Frasers Group emerges as frontrunner for Harvey Nichols takeover – report
UK-listed Frasers Group has emerged as the leading contender to acquire department store chain Harvey Nichols, Sky News reported. The…
10 Aug 2026
UK’s consumer watchdog proposes new land restrictions for Aldi and Lidl
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally proposed designating Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI as Large Grocery Retailers (LGRs), a move that would place them under land…
07 Aug 2026
Instaleap partners with Spar Slovenia for e-commerce fulfilment
Instacart-owned e-commerce fulfilment provider Instaleap has agreed a partnership with Spar Slovenia to run the supermarket chain's e-commerce fulfilment platform. The collaboration will support Spar Slovenia's digital and omnichannel plans…
07 Aug 2026
Indonesia defers tax plan for e-commerce sellers until November
Indonesia has delayed the rollout of a 0.5% income tax collection scheme for domestic sellers on e-commerce platforms until 1 November 2026. The policy had been due to take effect…
07 Aug 2026
Coles to shift head office roles to India under expanded Accenture agreement
Australian supermarket giant Coles has confirmed plans to move several head office jobs to India after extending its partnership with Accenture. The move was outlined in an email from chief…
07 Aug 2026
Lidl GB expands surplus food collections to 200 stores
Discount supermarket chain Lidl GB and corporate social responsibility (CSR) platform Neighbourly have widened their evening food surplus collection scheme with food-sharing app Olio to 200 stores across the UK.…
06 Aug 2026
eBay revenue rises 15% to $3.13bn in Q2
US e-commerce company eBay has reported revenue of $3.13bn for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, an increase of 15% compared to last year on an as-reported basis. On foreign…