of year-on-year gains
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NewsM&S pulls in record number of Christmas shoppers
Food sales hit £2.7bn in the 13 weeks to 28 December, up 6.6% overall and up 5.6% in like-for-like terms, as the grocer delivered 2.3% UK volume growth
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NewsFWD to lead Women in Wholesale initiative
For the past five years, Women in Wholesale has been delivered in close partnership with FWD
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NewsSainsbury’s launches graduate programme with AI skills focus
The three-part FutureMaker programme will run for 24 months
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NewsBidfresh unveils refreshed sustainability framework and ESG strategy
The report showcases progress across Bidfresh’s three specialist brands, Direct Seafoods, Campbell Brothers, and R Noone & Sons
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NewsCo-op Wholesale extends own-brand range available to independent retailers
The move followed strong retailer demand for greater choice, improved margins, and access to a nationally trusted convenience brand, Co-op Wholesale said
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NewsHarlech Foodservice sales surge to £30m as expansion pays off
Sales rocketed after Harlech opened new depots in south Wales and Shropshire