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Asda saw its like-for-like sales fall by 1.9% year-on-year in the three months to 30 June, although the performance marked an improvement on the 9.2% decline seen in the supermarket’s previous quarter. In its second quarter trading update, Asda said it delivered positive like-for-like sales towards the end of the period...

Asda has become the latest grocer to remove best before dates from fresh fruit and veg, helping customers to save money and reduce waste From 1st September, the supermarket will remove the dates from 250 of its fresh fruit and vegetable products. The change comes as research from the climate action group...

The TUC (Trades Union Congress) has launched a campaign to see the minimum wage rise to £15 an hour “as soon as possible”, helping those struggling with the growing cost of living crisis. It said too many workers were living “wage packet to wage packet”, and a £15 minimum should be...

Peloton has struck a deal to sell its products on Amazon in the US as it looks to widen its range of distribution channels and raise brand awareness. Items on the platform will include the Peloton Bike, guide and a range of accessories and clothing. Peloton said the tie-up will enable it...

Lidl is to support its fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers by taking crops impacted by this summer’s drought conditions across the UK. The supermarket said it will be working closely with suppliers to identify key crop challenges and, where possible, work to accommodate stunted crops within its existing lines as it...

Primark is giving its customers the chance to purchase pre-loved fashion by launching a vintage clothing concession in its Birmingham store today. A similar concession will follow in Manchester in the coming weeks. Through a partnership with the Vintage Wholesale Company, the concessions will operate under the brand name Worn Well by...

Card Factory has appointed Indira Thambiah as a non-executive director. Due to take up her role on 1 September, she will also be appointed as a member of Card Factory’s remuneration, audit and risk, and nomination committees. Thambiah was previously chief executive of Roof Maker, the online direct-to-consumer rooflight business. Prior to...

Grosvenor has announced the signing of the global powerhouse beauty brand, Charlotte Tilbury, at Liverpool ONE for their first UK standalone store outside of London, as well as their first UK opening in six years.    Spanning 1,000 sq ft within a prominent corner unit on Paradise Street at Liverpool ONE, the...

Emma Watson is fronting the campaign for Prada Beauty’s new women’s fragrance, Paradoxe. In her first collaboration with the luxury brand, the Harry Potter star has also made her directorial debut through the creation of the refillable fragrance’s film short. Prada Beauty is also working with Watson and Good On You to...

Asda has found that a sharp increase in spending on essentials such as rent, groceries, transport costs and utility bills led disposable incomes for the under-30s to fall by 21.6% last month compared to July 2021. According to the supermarket’s latest Income Tracker, essential spending in the age group rose by...