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The supermarket Morrisons has announced that it plans to team up with middle-class shoppers' favourite Ocado to deliver quality fresh meat and fish straight to customers' doors.The online service will allow customers when buying their meat to be able pick the cut of meat they want to purchase by selecting...

John Lewis saw its sales exceed £100m for the second successive week as it rose 2.1% year on year.Chris Hooper, Head of Retail Change at John Lewis, commented: "If the launch of the Christmas television advert was a sure sign that we are into the Christmas trading period, the fact...

Staff and customers from McColl's Retail Group were congratulated by the Chief Executive and founder of CRY for their money raising activities in the Halloween period to support the CRY campaign.CRY is a charity dedicated to helping to reduce the number of undiagnosed heart conditions in young people.  In 80%...

According to Waitrose, shoppers have begun Christmas preparations earlier than they did in 2012 as online delivery slots for the grocery’s busiest days will all be filled this week.Despite increasing its capacity by 60% in the run-up to Christmas, Waitrose delivery windows on December 23rd are already almost gone. Retail...

The footwear retailer Clarks has invested in a new “perception-changing” store design for its opening in Westfield London today as it attempts to modernise its brand and attract younger customers.Clarks UK and Ireland director of channels Richard Houlton said the store was more premium than its existing shops and “reflects...

Sainsbury's has opened its first ‘Triple Zero’ store in Leicester, which is its most environmentally friendly store to date. A second ultra-green store is also due to open at the end of November.The retailer has described the stores as being ‘Triple Zero’ due to the fact that they produce zero...

Data released by Kantar World this week showed that Aldi sales rose to 31.1% due to British shoppers visiting Aldi for their Christmas shopping.Kantar World panel director Edward Garner said: “The number of shoppers visiting Aldi has grown by 16% year-on-year at the same time as the average basket size...

One of Germany's leading bakery businesses, Kamps Bäckerei Café, has opened its first store in the UK on London’s Tottenham Court Road.The brand which has over 550 outlets in Germany is expanding rapidly with over 20 new openings per year and has made sales in excess of €240 million,The head...

The high street fashion retailer French Connection saw its sales increase by 2.1% on a like-for-like basis in the 16 weeks to 20 November.In a statement issued today, French Connection saw the performance of its UK/Europe retail business had improved despite the lower levels of clearance activity early in the...