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According to data from the GfK Consumer Satisfaction Index, satisfaction actually improved over the Christmas period, raising from -7 to -5. This defies many analysts who believed the figure would in fact drop to -8. Barclays bank however, noted that the index doesn’t take into account any impact that Theresa May’s recent comments...

Peel Retail Parks have announced a considerable boost in store openings during the year, with 12 new stores signing on during 2016. These include two Next stores, an M&S Foodhall and several of Iceland’s Food Warehouse stores. The Manchester based company currently has sites in several UK cities such as...

Breakfast cereal company Weetabix, is set to expand its operation in the UK; Investing more money to their manufacturing sites in Burton Latimer and Corby. This is primarily due to increasing demands for the company’s produce both at home and abroad. The decision comes on the back of the company...

After the brand was put up for sale by private equity company 3i, following poor December sales, Agent Provocateur has seen a host of bids being made. There are said to be at least a dozen potential buyers, with the board and shareholders set to make a decision regarding the...

Discount supermarket Aldi have taken the decision to move into the continuingly expanding Chinese market. The company will not be opening a physical store in the country,  only opening an online service during 2017. It will mark the first time the company has opened services in a country it has...

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is hopeful that the coming weekend will bring about a boost in alcohol sales, in accordance with trends set about in previous years. In 2016, the last weekend of January made up 14% of the total alcohol sales for the month, selling almost double the amount as...

The sales of Swiss Watches have seen their biggest decline since the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, with sales dropping by 10%, a value worth more than £1.6bn. Part of the decline was attributed to crackdown of political bribery in China, in which the watches were frequently used, as...

Morrisons have been reported to be joining with food sharing app, Olio, to reduce food wastage in their South London stores. The move would initially see surplus food from the store in Walworth Road, collected and redistributed to the local community through the use of the app. Co-Founder of the...

Supermarket chain, Tesco have announced plans to merge with the Booker Group, who own brands such as Budgens and Londis. The move, set to be worth approximately £3.7bn, aims to see the company become the UK’s leading food business, combining their knowledge of retail, wholesale, supply chain and digital. The...

The multinational consumer goods company, Unilever, have released sales figures for the Christmas period, showing a growth of 2.2% in the quarter. This was slightly below the 2.8% forecasted by many analysts, in part due to the slowdown of economic growth in Brazil and the demonetization of India. It also...