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Already six British supermarket chains have announced that they are withdrawing Russian vodka, and some of them also other Russian products in the range in response to Russia's attack on Ukraine. Meanwhile, the British are increasingly looking for vodka from Ukraine on the Internet.more

Thanks to the protest of dockers refusing to unload the tanker with Russian gas, which was supposed to arrive at the port at the mouth of the Thames this morning, the ship was diverted, but the problem of the legal loophole allowing gas to be transported from Russia to Great Britain remained, reports The Guardian.more

Although the vast majority of Polish food goes to EU markets, apart from the EU, Ukraine and Russia are among their most important trade partners, reports today's Rzeczpospolita.more

As a sign of solidarity with Ukraine, two British supermarkets, Co-operative and Morrisons, have withdrawn Russian-made vodka from sale. At the same time, customers on social media are calling on supermarkets to change the name of "chicken kievs" for "chicken kyiv".more

Ikea is suspending all operations in Russia and Belarus, which will affect around 15,000 employees, Bloomberg reported yesterday. It added that not only production, but also exports and imports of goods are affected.more

Swedish clothing company H&M has suspended all sales in Russia in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine, the website of the British public broadcaster BBC reported. It is another multinational company that has taken such steps.more

The pandemic has highlighted the worsening mental health of the nation – and, thankfully, raised awareness of this issue.more

Some 2,000 workers at Sainsbury’s may lose their jobs after the supermarket is set to shut around 200 of its in-store cafes.more

Food prices are rising at near-record levels as the cost-of-living crisis bites, according to new data.more

We have decided to suspend orders for products from the Russian Federation and Belarus. As a consequence, marketing communication related to these products will also be withdrawn, informed the Żabka Polska press office. The announcement also informed about the aid provided for the Ukrainians.more

Associated British Foods (ABF) has said rebounding business at its Primark fashion stores mean its sales and profits are "strongly ahead" of last year.more

Marks & Spencer has been voted the UK’s favourite in-store supermarket despite a strong showing from discounters Aldi and Lidl as consumers face up to the cost-of-living crisis.more

The once-popular toy chain disappeared from the UK in 2018 after it fell into administration and failed to attract a buyer. more

The price of a pint in London could go up to £10.50 by the end of the decade – if inflation keeps spiraling at its current rate. more

Morrisons has become the first supermarket to scrap plastic milk cartons and replace them with its own-brand fresh milk in plant-based cardboard cartons.more

Asda employees earn so little that they cannot afford to shop at the store, according to a recent survey by the GMB trade union. Some supermarket chain employees have to use food banks or rely on alms, it added.more

Financial results disclosed by Reckitt Benckiser, the owner of brands like Durex, Dettol, and Lemsip, give an insight into changing consumer habits as pandemic restrictions ease.more

Heineken, the world's second largest brewer, has warned that it will increase the price of its beers due to the impact of inflation. more

Out of over 3.5 million cars registered or re-registered in Poland in 2021, only 447,000 (12.6% of the total) were new cars, according to the latest report prepared by the Polish OTOMOTO sales platform. As added, electric and hybrid vehicles dominated among new cars.more

Brexit and the Northern Irish protocol have changed patterns in trade between Northern Ireland, the rest of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, data from the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO) released yesterday.more

Media regulator Ofcom has urged all broadband firms to support low-income homes by offering discounted packages known as "social tariffs".more

Average prices for both unleaded gasoline and diesel fueled last week in the UK to an all-time high, the UK auto club AA reported.more

The price of pasta, tinned tomatoes and strawberry jam jumped last year as the cost of supermarket staples rose, new figures for the BBC suggest. more

Poundland is selling more fresh food in a bid to attract cash-strapped shoppers to do a weekly shop with the budget chain.more

Royal fans can celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with some official Buckingham Palace fizz after the Royal Collection launched a new vintage English sparkling wine.more