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Sainsbury’s has agreed the sale of its Argos unit for at least £120m, a decade after buying the general merchandise chain for £1.4bn. As part of moves to focus on its core grocery business, Sainsbury’s will sell Argos to Swift (more…)

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New data suggests Asda’s turnaround programme is bearing fruit, with sales at the supermarket returning to growth for the first time in over two years. According to unpublished Worldpanel data seen by trade publication The Grocer, total till sales at (more…)

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Asda is introducing “hyper-personalised” missions and coupons to its app-based Rewards loyalty scheme as part of moves to make it more relevant and rewarding for shoppers. A report by trade publication The Grocer said the new bonus, called ‘Your Missions’, (more…)

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Northern Ireland has launched a consultation on bringing in restrictions on the promotion of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS), bringing the region into line with similar measures already in force in England and Wales and (more…)

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Total like-for-like sales in discretionary categories (fashion, lifestyle and homewares) grew by 2.7% in July compared to the same month last year, according to the latest High Street Sales Tracker from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. With sales growth (more…)

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