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Aldi Launches Limited‑Time ALDI Blind Box Giveaway

Aldi aims to use surprise online drops to boost social unboxing content, introducing shoppers to private‑label and fresh items.

Asda Launches Major Store Refresh With 400 New Lines and Price Cuts

JD Sports Lowers Outlook and Confirms 24 UK Store Closures After Profit Slips

Asda Tops Which? Branded-Goods Price Check for Second Month

Study Says Temu and Shein Cost German Retail €2.5 Billion and Over 40,000 Jobs

Ulta Beauty Partners With Google Gemini on AI Shopping and In-Chat Checkout

UK Retail Footfall Rises 2.4% in March on Early Easter Boost, Below Expectations

PepsiCo Cuts Frito-Lay Snack Prices Up to 15% to Win Back Shoppers and Shelf Space

Easter Candy Gets Pricier Even as Cocoa Costs Ease

UK Retail Sales Slip in February as Retailers Warn of Iran Cost Shock

One in Five UK Grocery Trips Misses Items, Displacing £2.1bn in Sales

Saks Global Files for Chapter 11 as Debt Pressures and Luxury Slowdown Bite

Costco Tightens In-Store Return Checks With Digital Verification

M&S Tops Which? Supermarket Survey for Fifth Year as Aldi Wins Value Crown

UK Shoppers Decry £15–£16 Easter Eggs as Prices Hit Shelves Early

Lidl Accelerates Self-Checkout Rollout in Germany as Customer Frustrations Surface

Aldi Nord Expands Private Labels With Protein Snacks and New Lacura Care

River Island Shuts Six Stores as Court-Approved Overhaul Advances

H‑E‑B Tops Dunnhumby’s U.S. Grocery Ranking as Regional Chains Take Top Three

Online Grocery Takes Off in Germany as 2025 Sales Top €6 Billion