Tesco Ireland extends Freshways partnership in €45m deal
Tesco Ireland has signed a three-year, €45m ($52.5m) agreement with Freshways to supply sandwiches, wraps, salads and pasta dishes for…
24 Aug 2026
Canadian retail sales rise 0.6% in June, e-commerce jumps 9.9%
Retail sales in Canada rose 0.6% to C$74.3bn ($53.67bn) in June 2026, with seven of nine sub-sectors recording higher sales, according to Statistics Canada. Core retail sales, which exclude gasoline…
24 Aug 2026
UK retail sales growth slows as heat weighs on July demand
UK retail sales growth slowed in July as prolonged hot weather weighed on store visits and non-food demand, while food sales remained resilient. Total retail sales increased 1.3% year on…
24 Aug 2026
UK consumer confidence rises as BRC puts Burnham’s Budget in focus
UK consumer confidence improved in August, while retail spending intentions rose sharply, giving retailers a more positive signal on potential demand ahead of the government’s autumn Budget. Expectations for the…
24 Aug 2026
Woolworths extends Lower Shelf Price scheme to 1,035 products
Australian supermarket chain Woolworths will add 105 products to its Lower Shelf Price programme, taking the total number of products covered by the initiative to 1,035. The products included in…
24 Aug 2026
US launches national security probe into Shein-Everlane deal – report
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) has launched a national security review of Shein's acquisition of clothing retailer Everlane, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. The Treasury-led interagency…
21 Aug 2026
JD.com offers concessions in EU probe of Ceconomy takeover bid
Chinese e-commerce group JD.com has proposed remedies to the European Commission (EC) as part of its in-depth investigation into the company's $2.5bn offer for German electronics retailer Ceconomy. According to…