Aldi trials its first checkout-free concept store in London
The supermarket will employ around the same number of colleagues as an Aldi Local concept...
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Asda opens its first Scottish refill store in Toryglen, Glasgow
The refill store is in line with Asda’s goal of removing three billion pieces of...
Foot Locker completes $750m acquisition of shoe retailer WSS
The acquisition follows Foot Locker's purchase of Japanese retailer atmos last month.
Next agrees to operate Gap’s UK and Ireland businesses
The franchise deal comes months after Gap announced plans to close its stores in the...
ONS data shows 0.9% decline in UK retail sales in August
During the month, the proportion of retail sales carried out online increased to 27.7%.
Locus Robotics purchases autonomous mobile robot firm Waypoint
The acquisition follows a 2,000-robot deal signed by Locus with logistics company DHL.
NRF reports 0.7% rise in US retail sales from July to August
Sales for the first eight months of the year were up by 15% compared with the same period of 2020.
Superdry registers 21.1% decline in its full-year revenue
Superdry’s digital sales grew by 33.1% during the year and accounted for 59% of its total retail revenue.
Sainsbury’s to offer personalised discounts via Nectar scheme
Nectar app customers can each receive discounts on around ten select key products.
Walmart launches autonomous deliveries with Argo AI and Ford
The service will allow Walmart customers to order groceries and other items online for door-to-door autonomous delivery.
Co-op partners with companies to expedite robot deliveries
Shoppers can get their groceries delivered in 20 minutes or less through the Starship Food Delivery app.
