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• Delivery start-ups finally get the K-shaped economy they need

  29-12-2025 14:11
  Now could be the ideal environment for a service pandering to wealthy urbanites and in need of gig workers
  
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• Ready to drink beverage category has grown 20%, according to Tesco

  29-12-2025 12:25 via retailgazette.co.uk
  Tesco has highlighted that ready-to-drink cocktails are the fastest-growing area of the UK drinks market.
  The retailer has highlighted that demand for ready-to-drink beverages has grown 20% in the last two years. This is mirroring trends seen in the supermarkets’ luxury prepared meals, with rising costs causing consumers to choose “premium quality” food and drink to eat at home.
  Tesco ready-to-drink buyer Marie Cook said: “Ready-made cocktails to drink at home have really
  
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• Bira calls on UK government to minimise ‘unnecessary complexity’ in proposed new policy

  29-12-2025 11:03 via retailgazette.co.uk
  The British Independent Retail Association (Bira) has responded to the UK government’s proposal to bring in a new policy requiring employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union.
  The consultation ran from 23 October 2025 to 18 December 2025.
  It showed that in future, employers may be required to provide employees with a written statement about their rights to join a union; such statements could include details such as the names of recognised trade unions and a link to th
  
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• Retail industry predictions for 2026 – Part 1

  29-12-2025 10:26 via retailgazette.co.uk
  With consumer confidence subdued, concerns over rising costs and new technology redefining customer expectations, 2025 was a rollercoaster for all aspects of the retail sector.
  But will 2026 be any different?
  In the first of a two-part series, Retail Gazette hears from seven industry experts with predictions for the 12 months ahead.
  The importance of blended retailCarina Hummel, UK managing director for Optics at Specsavers, says one trend that will be key in 2026, is that “customers expec
  
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• Co-op: 27 December ‘best’ day to catch up with friends and family

  29-12-2025 10:01 via retailgazette.co.uk
  The most popular night” for festive celebrations over the Christmas and New Year period this year is 27 December, according to Co-op.
  The firm’s research showed 59% of adults believed that due to Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve falling mid-week, 27 December was the best day to catch up with friends and family.
  When surveying under 35’s, the brand found the figure increased to 79%.
  The research showed that 43% of those surveyed planned to celebrate at home, and one in six
  
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