By Reuters Published November 27, 2025 British retailers have welcomed the government’s decision to start charging customs duties on low-value e-commerce parcels but said a March 2029 timeline is too late and risks making the country an international outlier. A Royal Mail worker pushes a trolley of parcels at the …
Read More »Leicester butcher needs ‘major improvement’ in latest food hygiene ratings
Other businesses have been told that improvement is necessary Cleanliness of facilities is among inspectors key criteria (stock image)(Image: Getty Images) A Leicester butcher and sweet mart need “major” improvements to their hygiene in the latest food hygiene results. The two businesses, on Belgrave Road and Vulcan Road in the …
Read More »Drivers urged to take action if they see certain cars in supermarket car parks
Drivers have been urged to fill out a survey if they see certain cars in supermarket car parks, following concerns around the misuse of disabled parking bays and Blue Badges Concerns have been raised over how supermarket car parks are being used (Stock Photo)(Image: Wirestock via Getty Images) Drivers have …
Read More »Sainsbury’s make major change at self-service checkouts in crackdown on shoppers
The move from Sainsbury’s comes in a bid to crackdown on shoplifting – with shoppers across the country warned. The move from Sainsbury’s comes in a bid to crackdown on shoplifting – with shoppers across the country warned. Sainsbury’s has made a major change at self-service checkouts. The move from …
Read More »Secretive Czech tycoon nears £3.6bn Royal Mail takeover – but doubts remain over motives
Shareholders in Royal Mail owner back takeover by tycoon Daniel Kretinsky – but questions are being asked about what the future holds for the famous firm and its 125,000 workers Postal workers and customers must now wait and see what the future for Royal Mail will be now it looks …
Read More »Sainsbury’s announces major addition to six stores in UK first
The new addition is in place for Sainsbury’s stores in Clapham, Desborough, Kempshott, Low Hall, Kidderminster and Chislehurst Six new Sainsbury’s stores have a new service(Image: PAUL STARR Photographer) Sainsbury’s has announced a major new addition coming to its stores, as part of a new partnership between them and Royal …
Read More »Allan Leighton Returns: A New Era for Asda
Allan Leighton, a seasoned retailer, is set to return to Asda as the executive chairman, marking over two decades since his last tenure as CEO when he revitalized the brand before its sale to Walmart. Currently, Asda, the third-largest supermarket in Britain now under TDR Capital’s majority ownership, faces declining …
Read More »Sainsbury’s begins offering lower prices to Nectar card holders
Do you shop at Sainsbury’s? Impacted by the cost of living crisis? Then you are in luck. The supermarket is yassifying its Nectar card scheme meaning there will soon be lower prices on more than 300 items in store. In a move that will rival Tesco’s Clubcard scheme, the supermarket …
Read More »FTSE 100 movers: Sainsbury’s slumps; Polymetal shines
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,079.43 in afternoon trade on Tuesday. Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s was the worst performer on the index. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said it could be down to nervousness about trips to bricks and mortar supermarkets amid worries about …
Read More »Sunday newspaper round-up: Boris Johnson, Brexit, Thomas Cook, Wrightbus, Sainsbury’s, Hinkley Point C
Boris Johnson has personally apologised for embarrassing the Queen by requiring her to approve the unlawful suspension of the House of Commons. Royal sources have revealed that there was huge disquiet in the Queen’s household about Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks, even before the Supreme Court ruled …
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