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Tesco’s record Christmas sales reveal how Covid-19 has boosted ethical consumerism

Tesco reported record UK Christmas sales on 14 January, with like-for-like sales up 8.1% in the six weeks to 9…
Morrisons unveils home delivered ‘Feed a Family Recipe Box’ to ‘feed the nation’

Morrisons has announced a subscription service for customers to receive a weekly, fortnightly or monthly food box delivery. Building on…
Halfords facing difficult Q4 as cycling momentum slows

Halfords continued its strong FY 2020/21 performance as group revenue grew 11.5% over the 13 weeks to 1 January, overperforming…
How an ‘anxiety economy’ has reshaped consumer shopping behaviours and the face of business for 2021

This year has been defined by caution and anxiety, as public health took precedence worldwide and heightened tensions sparked civil…
Consumers shopping earlier will limit the impact of Tier 4 on gifting, but Boxing Day sales will be lost

While most will not have foreseen the closure of non-essential stores in the week leading up to Christmas in the…

Albert Heijn’s new ‘micro-store’ concept to tap into evolving office-space trends

Albert Heijn, the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands, has recently announced a partnership with Selecta’s FOODIE to launch an…
Discounting strategies are essential for the elimination of food waste at large

As the negative economic, environmental, and social implications of food waste become clearer, innovative solutions are emerging to address this…
Despite an exceptional H1, Halfords lacks a route out of H2

Halfords has emerged as a clear beneficiary of the pandemic so far, supported by trends such as a long-lasting cycling…
TikTok announces deal with Shopify as it seeks expansion

Shopify has benefitted from the global boost to e-commerce that’s come as a result of the pandemic. Shares have tripled…
Aldi ditches plastic packaging to join the fight for more sustainable shopping

Aldi announces that all plastic packaging on fruit and veg will be replaced with reusable bags across all 900 UK…

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