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Economy
Deal activity in F&B recovered in 2023, Grant Thornton finds
Deal activity in the food and beverage sector rebounded last year compared with 2022, when dealmaking was put on pause…
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Economy
Retail sales underperform in February
UK total retail sales rose by 1.1% year-on-year during the four-week period ended 24 February, against a growth of 5.2%…
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People Moves
Footasylum chair and CEO Barry Bown to step down
Footasylum has announced that its executive chairman and CEO, Barry Bown, will be stepping down from his role to take…
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Supermarkets
M&S wins Marble Arch legal battle
The High Court has ruled in favour of M&S’ redevelopment plans of its Marble Arch flagship branch, having called Michael…
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People Moves
GOBI Cashmere appoints new CEO
GOBI Cashmere has announced the appointment of Amarsaikhan Baatarsaikhan as its new chief executive officer, effective from today (1 March). …
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Supermarkets
Sainsbury’s to axe 1,500 roles amid cost-cutting programme
Sainsbury’s has announced that it will reduce the number of roles across the business by approximately 1,500 as part of…
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High Street
Majestic named exclusive UK distributor for Blake Lively’s drinks
Majestic has become the exclusive distributor of actress and entrepreneur Blake Lively’s drinks brands – Betty Buzz and Betty Booze…
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Supermarkets
Ocado posts £394m FY loss despite improved cash flow
Ocado has posted a £394m pre-tax loss for FY23, despite also reporting strong revenues growth, positive adjusted EBITDA and improved…
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News
BP pilots made-to-order food at 10 Wild Bean Cafes
BP will be piloting a “new and improved” ‘fresh food for now’ offer that customers can personalise at 10 of…
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Features
The history of online shopping
While online shopping as we know it found its roots in the mid 1990s after the invention of the first…
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