Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe warns of “detrimental” post-Brexit border controls
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has issued a stark warning that post Brexit customs agreements could leave swathes of fresh produce to rot at the border.
80% of back-end retail jobs will be lost to automation
Eighty per cent of retail jobs not involving direct customer interaction will be lost to robots according to a new report.
Costcutter latest to make consolidation deal as Tesco and Booker defend merger
The chief executives of Tesco and Booker have issued a strong defense of their proposed £3.7 billion merger while Costcutter joins the growing list of retailers making major moves in response
Spar’s biggest supplier explores £100m sale
The biggest supplier of convenience store chain giant Spar is poised to sell its wholesale arm aiming to cash in on the rapidly changing market.
Morrisons & McColl’s strike supply deal that could generate £1bn
Convenience retailer McColl's and Big 4 giant Morrisons have signed a major supply partnership deal that is worth around £1 billion.
McColl’s £2bn retendering plans for Nisa could challenge Sainsbury’s takeover ambitions
McColl’s is looking to retender its £2 billion supply deal with fellow convenience store chain Nisa, in a move that could have a knock-on effect for Sainsbury's planned £130 million acquisition of Nisa.
Morrisons commits to selling fresh meat from Britain only
Morrisons has become the first major supermarket to commit to only sell fresh meat sourced from and produced within Britain.
Tesco pledges to make clothes chemical-free
Tesco has become the latest retailer to commit to removing chemicals thought to be hazardous from the supply chain of its clothing brand.
Burberry places Leeds factory plans on hold
Burberry has shelved plans for its new £50 million manufacturing site in Leeds, but promised it was still committed the area.
Sainsbury’s own fairtrade label “sets a concerning precedent” say MPs
MP’s have piled pressure onto Sainsbury’s to continue to back the 25-year-old Fairtrade campaign, after the grocer’s own “Fairly Traded” initiative threatens its future.
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