Charting the Global Economy: IMF trims world growth projectionsThe International Monetary Fund has lowered its global growth forecast for 2026. This adjustment comes as the war in the Middle East has ca...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Tesco partners with Adobe to ramp up AI‑driven personalised marketingTesco, Britain's largest food retailer, is joining forces with US software group Adobe. This collaboration will leverage artificial intelli...
13 Apr, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Britain's tea supply face disruption from Red Sea crisisShipping disruptions in the Red Sea could lead to potential supply chain disruptions for major clothing retailers like Next, Pepco Group, P...
13 Feb, 2024, 09.34 PM IST
Panic buying leaves up to 90% of fuel pumps dry in major British citiesThe Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), which represents independent fuel retailers which now account for 65% of all UK forecourts, said me...
27 Sep, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
How did UK retailers fare over coronavirus-hit Christmas?The 2020 Christmas holiday season presented British retailers with a unique challenge as they navigated strict COVID-19 containment measure...
08 Jan, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
'Sick man of Europe': UK cut off over fears about new COVID strainFrance, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, Israel and Canada shut off travel ties after Prime Ministe...
21 Dec, 2020, 02.05 PM IST
Britain's Marks & Spencer to shed 7,000 jobs in latest blow to retail sectorM&S said last month it would shed 950 jobs as part of a store management revamp. Its latest round of redundancies will impact its central s...
18 Aug, 2020, 03.57 PM IST
S&P cuts M&S rating to junk on virus impactM&S issued a profit warning earlier this month as the coronavirus started to tighten its grip in Europe.
27 Mar, 2020, 08.37 AM IST
Marks & Spencer bets big on India, slows down in ChinaMarks & Spencer (M&S) is going full steam ahead in India despite slowing its overseas expansion drive in important markets such as China.
16 Sep, 2015, 11.44 AM IST
American brands hog domestic retail space with 30% shareAmerican brands have a dominant positioning the F&B category with brands such as McDonald's, KFC and Subway.
25 Jun, 2014, 03.52 PM IST
Tesco relaunches "finest" range in bid to win back affluent shoppersTesco has relaunched its "finest" premium food range, aiming to tap the industry-beating sales growth enjoyed by upmarket rival Waitrose.
07 Oct, 2013, 10.22 PM IST
- UK wants India to open retail, raise FDI limit in defence
Britain wants India to open up retail sector and further liberalise defence and financial services to promote economic growth and deal with...
14 Jan, 2011, 08.15 PM IST
- Britain's inflation goes up as food and fuel prices rise
Rising fuel and food prices pushed inflation in Britain above 3 percent in May, to its highest level since the current inflation measure wa...
17 Jun, 2008, 08.26 PM IST
- Curries to India... the latest Marks & Spencer line
Lovers of curry, there could be more to your palate... this time from Britain, if a deal pulled off by British retail giant Marks & Spencer...
17 Nov, 2007, 04.15 PM IST
- UK retail sales soar in Sept
Retail sales in Britain surged in September, with the annual growth rate hitting the highest level for three years, official data showed on...
19 Oct, 2007, 12.31 AM IST
- Patak's bought by Associated Brit Foods
Completion of the deal is subject to regulatory clearances & is to be formalised by the end of August.
29 May, 2007, 06.47 PM IST
- UK cos seek a piece of agri retail here
UK-Based investors and retailers like the rothschild group, waitrose and the Hindujas are looking beyond their initial forays into the Indi...
27 Jul, 2006, 12.32 AM IST