All Retail and Wholesale articles
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News
The BFG returns in Sainsbury’s Christmas advert 2025
The ad launches alongside a new range of BFG-inspired food, home, clothing and gifting items
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Nectar360 expands coalition with FareShare partnership
The partnership will allow Nectar members to earn points by donating money to the charity
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SOS Wholesale owed creditors £10m upon collapse
A new report into the collapse of SOS Wholesale by administrators at Interpath revealed that over 200 trade creditors will pick up the majority of the tab
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JJ Foodservice wins £3m contract to supply eight northeast councils
To meet the needs of the contract, JJ has added more than 100 new product lines
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FWD: barring wholesale from higher business rates exemption is ‘anti-competitive’
Facing the cost increases, 80% of wholesalers say they will be forced to raise food prices
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Hospitality makes progress on gender diversity but ‘much more to do’
At the most senior levels women remain ‘significantly underrepresented’
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500 large high street outlets at risk of closure, trade bodies warn
UKHospitality and the BRC are calling for hospitality and retail outlets to be exempt from a business rates surcharge
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Sysco and Meals & More call for government support over child food poverty crisis
The pair partnered to brief parliamentarians on the growing child food poverty crisis facing the UK
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Retail sales volumes hit highest level since 2022
Retail sales volumes have hit their highest level since 2022, driven by strong performance from clothing and online retailers
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Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Weetabix back free breakfast clubs
Early adopter schools will be offered discounts and free deliveries
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Sainsbury’s launches ‘elevated’ Taste the Difference Discovery range
The range includes 54 products including steaks, artisanal deli and cheese, modern ready meals, and wine and spirits
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Lidl triples pre-tax profit as market share booms
Lidl has kept its position as the UK’s fastest-growing supermarket, pulling in 38 million more visitors last year as shoppers flocked to the discounter
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The Wholesale Group to showcase own-brand range in UK-wide tour
Members can find out more about its range of products, try them and take part in blind taste tests
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Co-op Wholesale launches Christmas campaign to drive sales for independent retailers
The campaign will deliver two new deals each week until the end of the year on high-demand, seasonal products
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Parfetts’ online sales surpass 50%
The split across digital ordering currently stands as 40% website and 60% app
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Sainsbury’s defends menopause support after Unite criticism
Unite claims Sainsbury’s workers have been ‘pushing for a firm menopause policy to be introduced for several years to no avail’
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Comment & Opinion
Get out of your business bubble and spot the baby elephants
Identify the biggest issues and ignore the hype. Then put a plan in place, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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The Wholesale Group: £5bn turnover goal ‘too conservative’
The Wholesale Group now represents 14% of the wholesale market
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Booker launches 2025 Christmas range
The starters, main meal components, meat-free dishes and sides have been designed to help chefs ‘save time and labour’
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Promotional Features
How collectible campaigns could solve grocery crisis
With 80% of shoppers visiting multiple supermarkets each month, discount-based rewards are failing. The solution is creating emotional connections that turn routine shopping trips into memorable family moments