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• Asda Reorganises Buying Team April 2, 2026
  Asda has restructured its buying team to support “quicker decision-making and maintain a clear focus on delivering value for customers”. According to trade publication The Grocer, the struggling supermarket’s Chief Commercial Officer Darren Blackhurst wrote to suppliers last week informing (more…) The post Asda Reorganises Buying Team appeared first on KamCity.
• Hear Morrisons plan – The next phase of the ‘Magic plan’: unlocking growth together April 2, 2026
  On 9th June in Harrogate, get direct clarity on Morrisons’ priorities for the year ahead from the leadership team, then translate that into account‑level actions. You’ll hear an IGD market update from James Walton, followed by strategy and trading direction (more…) The post Hear Morrisons plan – The next phase of the ‘Magic plan’: unlocking […]
• Boots Working To Make Loyalty Scheme More Personalised April 2, 2026
  Boots is enhancing its Advantage Card loyalty programme in response to increased customer demand for more personalised offers. A report by trade publication Retail Week said the scheme will now integrate more data and insights from its 17 million members (more…) The post Boots Working To Make Loyalty Scheme More Personalised appeared first on KamCity.
• Losses Widen At Well Pharmacy After ‘Challenging Year’ April 2, 2026
  Bestway’s Well Pharmacy chain made another loss last year as it closed more branches amid tough conditions in the sector. Accounts filed in Companies House for Bestway National Chemists – the registered name for the UK’s second largest pharmacy multiple (more…) The post Losses Widen At Well Pharmacy After ‘Challenging Year’ appeared first on KamCity.
• Supermarkets Have ‘Constructive’ Meeting With Government On Cost Impacts From Middle East Conflict April 2, 2026
  The bosses of some of the UK’s leading supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Aldi, as well as trade bodies, met with the Chancellor and Energy Secretary yesterday to discuss how to tackle rising food inflation that is expected to result (more…) The post Supermarkets Have ‘Constructive’ Meeting With Government On Cost Impacts From Middle East […]
• Consumers Cutting Back On Groceries April 2, 2026
  With the prospect of rising prices caused by the Middle East conflict, a new survey suggests that over a quarter (28%) of consumers in the UK have already started to cut back on grocery spending. The research by GlobalData highlights (more…) The post Consumers Cutting Back On Groceries appeared first on KamCity.
• Asda Income Tracker Points To Household Budget Squeeze April 2, 2026
  The latest Asda Income Tracker, produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), shows that pressures on UK household finances are intensifying again, with global uncertainty expected to drive up costs in the months ahead. The data reveals (more…) The post Asda Income Tracker Points To Household Budget Squeeze appeared first on KamCity.
• McBride Makes Acquisition; Warns Of Impact From Middle East Conflict April 2, 2026
  McBride, the British manufacturer of private-label cleaning products for major retailers and owner of the Oven Pride brand, has announced that it has agreed to buy France’s Eurotab for €40m (£34.5m). It also warned of cost increases due to the (more…) The post McBride Makes Acquisition; Warns Of Impact From Middle East Conflict appeared first […]
• Keurig Dr Pepper Completes Acquisition Of JDE Peet’s April 2, 2026
  US beverage giant Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has completed its acquisition of coffee maker JDE Peet’s after securing 96.22% of the company’s shares. The all-cash $18bn takeover, announced in August last year, is ​aimed at helping the company compete with (more…) The post Keurig Dr Pepper Completes Acquisition Of JDE Peet’s appeared first on KamCity.
• Holland & Barrett Commits To Making Preventative Health More Accessible April 2, 2026
  Holland & Barrett has launched a new report exploring key health behaviours, challenges and attitudes shaping how consumers across the UK approach their health and wellbeing. The report, titled ‘From Reactive Repair to Proactive Maintenance: The State of the Nation’s (more…) The post Holland & Barrett Commits To Making Preventative Health More Accessible appeared first […]