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NewsRetail sales volumes up as discounting encouraged January spending
Increased discounting and sales prompted the largest increase in retail sales volumes in nearly two years in January, as consumers splashed out on bigger ticket items
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NewsCo-op quick commerce guru quits; logistics leader to follow
The driving force behind Co-op’s quick‑commerce strategy has quit, as allegations of a ’toxic culture’ and senior exits add to uncertainty following last year’s cyberattack
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NewsJust Eat launches robo-dog delivery trial in Milton Keynes
The robo-dogs can bound up staircases, reach speeds of 14km an hour, open gates, dodge (actual) dogs and carry 30kg of food
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NewsJoybuy taps brands for direct supply ahead of launch next month
The online retailer has already established ‘dedicated brand pages’ on its site and app for brands
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NewsIceland Foods’ Amazon partnership now ‘nationwide’ after Northern Ireland launch
Iceland has also expanded the offer to Cardiff, Edinburgh and Nottingham
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Comment & OpinionTikTok’s ‘Japanese cheesecake’ trend is a missed opportunity
‘Japanese cheesecake’ has been a smash on TikTok – but you wouldn’t know it from the response of most brands and retailers
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NewsJD.com launches express delivery service JoyExpress ahead of Joybuy launch
JoyExpress will deliver in branded uniforms and vehicles, ‘reflecting the company’s commitment to professionalism’ JD.com said.
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NewsYF revamps member community in bid to improve challenger brand profitability
Research by the consultancy revealed just 5% of challenger brands were currently profitable, despite a surge in interest from supermarkets in the category
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Aneith Singh, e-commerce national account manager, Danone
‘Although the industry can appear transactional, the reality is quite the opposite’
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NewsTesco and Boots loyalty data to be used to flag early signs of cancer
By analysing past purchases of over-the-counter medications, Imperial College London researchers hope to ‘reveal subtle trends which could be used to flag the early signs of disease’
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NewsNewly merged co-op society launches retail media network
OurCoop was formed in January through the merger of Central Co-op, Midcounties Co-operative and Chelmsford Star
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NewsFinalists of 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards revealed
The annual awards recognise the very best of independent food retailing in a range of categories
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NewsJD.com confirms March launch for UK Joybuy e-commerce site
At full launch it will bring “more than 100,000 products from leading household brands to UK shoppers” JD.com said.
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NewsTesco snaps up former Amazon Fresh stores in convenience expansion
The former Amazon Fresh stores in Kensington High Street, Hounslow, Moorgate, Aldgate East and Wembley will reopen as Tesco Express
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NewsOcado head office jobs at risk as it plans to shrink workforce by 5%
The move follows a bruising few months for the warehouse automation technology group
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NewsAmazon launches second Amazon Now rapid delivery dark store
It follows the launch of QLD1 – Amazon’s first dark store in London – last month
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Analysis & FeaturesHow supermarkets are failing blind and visually impaired shoppers
This week’s mystery shop highlights key lessons supermarkets must learn to help visually impaired shoppers
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NewsTikTok Shop doles out £750k in support to challenger brands
A vertical farm-sourced sauce brand, mineral water brand and family-run fruit snack farm have been named as winners
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NewsTesco, Co-op and Lidl app users overtake website visitors
App users overtook website visitors for Tesco, Co-op and Lidl last year, as eight out of 10 supermarkets saw web traffic fall, according to exclusive data
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NewsSupermarket volume sales hit by budgeting shoppers
Total till sales at the UK mults increased 4.1% in the four weeks to 24 January, up from 3% in December, according to data released this morning by NIQ