All Mergers and acquisitions articles
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NewsUnion demands talks with Poundland owner as collapse fears mount
Gordon Brothers, which took majority control of Poundland for £1 last year, is understood to be against selling the business as a whole
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NewsRD Johns switches buying groups from Unitas to TWG
The business said the decision followed a review of its buying group arrangements, describing it as the “best fit for the future direction of our business”
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NewsMorrisons ends AI smart trolley trial as partner Instacart abandons the tech
Instacart said that while its Caper Carts are “a great product, the business reality is that retailer adoption has not scaled quickly enough to justify our continued investment”
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NewsOurCoop tops £1bn sales as enlarged society delivers first results
The society, which comprises Central Co-op, Midcounties Co-op and Chelmsford Star Co-op, also reported revenue growing by 94.3% to £888.8m, for the six months to 8 August, while food sales jumped 84.4% to £748.7m
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NewsSainsbury’s Simon Roberts confident for Christmas despite ‘subdued’ market
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts is confident in the run-up to Christmas, despite an increasingly “subdued” market
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NewsUnilever sells off kids’ first aid brand Welly
Welly’s sale to Forward Consumer Partners is expected to close in Q4 2026
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NewsAllplants sold to France’s Fleury Michon
Managing director Kerry Atack will continue to lead the business under its new ownership, with Ella Mills remaining as a brand ambassador
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NewsSainsbury’s to sell all Northern Ireland petrol stations
As part of the deal, Go Forecourts will ‘invest significantly in the sites’
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Comment & OpinionWho are Boots’ new owners and what will they do?
While the Westons in the UK control ABF and Fortnum & Mason, Boots’ new owners are the separate Canadian branch of the family. So what can they bring to the 177-year-old British retailer?
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NewsDavid Wood Baking rebrands as lender completes buyout
David Wood Baking will undergo a brand refresh as its lender completes a buyout to take the own-label bakery out of family ownership, The Grocer has learned
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NewsDavid Milner eyes global growth as boss of Crosta-EPG combination
David Milner has told The Grocer of his ambitions “throughout Europe and beyond” following Crosta Mollica’s tie-up with Nestlé spin-off the European Pizza Group
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: supermarkets struggle for growth, Tesco supplier row, delivery robots
With the rumour mill in overdrive over consolidation in the grocery sector, we look at why they’re struggling for growth. Plus Tesco’s supplier row, Diageo’s innovation shake-up and delivery robots
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NewsPoundland makes second trading update in weeks amid buyout talks
Poundland said like-for-like sales growth had continued in the first week of its current quarter, which started on 28 September, climbing by 9.8% on an adjusted basis and 6.7% unadjusted
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NewsBoots owner agrees $9bn sale to Weston family
The deal includes Boots’ retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, its No7 Beauty Company, and its Thailand and franchised businesses
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s, Morrisons, Tesco & Majestic: inside grocery’s consolidation rush
Sainsbury’s explored a Morrisons merger before walking away and Tesco is circling Majestic Wine. What does it tell us about where the grocery sector is heading?
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NewsPoultry powers Pilgrim’s as pork market suffers
Group sales edged up from £4bn to £4.1bn in 2025, as 9% growth in Moy Park sales made up for a smaller drop in revenues at the former Kerry consumer meats business, Pilgrim’s Food Masters
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NewsSainsbury’s and Morrisons held multibillion-pound merger talks
The early stage talks between the two supermarkets took place over a three-month period from November last year to February before Sainsbury’s walked away
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NewsParson’s Nose buys Farmison in bid to revive DTC brand
Upmarket butcher’s Parson’s Nose will revive Farmison after securing a deal to buy the shuttered brand from Vestey Holdings
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NewsSainsbury’s targets 17.5k additional staff in Christmas recruitment drive
The seasonal staff will fulfil demand for roles across Sainsbury’s stores and warehouses, as well as Argos stores and its online fulfilment operations
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NewsJapanese tuna giant snaps up Sealaska’s £270m operation in sushi bid
Sojitz has earmarked Europe and the US as strong potential markets for white fish and value-added products such as sushi