Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts appointed IGD president
IGD has announced that Jason Tarry will step down from his role of IGD president, and Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts will take his place.
M&S slashes product prices as its customers prioritise value
UK retailer M&S has announced that it will invest in the price of over 200 products to “deliver trusted value” for its 30 million customers.
Retailers call for action to reform Apprenticeship Levy system
Multiple food retailers and trade bodies are calling for urgent action to reform the “broken Apprenticeship Levy system”.
Lidl replaces ‘Use By’ labels on dairy to tackle food waste
UK retailer Lidl has revealed that it is scrapping ‘Use By’ dates in favour of ‘Best Before’ dates on all of its own brand milk and yoghurt.
Kantar predicts “bumper Christmas” as food sales expected to break records
Take-home grocery sales are expected to surpass £13bn for the first time ever this December, according to the latest forecast by Kantar.
Tesco trials new scan-free checkouts in Fulham GetGo store
UK retailer Tesco is trialling new technology that will allow customers to checkout on self-service tills without scanning their items.