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Lidl GB is to introduce new vacuum-packed, recyclable packaging across its beef mince range. The supermarket said the move will result in a plastic reduction of almost two thirds and will double the shelf life of the product from eight to around 16 days.  In addition, the smaller packs will provide...

Frasers Group, the owner of Sports Direct and House of Fraser, is set to cut up to 200 jobs at its London and Shirebrook offices as part of plans to drive efficiencies and streamline processes. This means that 20% of the company’s head office staff are at risk of redundancy as...

Iceland Foods has redistributed over 5.5 million meals to local communities since January 2022. As part of its ongoing commitment to reduce food waste, Iceland has nearly doubled its target of redistributing 3 million meals by the end of Iceland’s financial year by an extra 2.5 million. With the help of the...

Sainsbury’s is to donate 50p to Comic Relief from every product sold in its Inspired to Cook range between now and 11 July. Building on the retailer’s longstanding partnership with Comic Relief, the move is part of Sainsbury’s Nourish the Nation initiative, which  supports organisations such as Feeding Britain and The...

WH Smith is bringing Toys“R”Us back to the high street this summer with nine shop-in-shops for the brand. In a partnership with Toys“R”Us ANZ, each Toys“R”Us concession will feature a range of products from top toy brands including Barbie, Bluey, Fisher Price, Hot Wheels, LEGO, Marvel, Paw Patrol, Peppa Pig, Playmobil,...

WH Smith has forecast improved full year results after its travel business continued to perform well across all of its key markets. In a trading update for the 13 weeks to 27 May, the book and stationery retailer said total travel revenue was up 31% versus the same period in the...

B&M has posted a 4.6% uplift in annual revenue to £4.9 billion after focusing on delivering growth through its existing stores. However, adjusted EBITDA fell by 7.4% to £573 million in the 12 months to 25 March following higher costs across the business. On a statutory basis, pre-tax profit declined to...

Revolution Beauty, the UK cosmetics and skincare brand, has teamed up with Epic Games to launch gaming phenomenon Fortnite’s first-ever beauty collaboration. The Revolution Beauty x Fortnite collection offers 27 products across the cosmetics and skincare categories. Inspired by the game and its characters, including Peely, Supply Llama and Cuddle Team...

 Freemans has launched its first ever beauty box while announcing category sales have soared 33% in the first five months of the year to date. As the UK’s online department store of choice, Freemans has seen an incredible 33% uplift in beauty sales in the last five months, as consumers flock...

Olio, the local sharing app, is launching a partnership with Whole Foods Market, supporting the natural and organic food retailer with food waste prevention at its stores in London. Olio has been brought in after a successful six-week pilot scheme at its Kensington store. The initial trial saw Olio’s team of...