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Tesco rolls out recycling points for soft plastic packaging to all large stores

Shoppers will now be able to bring back soft plastic packaging for recycling at all of Tesco’s large stores, the retailer has announced. The supermarket...

Sainsbury’s shares leap after private equity interest reports

Sainsbury’s shares surged after reports that a private equity giant is running the rule over the company to assess the potential for a takeover...

East London Co-op Store Scoops Award for Extraordinary Community Action during Covid

A nationwide competition to celebrate the pride and commitment of people working in physical stores during Covid has announced its overall winner today (23rd...

Morrisons takeover: Who wants to buy the supermarket and why?

Morrisons agreed a £7 billion offer on Thursday evening in the latest twist in the UK supermarket chain’s dramatic takeover battle. Shares jumped on Friday...

Markets rise as Marks and Spencer leads retail boom

Markets in London were driven by a boom in retail stocks on Friday despite new official figures showing a drop in retail sales. After trading...

West End shoppers return, but favour the weekend

Shoppers are returning to high streets again, especially at weekends, a real estate company based around London’s West End has said. Shaftesbury said the retailers...

Amazon plans to open several large physical retail locations in the US that will operate like department stores, according to a report in the...

Retail sales fall in July for first time since shops reopened

UK retail sales slipped last month to the weakest performance since shops reopened in April after lockdown restrictions, according to official figures. The Office for...

Marks and Spencer says turnaround plan working as it upgrades profit targets

Marks & Spencer has said its turnaround plan is working as the retailer upgraded its profit targets after strong food and clothing sales. Shares soared...

Bidding war heats up at Morrisons with new £7bn bid by US private equity...

US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has announced a new £7 billion bid for supermarket Morrisons. The deal has been unanimously accepted...