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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are plastic bags making a comeback – and how to stop it?
Online and rapid deliveries are being blamed for a rise in single-use bag sales. Technical fixes and easy wins could reverse the increase, say experts
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NewsFake Tesco Labubu Dubai chocolate sandwich creator warns ‘gap closing’ between AI fakes and genuine NPD
A mock-up image of a Tesco Finest Dubai Chocolate Labubu Angel Hair Sandwich went viral this week, with many taking the creation at face value
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NewsTikTok Shop targets challenger brands in B2B campaign
The ‘Be Iconic on TikTok Shop’ campaign aims to drive growth among SMEs
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NewsIceland to expand Amazon grocery partnership to ‘many more’ stores in 2025
Iceland first began listing its groceries on Amazon in September 2023
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NewsPost Office: postmasters boost footfall with TikTok content
The Post Office trialled a social media training day in March at TikTok’s HQ in Farringdon, London, which involved 15 postmasters
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NewsJust Eat Takeaway acquisition gets regulator green light
Just Eat Takeaway’s €4.1bn acquisition by Dutch investment group Prosus now has ‘all regulatory clearances’ required to close the deal
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NewsAsda in talks to tackle chaos from new Project Future supplier portal
Asda is speaking to groups of suppliers to try to tackle an avalanche of complaints over the new system
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NewsM&S tells shoppers online offer has fully returned, including click & collect
Click & collect was among the first services to be suspended in the week following M&S’s discovery of hackers in its systems on 19 April
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NewsAsda launches e-commerce insights platform for brands
Asda Xpert ‘represents a major step forward in the evolution of e-commerce category management’
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NewsNaked Wines CEO eyes 2028 for return to growth
Annual results posted on the London Stock Exchange earlier today showed the group’s revenues had fallen 14% to £250m in the year to 31 March 2025
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NewsOnline high-protein retailer Muscle Food under new ownership
Nick Preston and Ross Carlin bought the Nottinghamshire-headquartered company for an undisclosed sum from previous owner The GPS Food Group
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NewsLotus Bakeries takes legal action against cereal startup Holie’s
The Belgian snacking giant accused Holie’s of engaging in misleading comparative advertising
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Comment & OpinionFree delivery, fat chance: why loyalty needs more than a discount
With dozens of schemes vying for attention, often offering nearly identical discounts and promo deals, loyalty has begun to lose its meaning, says Zac Eller, GM, global partnerships at ExpressVPN
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NewsNewly launched world foods full shop online grocer reveals AI assistant plans
Launched this month, 4Way Foods offers UK shoppers an extensive range of world foods alongside everyday essentials
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NewsAd industry launches voluntary less healthy food ad ban compliance campaign
The Advertising Association, ISBA, the IPA, IAB UK and IMTB, among others, are working to urge advertisers, agency creatives, media owner sales teams, influencer marketing agencies, fmcg brands and retailers to ‘Don’t be on the Naughty List’
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NewsSubscription meal delivery player Calo raise $39m in funding round extension
The extension follows an initial $25m raise in an oversubscribed Series B funding round in December 2024
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NewsTesco extends LiveRamp partnership for ‘more personalised ads’
Customers are set to receive ‘more personalised and informative’ advertising
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NewsDeliveroo white-label service Deliveroo Express rolls out with Co-op
It’s Deliveroo’s first UK grocery partner for the delivery-as-a-service offering
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Comment & OpinionSip, share, repeat: drinks brands market feelings, not flavours
A sense of identity is what sells drinks in today’s scrolling economy, says Karl Gilbert, creative head at BBD Perfect Storm
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NewsOpenAI launches ChatGPT Agent that can complete online grocery shops
The tool can ‘complete complex online tasks on your behalf’, including user requests like ‘plan and buy ingredients to make Japanese breakfast for four’, the company claims