Retailers welcome launch of Great British High Street Awards 2019
Convenience retailers have welcomed the launch of the Great British High Street (GBHS) Awards 2019. The Government-run awards, in partnership with Visa, celebrate the...
Bordeaux Wine Festival returns to Liverpool
The Bordeaux Wine Festival will be returning to Liverpool from Friday 31 May to Sunday 2 June 2019.
A partnership between the city of Liverpool...
New CEO for Coeliac UK
Coeliac UK, the national charity for people who need to live gluten free, has appointed Hilary Croft as its new CEO from 3 June...
Queen Elizabeth pops down to Sainsbury’s
Queen Elizabeth popped down to the supermarket on Wednesday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the British high street chain, Sainsbury's.
The 93-year-old queen visited...
M&S suffers 10 percent profit fall as turnaround plan on track
Marks & Spencer asked to be judged on how it is changing as much as its financial results on Wednesday, as the British retailer...
Co-op to supply food-to-go range at Superdrug stores
The Co-op has signed an agreement Superdrug to supply the health and beauty chain with an extensive food-to-go range.
The trial will see Co-op sypplying a...
Gove confirms ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today (May 22) confirmed a ban on plastic straws, drinks stirrers, and plastic stemmed cotton buds in England.
The ban would...
JUUL makes wholesale debut with Bestway
Vaping giant JUUL has announced a partnership with Bestway Wholesale, widening the distribution of its products into the independent convenience channel.
“We are delighted to have...
Unilever introduces new solution to make black plastic recyclable
Unilever said it has pioneered the use of a new detectable black pigment for its High Density Polyethelyne (HDPE) bottles, which will help recycling...
Consumer group demands reversal of menthol cigarettes ban
Consumer group Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco (Forest) has demanded the reversal of the ban on menthol cigarettes once Britian...