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Comment & OpinionHow grocers should respond to new checks on buy now, pay later
From 15 July, BNPLs will now be mandated to run affordability checks for borrowers – meaning several millions of people will no longer be able to use it. Chris Bennett of Fair For You offers advice on how to respond
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NewsWorld Cup ‘top-up shops’ boost retail sales despite heatwave
Top-up shops and online boosted retail spending during June, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor
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NewsIceland Foods microloans scheme returns to fight school holiday hunger
Returning for its fifth year, the Iceland Food Club provides shoppers with interest-free loans of up to £100 that can be spent on groceries and household items from Iceland or Food Warehouse stores.
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NewsHealth & wellness brands snapped up in surge in sector M&A
Food and drink sector M&A activity has surged as food groups and private equity snap up fast-growth wellness and functional food brands
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer Gold Awards should galvanise industry to engage the new government
A new prime minster is days away – the industy must seize the moment to make its case, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will PM Andy Burnham mean for food & drink policy?
Burnham’s intentions – so far – include a ‘high street renaissance’ and employment reforms
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NewsSweltering Brits avoid the high street in hottest June on record
High street footfall plummeted 6.2% in June, which was England’s hottest on record
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NewsDiesel records biggest monthly price drop in 25 years
Analysis by the RAC found that diesel averaged 183.75p per litre at the beginning of June and dropped 16.6p to 167.14p by the end of the month
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NewsSupermarkets to lose market share amid stagnant growth, says IGD
The UK grocery market is transitioning from an inflation-led recovery into a stable, low-growth phase, according to IGD
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NewsUS tariffs bite as UK food and drink exports sink to 10-year low
Export volumes fell their lowest levels in a decade in the first quarter of 2026, according to the FDF
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NewsDefra unveils long-awaited Farming Roadmap for England
The government said the plan ‘ended years of uncertainty’, however, the NFU stressed it needed ‘urgency in delivery’
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News10 years after Brexit referendum, ‘muddled’ EU reset ‘lacks strategy’ MPs warn
The Commons Business and Trade Committee warned the government had failed to articulate a clear long-term vision for UK-EU relations
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NewsForeign investment into UK consumer sector tightens
Levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK consumer sector tightened in 2025, as the number of investment projects fell from 16 to 12
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NewsHeatwave drives surprise boost to retailers
Retail sales have climbed by more than expected as bank holidays and a heatwave provided the high street with a temporary bump
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NewsYoung adult and well-off household consumer confidence sinks
GfK’s long-running index held firm at –23 in June as worries about the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on household bills and petrol and food prices continued to weigh on consumer sentiment
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Comment & OpinionIf shrinkflation is such a great deal, why is Cadbury hiding it?
Speaking on the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast this week, Mondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put defended Cadbury’s shrinkflation strategy
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NewsFood inflation slows to just 2.2%
Annual food inflation slowed to its lowest rate since December 2024 in May, falling to just 2.2% from 3% in April
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NewsParents must find £200 more for groceries thanks to Iran war, says IGD
The IGD has forecast food inflation to peak at 5.5% in the second half of 2026
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NewsFuel Finder driving quicker pump price drops as wholesale costs fall
AA spokesman Luke Bosdet said the pricing behaviour highlighted the ‘power of Fuel Finder’
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InterviewsBarney Mauleverer: Brand Britain’s food & drink ambassador
He started out as an Innocent ‘fruit and nut’, before building and selling the Fuel10K brand. Now Barney Mauleverer is targeting £35bn in exports for the UK