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19/08/2025

💰 From 1 September, Lidl GB will increase pay for hourly-paid workers.

💰 This will be the workers' fifth pay rise in two years, matching the increased level offered by rival Aldi UK

Lidl GB is to give its 28,000 hourly paid workers a fifth pay rise in two years, matching the increased level offered by rival Aldi.

18/08/2025

🍞 AB Foods has agreed to buy Hovis, helping the company compete in a market that has seen a declining demand for the packaged sliced loaf.

🍞 The Kingsmill-owner said it would acquire the 135-year old brand for an undisclosed price.

AB Foods has agreed to buy Hovis, giving the Kingsmill owner another big UK bread brand to better compete in a difficult market.

18/08/2025

📈 BWG Foods has reported a jump in profits on strong sales, helped by acquisitions.

BWG Foods has reported post-tax profits of over 30% on strong sales in the 12 months ended September 2024.

18/08/2025

❄️Convenience is key, which is why our Frozen Food report looks at emerging trends from the past year to ensure retailers are keeping up with customer demands.

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Convenience is key, which is why our Frozen Food report looks at emerging trends from the past year to ensure retailers are keeping up with customer demands.

18/08/2025

📍Mahon Point Shopping Centre, Cork

✂️ Corrib Oil has announced plans to open Ireland's first Wendy's restaurant in Cork later this year.

Read the full story: https://www.checkout.ie/retail/corrib-oil-to-open-irelands-first-wendys-restaurant-in-cork-220136

📸 Image courtesy of The Wendy’s Company

18/08/2025

🛒 Walmart is expanding its 10% employee discount to nearly all of its grocery items, including dairy and meat, through the year, the company’s chief people officer told staff in a letter on Wednesday.

🔗 https://www.checkout.ie/retail/walmart-broadens-10-staff-discount-to-include-most-grocery-products-220124

17/08/2025

🚛 Amazon.com US has added perishable food to same-day delivery in an effort to take on competitors such as Instacart and Walmart+.

🚛 The new service would be free for Prime members for orders over $25 – lower cost than the current model of an extra $9.99 a month for Prime members for free delivery on orders over $35.

🔗 https://www.checkout.ie/technology/amazon-us-adds-perishable-foods-to-same-day-delivery-to-take-on-rivals-220117

17/08/2025

🥒 New research from Too Good To Go has found that Irish shoppers are changing their habits due to rising grocery prices.

🥒 Following the research, the app issued tips to reduce food waste and save money when grocery shopping.

🔗 https://www.checkout.ie/retail/rising-grocery-prices-are-changing-how-people-shop-too-good-to-go-220107

17/08/2025

🎃 As retailers look to capitalise on this lucrative holiday, Halloween products only have a short time to get noticed.

🎃 Our Halloween report lets key retailers know what trends to look out for.

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As retailers look to capitalise on this lucrative holiday, Halloween products only have a short time to get noticed. Our Halloween report lets key retailers know what trends to look out for.

16/08/2025

🍺 Alcohol consumption in the US has reached a record low as, for the first time, most Americans view even moderate drinking as harmful.

🍺 The survey by Gallup found that drinking levels have fallen below the previous low of 55% in 1958.

Alcohol consumption among adults in the US is at the lowest level on record, as most Americans view even moderate drinking as harmful.

16/08/2025

♻️ Sustainability is a growing concern among retailers and customers alike.

♻️As we examine Green Energy trends in our report, let our readers know how your product can make a difference in reaching their sustainability goals.

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Sustainability is a growing concern among retailers and customers alike. As we examine Green Energy trends in our report, let our readers know how your product can make a difference in reaching their sustainability goals.

16/08/2025

🍫 Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Countil has cut to 1.2 million tonnes its export contract sales for the main crop due to poor weather conditions affecting the crop.

🍫 Drought and swollen shoot disease drove higher pod mortality between July and August, a crucial period for setting the size of the next cocoa crop.

Ivory Coast’s CCC has cut to 1.2 million tonnes its export contract sales of the main crop from October to March, down from 1.3 million.