FedEx to roll out same-day deliveries
FedEx is introducing a same-day shipping service in collaboration with last-mile delivery company OneRail. The launch comes as retailers compete to …
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UK inflation holds at 3% as Middle East instability raises energy price risks
UK inflation remained at 3% in February 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), but rising energy prices …
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Dollar General appoints Jerry Fleeman Jr as next CEO
Dollar General has named Ahold Delhaize USA chief executive officer (CEO) Jerry Fleeman Jr as its next CEO, with the …
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Temu partners with Centric Software to streamline seller ops
Online marketplace Temu has partnered with Centric Software to help sellers manage listings, inventory and orders more efficiently, as the …
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March UK retail sales fall, further decline expected
UK retail sales volumes dropped sharply in the year to March, recording the fastest rate of decline since April 2020, …
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Canada puts grocery affordability at top of policy agenda
Canada has placed grocery affordability at the centre of its economic and competition policy, as rising food prices continue to …
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Retailer Kingfisher posts higher profit as UK&I growth offsets softer markets
Kingfisher has reported an increase in profit in the financial year ended 31 January 2026, alongside a modest rise in …
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Tightening checks to meet EU online rules, says AliExpress
AliExpress executives told European Union (EU) lawmakers that the platform is strengthening its controls to align with EU requirements, reported …
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Thailand dietary supplement advertising crackdown targets retailers
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) is strengthening oversight of dietary supplement advertising as part of a wider crackdown …
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EU cash payments rules raise concerns among retailers
European retail and wholesale organisations have urged policymakers to introduce exemptions to proposed EU cash payments regulation, warning that mandatory …
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Estée Lauder in discussions over possible combination with Puig
Estée Lauder is in talks about a potential business combination with Spanish beauty group Puig. In a statement, the US-based …
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Retail tech company DaVinci Commerce attracts Accenture investment
Retail technology provider DaVinci Commerce has received an undisclosed investment from Accenture, as the two companies move to support shopping …
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Biedronka signals interest in Carrefour’s Polish assets
Polish grocery chain Biedronka is prepared to pursue a deal for a large part of Carrefour’s assets in Poland if …
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Retailers urge UK to end low-value import duty exemption before 2029 – report
UK retail groups and major High Street names are pressing the government to remove a customs duty exemption on low-value …
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OpenAI shifts ChatGPT shopping plans to retailer-run apps – report
OpenAI’s early push to enable purchases directly inside ChatGPT is being reworked, after retailers initially moved quickly to support the …
