The Canadian billionaire Weston family has agreed to acquire Boots in an $8.9bn (£6.7bn) deal, marking another change of ownership for the UK pharmacy and beauty retailer just over a year after its takeover by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. (more…) The post Weston Family Agrees £6.7bn Deal To Acquire Boots From Sycamore Partners appeared first on KamCity.

Tesco has raised the lower end of its full-year profit forecast after reporting a 6.5% increase in first-half adjusted operating profit, supported by cost savings, growth in its UK supermarket business and higher sales across its online and premium food (more…) The post Tesco Raises Full-Year Profit Forecast After Robust First Half appeared first on KamCity.

Aston Manor Cider is expanding its Knights Vintage range with the launch of a new 10-pack fridge format and a pear cider variant, as it looks to build on the brand’s growth in the vintage cider category. The new 10 (more…) The post Knights Vintage Expands Cider Range With New 10-Pack Format and Pear Variant appeared first on KamCity.

Just Eat has expanded its autonomous delivery trial with Morrisons, introducing robot grocery deliveries from the supermarket’s Cambourne store in Cambridgeshire. The service, operated with Starship Technologies, will be available to more than 12,000 residents and marks the first location (more…) The post Just Eat Expands Robot Grocery Deliveries With Morrisons appeared first on KamCity.

Scotmid Co-operative has returned to profit in the first half of its financial year as the retailer recovered from supply chain disruption caused by last year’s cyber attack on the Co-op Group. The Scottish retail Society reported turnover of £209m (more…) The post Scotmid Returns To Profit As Trading Recovers From Cyber Disruption appeared first on KamCity.

Lidl GB has revealed it has invested £400m in price cuts and promotions across more than 1,200 products so far this year, as the discounter steps up its focus on value and loyalty ahead of the key Christmas trading period. (more…) The post Lidl Ramping Up Loyalty Spend Ahead Of Christmas After £400m Investment In Price Cuts appeared first on KamCity.

Yoplait is expanding its Petits Filous Greek Style range with the launch of individual yoghurt pouches, targeting growing demand for children’s on-the-go snacks. The 85g pouches are available in vanilla and strawberry flavours and contain 5.4g of sugar per serving. (more…) The post Petits Filous Expands Greek Style Range With Single Yoghurt Pouches appeared first on KamCity.

Disaronno International UK has expanded its presence in the grocery channel after securing new Sainsbury’s listings for its Isolabella Limoncello and Cotswolds Signature Single Malt Whisky. Isolabella Limoncello has rolled out to 484 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide, representing its first listing (more…) The post Disaronno International UK Expands Grocery Reach With New Sainsbury’s Listings appeared first on KamCity.

Sainsbury’s held preliminary discussions with Morrisons about a potential merger that would have combined two of the UK’s largest supermarket groups. Quoting people familiar with the discussions, the Financial Times said that talks took place between November 2025 and February (more…) The post Sainsbury’s Held Talks With Morrisons Over Potential Merger appeared first on KamCity.

Following yesterday’s release of Lidl’s figures for the 52 weeks ending 28th February 2026, Charlotte Chilcott, retail analyst at GlobalData, offers her view: “Lidl has delivered another set of outstanding results in FY2025/26, as the combination of low prices, personalised (more…) The post Lidl’s Rapid Growth Putting Pressure On Aldi, Says Analyst appeared first on KamCity.

Hardys is rolling out a global brand overhaul covering its wine portfolio, packaging and positioning as it looks to strengthen its performance in the Australian wine category. The changes include a simplified range architecture, updated packaging and a new brand (more…) The post Hardys Overhauls Wine Portfolio And Packaging In Global Brand Relaunch appeared first on KamCity.

SPAR wholesaler AF Blakemore has confirmed that Carol Welch, its Chief Executive for the last four years, has stepped down. Her last day was Friday, with the firm giving no indication of why she left the business or whether it (more…) The post Chief Executive Of AF Blakemore Steps Down appeared first on KamCity.

Tesco is reportedly considering a move to buy Majestic Wine, the drinks specialist owned by American firm Fortress Investment Group. According to Sky News, the supermarket giant is among the bidders participating in an auction after a formal sale process (more…) The post Tesco Among Potential Bidders For Majestic Wine appeared first on KamCity.

Lidl GB has reported a 10.8% increase in annual revenue to £13bn, supported by higher customer numbers, store expansion and increased sales volumes. For its financial year ended 28th February 2026, operating profit rose 9.9% to £345m. The discounter recorded (more…) The post Lidl Opening 50 New Stores After Annual Sales Hit £13bn appeared first on KamCity.

Mountain Dew is expanding its UK range with the launch of Pitch Black, a citrus and grape-flavoured soft drink. The new variant will initially be available exclusively through Booker during October before rolling out nationally from November. Mountain Dew Pitch (more…) The post Mountain Dew Introduces New Pitch Black Flavour appeared first on KamCity.

Jack Daniel’s is expanding its UK range with the launch of Winter Jack, a seasonal apple liqueur-based drink designed to be served warm. The product combines apple liqueur and spices with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and will launch on 6th (more…) The post Jack Daniel’s Launches ‘Winter Jack’ Variant in Tesco and Booker appeared first on KamCity.

HEINEKEN UK has reported an increase in off-trade sales for Inch’s Cider over the summer, supported by warmer weather, sporting events and growth across several pack formats. The UK cider category is currently worth £1.18bn, with Inch’s recording an 18% (more…) The post Inch’s Cider Sees Strong Sales Growth As Hot Summer Boosts Demand appeared first on KamCity.

Household cleaning brand Astonish has increased its advertising investment to £2.8m, up from £1.5m last year, following an increase in sales from its previous TV campaign. The Bradford-based manufacturer said last year’s ‘Banish the Fear’ campaign, which ran across ITV (more…) The post Astonish Increases Advertising Spend Following Sales Uplift appeared first on KamCity.

Müller UK & Ireland has launched a limited-edition Chilli Chocolate variant under its FRijj milkshake brand as part of a Halloween marketing campaign. The new flavour combines chocolate with chilli and is being introduced as part of the FRijj Freaks (more…) The post Müller FRijj Launches Limited-Edition Chilli Chocolate Milkshake For Halloween appeared first on KamCity.

William Grant & Sons saw a 13% decline in pre-tax profit for 2025 as weaker consumer demand and trade pressures weighed on the spirits group’s performance. The family-owned company, whose portfolio includes Glenfiddich, The Balvenie and Hendrick’s Gin, recorded profit (more…) The post Profits Fall At William Grant & Sons Amid Weaker Demand appeared first on KamCity.

Waitrose is expanding its Made Without Nitrites meat range with the launch of a free-range British unsmoked gammon joint and British smoked bacon lardons. The retailer said the gammon joint is a UK supermarket first and extends the range into (more…) The post Waitrose Expands Nitrite-Free Meat Range appeared first on KamCity.

Aldi has revealed the full list of stores it will be opening between now and Christmas. The announcement follows the discounter’s annual trading update earlier this week, when it outlined plans for a further £900m investment in new stores and (more…) The post Aldi Reveals List Of Stores Opening Before Christmas appeared first on KamCity.

Aunt Bessie’s, the frozen food brand owned by Nomad Foods, has unveiled a new brand identity, replacing its longstanding logo with an updated depiction of the character as part of a packaging refresh. The frozen food brand has replaced the (more…) The post Aunt Bessie Gets A Makeover appeared first on KamCity.

Wetherspoons has reported a 28% fall in annual pre-tax profit as higher employment, repair and business rates costs offset continued sales growth. The value-orientated pub group recorded pre-tax profit of £58.6m for the year to 26th July, with costs increasing (more…) The post Profits Slide At Wetherspoons Due To Higher Employment And Operating Costs appeared first on KamCity.

Drink sales increased by 2.9% across Europe’s six biggest grocery markets last year, as shoppers continued to cut back on alcohol but paid more for a new generation of beverages competing for social occasions and catering to healthier lifestyles. Latest (more…) The post Drink Sales Up In Europe As Shoppers Swap Alcohol For New Generation Of Healthier Options appeared first on KamCity.