Marks & Spencer has been named Britain’s fastest-growing grocer after sales surged during the summer heatwave.

If confirmed, Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI would be subject to the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010.

Major retailers on London's high streets are using new technology from the Metropolitan Police to catch shoplifters. It allows them to submit CCTV footage, witness statements and other evidence directly to officers within minutes, allowing the biggest force in the country to track, arrest, and build cases against offenders more quickly. Tesco, Boots, Marks & Spencer and Greggs are among the retail giants already using the tech, which they access via subscription, across several London boroughs, including Westminster, Hammsersmith and Fulham, and Greenwich.

M&S said it is deploying 10 electric trucks with innovative tech to cut emissions.

Ocado has abandoned an attempt to force Marks & Spencer to hand over a £190m payment tied to the companies’ online grocery joint venture.

The site consolidates the retailer's complete food range under a single roof and forms part of a broader strategy to modernise its store portfolio through the rollout of larger food hall formats.

The British food and fashion retailer has unveiled its freshly refurbished Pantheon flagship on the eastern end of Oxford Street, and there’s a feeling of luxury in the air.

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