Supermarkets stories

Fashion and electronics see the sharpest online price swings, as Decodo data shows retailers repricing items every few hours worldwide.

Ethique founder Brianne West unveils Incrediballs, plastic-free effervescent tablets aiming to replace bottled soft drinks worldwide.

Smart CT secures three-year Toshiba deal to maintain tills and tech for 32 UK high street retailers, handling 10,000 callouts annually.

Pricer launches Pricer Avenue, a modular, battery-free shelf-edge platform for targeted premium aisles and promotion-heavy store zones.

Gig work platform Traxlo launches in the UK, offering grocery retailers pay-per-task staffing to tackle labour gaps and rising costs.

Traxlo launches its pay-per-task gig labour platform in the UK, targeting grocery chains with task fees from GBP £3 to GBP £50.

Quail Digital launches Pro12 wireless headsets to boost safety and incident response as UK retailers battle surging theft and staff abuse.

Monzo data shows spending on AI platforms has more than doubled to GBP £19 million in 2025, as pre-loved shopping and coffee also surge.

Facewatch says UK retailers' facial recognition alerts more than doubled to over 500,000 in 2025 amid rising theft and abuse in stores.

Tesco is piloting next-generation 2D QR codes to boost transparency, cut food waste and meet tougher EU product data rules.

Pluxee unveils a UK app to help employees save up to GBP £1,200 yearly via cashback, salary sacrifice schemes, and wellbeing support in a single platform.

Morrisons is adopting Kallikor's AI-powered digital twin to enhance supply chain resilience, aiming for faster, smarter decision-making across its network.

Global ransomware attacks fell 31% in April, but key UK retailers like M&S and Harrods faced disruptive incidents amid a complex cyber threat landscape.

Eagle Eye and Ecrebo have partnered to blend personalised marketing with POS tech, enhancing retail promotions and loyalty programmes at store checkouts.

Marks & Spencer has dominated social media this Christmas, amassing an earned media value of GBP £6.7 million through a robust influencer campaign.

Two-thirds of UK consumers see faulty software updates as unacceptable as contaminated food, following major CrowdStrike outages.

Optimizely research reveals UK supermarkets excel in online personalisation, with 21% of shoppers ranking them top, while train operators lag behind.

Eagle Eye's AI-powered Personalised Challenges platform has been contracted by UK supermarket Tesco to drive data-driven, personalised promotions for Clubcard members.

Monavate collaborates with startup Kasssh to allow UK online retailers to accept cash payments from customers.

Meta and Zitcha are partnering to offer retailers access to a vast audience on Instagram and Facebook, revolutionising ad outreach on these platforms.