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Asda is now the UK’s most expensive supermarket fuel seller, research shows, after the retailer’s private owners ditched its long-held pledge to be the cheapest on the market.more

European retailers are rushing to place their Christmas orders early as soaring shipping costs and trade route disruption threaten holiday deliveries, experts say. For the last few months, vessels belonging to Western firms have been attacked in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels backing Hamas in its war with Israel, driving shipping prices up.more

A UK supermarket will use lasers to draw barcodes onto some of its avocados instead of using stickers, in a trial designed to help the environment. High-powered lasers will remove a tiny section of the top layer of the skin of extra large avocados sold at Tesco.more

New supermarket "challenges" that reward shoppers with extra loyalty points for buying more could lead to overspending, consumer groups have warned. Four of the UK's biggest supermarkets - Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons - are now offering members of their loyalty schemes bonus points if they hit spending targets.more

The Covid pet boom is over and trading is “subdued” at leading player Pets At Home. It saw profits for the year down 14% to £106m in a “pivotal year” as its digital platform was launched to customers. But it thinks this year will be easier and appears unconcerned by a watchdog review into competition in the sector.more

Marks & Spencer has announced plans to open two new food halls in London and to upgrade and modernise 12 existing city stores today (May 29). The plans are part of a £30 million project to renew stores in the capital this financial year which is expected to create 100 new jobs.more

More than two-thirds of beer and wine served in UK pubs and bars is short measured, a survey by Trading Standards suggests. Officers who visited 77 pubs and bars were served 96 short measures out of 137 orders, meaning approximately 70% were less than the prescribed quantity required by The Weights and Measures Order for pints and half pints and 175ml glasses of wine.more

A SW Research study for "Wprost" shows that Poles are quite divided on the issue of introducing a ban on the sale of alcohol at gas stations.more

The latest Proxi.cloud report shows that in the first quarter of 2024, traffic in the entire fast food restaurant market increased by 4.7% compared to the same period last year. In the case of pizzerias, the result improved y/y by 3.1%, and for places offering sandwiches and chicken dishes it increased by 6.5%.more

From the latest edition of the periodically published report entitled 'PRICE INDEX IN RETAIL STORES' shows that in April this year. prices in stores (including food, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, household chemicals and children's products) increased on average by 2.4% y/y. In March they increased y/y. by 2.1%, in February - by 3.9%, and in January - by 4.8% y/y.more

The best pizza in Europe is in... west London! Chiswick restaurant beats hundreds of competitors in 'Michelin guide for Italian restaurants' thanks to Naples-born chef.more

A unique event is approaching, which is already arousing interest among professionals involved in international trade. The "Polish Trade Finance Symposium 2024", organized by MERGE, will be held on May 15-16 at Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The Hub. One of the media patrons is the Londonek.net portal.more

Lidl has increased basic wages for its workers, bringing them into line with its discount rival Aldi. The supermarket will lift pay per hour to £12.40 for those outside greater London and £13.65 for employees within the M25 motorway.more

Companies sending cocoa to Europe are violating European Union regulations by selling beans from deforested areas of Liberia. To conceal these practices, they label cocoa as coming from neighboring Côte d'Ivoire.more

Getting rid of 'best before' dates on food packaging would save the world billions a year by curbing food waste and stopping food poisoning outbreaks. That’s the suggestion of researchers who have invented an alternative.more

Lidl has announced plans to open more than 90 stores in south London, including in Bromley, Bickley, Chislehurst, and Biggin Hill. The discount store, now the third largest supermarket in London, has published a list of more than 100 locations for potential new branches in London, with dozens in the south east - such as Orpington, Forest Hill, and two in Lewisham.more

In many supermarkets in Canada, you can pay for your purchases at self-service checkouts, but large shops of this type with only self-service checkouts have not caught on in the country. The chains are therefore returning to cashier-operated checkouts.more

Aldi has launched a nationwide campaign to find prime locations for new supermarkets. The areas which receive the most suggestions from customers will be considered as part of Aldi’s plans to build hundreds of new stores across the UK. The retailer currently has more than 1,000 stores across the country, but is aiming to reach more than 1,500 supermarkets as part of its long-term plans.more

Meat and dairy products, plants and seeds are among the goods now subject to physical checks when imported to Britain from the European Union from Tuesday.more

Grocery delivery firm Getir has said it will be leaving the UK, Europe and the US to focus on its core market in Turkey where it generates the bulk of its revenue. It comes after a long period of speculation that its UK operations were in financial trouble.more

The price of bread, biscuits and beer could be at risk of rising as a result of months of wet weather in the UK, a report has suggested. Harvests of crops including wheat, barley and oats may fall by more than 17% this year compared to 2023.more

Plant-based alternatives to meat, cheese, eggs and yoghurt should be labelled and categorised more clearly to ensure people are aware of products that are ultra-processed, a study has suggested.more

Sainsbury's says shoppers are returning to its stores as the surge in online shopping seen during the Covid pandemic continues to unwind. The UK's second largest supermarket said online sales had been above 20% at the height of the pandemic, but are now back to about 13%. Its comments came as it reported strong food sales after spending heavily on keeping prices low to attract shoppers.more

Primark has announced it will be expanding its click and collect services to all of its UK stores. The service will be available in all of the 184 stores in England. Scotland and Wales by the end of 2025.more

Coffee is becoming more expensive in Italy, causing increasing concern among millions of coffee lovers. For a cup of espresso, you have to pay as much as €1.40 (PLN 6.02) in the big cities. There are fewer and fewer bars that serve it for less than €1.more