Evri Embraces Artificial Intelligence with Amazon Web Services to Further Enhance Customer Experience
Evri Group is deploying Veri Snap AI, an Amazon Web Services‑powered generative AI solution, to automatically evaluate the 90 million delivery photos it captures each month. The technology, built on AWS Nova Lite via Bedrock, checks parcel placement and condition, flagging non‑compliant images for rapid follow‑up. After a successful pilot that reviewed over 20 million photos, Evri is rolling the system out across its entire UK network, complementing a £4 million AI investment and recent £36 million infrastructure upgrade. The initiative aims to boost delivery accuracy, customer trust, and courier efficiency.
Phizz, the UK’s No. 1 Hydration Enhancer, Launches Latest Integrated Campaign
Phizz, the UK’s leading hydration enhancer, has launched an integrated London‑wide campaign running from March to June under the tagline “Phizz Makes It Better.” The multi‑channel effort combines out‑of‑home ads, a fleet of branded taxis and buses, large‑scale sampling and...
M&S Reveals Transformed Anlaby Hull Store Following Renewal
Marks & Spencer has reopened its Anlaby Hull food store after a six‑week renewal, delivering a fresh market‑style concept across 14,000 sq ft. The revamp introduces a bakery and coffee counter, an expanded produce aisle featuring over 1,000 Yorkshire‑sourced items, and new...
Superdrug Announces Solait Price Reductions in a Bid to Make Sun Protection More Affordable
Superdrug is slashing prices on its own‑brand Solait suncare line, with over 25 SKUs now reduced by up to £1. Core products such as SPF30 and SPF50 lotions and sprays now start at £4, positioning Solait as one of the...
Batchelors Is Unveiling the Biggest Rebrand in Its 130-Year History
Batchelors has launched its most extensive rebrand in 130 years, updating packaging for all 200 items across Super Noodles, Pasta N Sauce and Cup A Soup. The £3.5 million rollout includes a new TV spot, out‑of‑home, social, PR and in‑store activations,...
Moss Sizes up Touchwood for New Store
Touchwood, the West Midlands’ premier retail and leisure hub, has welcomed menswear specialist Moss to unit 30, a 3,171 sq ft space on a 15‑year lease. Moss is relocating from its existing Solihull store to the high‑street‑facing outlet, bolstering Touchwood’s fashion offering. The...
Vamoosh Launches Stain Wipes
Vamoosh announced the launch of Rapid Stain Wipes, a plant‑based, on‑the‑go stain remover for clothes, carpets and upholstery. The wipes promise instant, visible stain removal without pre‑washing, targeting busy families and pet owners. They are biodegradable, portable, and will be...
Tommee Tippee Joins Forces with High Street Retailer to Deliver Parenting Experience at The Baby Show 2026
Tommee Tippee has teamed with Boots Parenting Club to debut the Tommee Tippee Parenting Club House at The Baby Show 2026 in London. The immersive stand transforms into a life‑sized home with three zones—Nursery, Kitchen and Lounge—offering hands‑on product trials and real‑time advice...
Fyffes and CARE International Advance Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment in Costa Rica Through Trudi’s “Partnership for Good”
Fyffes’ Trudi’s brand and CARE International UK launched the Partnership for Good programme in Costa Rica, targeting rural women in banana‑growing communities. In the first six months, 228 women completed empowerment and business training, and 108 women‑led business plans were...
Currys Marks 37% Pay Increase Since 2022 with Latest Investment in Store Colleagues
Currys announced a £5.5 million investment that lifts the hourly minimum for store colleagues to £13.01 nationwide and £14.26 in London, bringing its cumulative pay increase to 37% since 2022. The raise represents a 4% annual uplift and applies to roughly...
Pip Organic Becomes a Certified B Corporation (B Corp)
Pip Organic, a family‑owned kids fruit drink brand, achieved Certified B Corporation status in March 2026, joining over 2,500 UK businesses with the badge. The certification required a score of at least 80 points on B Lab’s rigorous B Impact...
Moomin and Pippi Longstocking Get Supply Chain Transparency Upgrade
Rights & Brands, the licensing agency behind characters such as Moomin and Pippi Longstocking, has teamed up with traceability specialist TrusTrace to embed supply‑chain transparency into its global licensing network. The partnership will roll out a three‑phase implementation from January...
Diebold Nixdorf Names Andy Zosel as Chief Product and Technology Officer
Diebold Nixdorf announced Andy Zosel as executive vice president and chief product and technology officer, a newly created role that unifies product management, engineering, R&D, and AI across its banking and retail divisions. Zosel will set global execution standards, accelerate...
DS Smith Invests €13.4M in Grenaa Packaging Facility for the Provision of Solutions in Denmark
DS Smith, an International Paper subsidiary, announced a €13.4 million (DKK 100 million) investment to upgrade its Grenaa, Denmark packaging plant. The upgrade adds a high‑speed rotary die‑cutting line with five printing units, boosting annual corrugated board capacity by up to 15 million m². The...
Bestway Retail Welcomes Award-Winning Glasgow Retailer Girish Jeeva to the Costcutter Family
Bestway Retail announced that award‑winning Glasgow retailer Girish Jeeva will transition his Barmulloch store from Booker’s Premier to the Costcutter symbol group, backed by a £100,000 refit investment. Phase one, launching this spring, expands the fresh and chilled aisle from 12 metres to...
TikTok Viral Brand Trü Frü Expands Its Bestselling Range with New Strawberries in White & Dark Chocolate
Trü Frü, the TikTok‑driven frozen snack brand, is adding Strawberries in White & Dark Chocolate to its lineup, hitting UK shelves on 9 March 2026 exclusively through Tesco’s 342 stores and online. The 200 g pack retails at £6 and delivers 83...
Cutter & Squidge Launches Mother’s Day Collection and Exclusive Collaboration with Freddie’s Flowers
Cutter & Squidge has launched a Mother’s Day collection featuring curated hampers and baked‑good bundles. The line includes three flower‑and‑food bundles co‑created with B‑Corp florist Freddie’s Flowers, priced between £46.99 and £67.99. Additional hampers range from £35.99 to £59.99 and are...
DFS Partners with ITV to Deliver an Integrated Marketing Campaign with Britain’s Got Talent
DFS has partnered with ITV to embed its brand into the 19th season of Britain’s Got Talent, featuring 10‑second TV commercials and bespoke sofas on set. The campaign includes an Amanda Holden‑branded sofa collection, social media sponsorship, and a competition...
Howarth Timber Announces New Sunderland Branch Opening
Howarth Timber & Building Supplies has acquired the former Arnold Laver timber merchant in Sunderland, marking its 37th UK branch and strengthening its North East footprint. The acquisition integrates an established local supplier into Howarth's Eastern Region, with John McGhie overseeing...
Aldi Confirmed as the Biggest Supporter of Scottish Farmers and Producers
Aldi has been confirmed as the leading UK retailer for Scottish produce according to the NFU Scotland 2025‑26 ShelfWatch report. The audit of 78 Scottish stores found Aldi sources an average of 65% of fresh Scottish items, far outpacing the...
Ouzo of Plomari Launches Nationwide in Marks & Spencer
Chimera Brand Development has secured a national listing for Ouzo of Plomari across 166 Marks & Spencer stores, marking the spirit’s UK retail debut just seven months after the distributor was appointed. The Greek‑heritage ouzo, Greece’s top‑selling anise spirit, will be positioned as...
Waitrose Takes Triple Crown as IWSC Relaunches National Drinks Retail Awards
Waitrose secured a rare triple crown at the 2026 IWSC National Drinks Retail Awards, winning the Classic Supermarket, Online Supermarket and Sustainable Supermarket trophies. The awards were relaunched with five new categories and a £15,000 educational bursary programme for buying...
AMELIORATE Launches in 116 Tesco Stores
British dermatology brand AMELIORATE has entered 116 Tesco stores across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, bringing its clinically proven skincare line to mainstream shoppers. The launch spotlights the Transforming Body Lotion, an award‑winning product formulated with the proprietary LaH6...
E-Commerce 2026 Trends: Building Loyalty and Trust with AI-Powered Visual Experiences
Retailers are accelerating AI‑powered visual experiences to boost loyalty. Hyper‑personalisation delivers up to 16% higher commercial impact, while AR/VR try‑on lifts conversion by 94%. Brands will adopt staged, transparent AI content, focusing on complex, interactive experiences. Trust hinges on consent...
Mint Velvet’s Brand Campaign Activations Take over the Capital This London Fashion Week
Mint Velvet is turning London Fashion Week into a city‑wide showcase, deploying brand activations in Underground stations and a wrapped London cab to spotlight its Spring Leather and Suede jacket line. The retailer also hosted an intimate editor dinner with...
Whole Foods Market Triples Pitch Day Capacity for Q2 2026, Offering up to 50 Brand Slots
Whole Foods Market announced a three‑fold increase in its Q2 2026 Pitch Day capacity, offering up to 50 dedicated slots across Grocery, Whole Body and Specialty categories. Applications open on 27 February and close on 27 March, with the pitch event slated for...
Local Food, Real People, Better Experiences: The Rise of the Modern Farm Shop
Shoppers increasingly demand traceable, locally‑sourced food, prompting a resurgence of modern farm shops. The Farm Retail Association notes that roughly 75 pence of every £1 spent at farm retailers stays within the local economy, reinforcing community wealth. Yorkshire‑based Farmer Copleys became...
The Handbag Clinic Strengthens Circular Luxury Presence with Larger Selfridges Space and Continued Pop-Ups
The Handbag Clinic has opened a larger in‑store space on Selfridges London’s third‑floor Womenswear, showcasing around 80 authenticated pre‑loved luxury handbags. The expansion follows an 82% year‑on‑year income rise and a 59% jump in repair and restoration revenue. The brand...
Munro Footwear Group Goes Live with Fluent Order Management, Supported by Amblique
Munro Footwear Group (MFG) has launched Fluent Order Management, backed by Amblique, to unify inventory and fulfillment across its 240+ stores, digital channels and distribution centres. The Distributed Order Management system provides a universal inventory view, ship‑from‑store capability and configurable...
New Fragrance Launch – Strawberry Shortcake X Scentbird®
Strawberry Shortcake has entered modern perfumery through a capsule collection with Scentbird®, offering two distinct fragrances: a gourmand Eau de Parfum and a lighter Eau Fresh Picked, each priced from £15.95. The scents leverage neuroscent technology to evoke nostalgic scent...
M&S Joins Atlassian Williams F1 Team as Official Travel Kit Partner
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed a multi‑year agreement to become the Official Travel Kit Partner for the Atlassian Williams Formula 1 Team, outfitting drivers, engineers and staff with performance‑focused travel apparel. The partnership will see M&S supply wrinkle‑resistant, moisture‑wicking, four‑way...
Whole Foods Market Is Transforming Flagship Store Windows Into a Month-Long Tribute to over 100 Female Founders, in Partnership with...
Whole Foods Market is converting the High Street Kensington flagship windows into a month‑long showcase of more than 100 female‑founded food and wellness brands, in partnership with Buy Women Built. The visual takeover runs from 25 February to 24 March and extends...
Red Star Brands Unveils UK Launch of Four Loko REMIX
Red Star Brands announced the UK launch of Four Loko REMIX, a new line of high‑ABV ready‑to‑drink cocktails. The range includes two flavours—Peach Pulse and Berry Blitza—each delivering 12% alcohol by volume in a 330 ml recyclable Tetra Pak. The drinks are uncarbonated, caffeine‑free and...
Cult Beauty Trend Insights Reveal Wuthering Heights Beauty Is Set to Be the Biggest Trend of 2026
Cult Beauty’s trend report flags the "windswept romance" look, inspired by Margot Robbie’s appearance in the new Wuthering Heights film, as the biggest beauty trend for 2026. The aesthetic favors soft, flushed skin, diffused texture and understated makeup rather than...
Shark Beauty and LOOKFANTASTIC Bring Live Social Commerce Experience to AI-Driven Catwalk
THG Studios unveiled its World’s First AI‑Driven Immersive, Shoppable Catwalk, integrating a live TikTok shopping segment hosted by Shark Beauty and LOOKFANTASTIC. The event coincides with Topshop’s high‑street comeback through John Lewis, offering both in‑person and global viewers the ability to...