DEFRA’s newly opened consultation on reforms to the F-gas Regulation may not be… Source

John Lewis has launched three new hospitality destinations to its stores ahead of the festive shopping season.  Source

Card Factory has lowered its profit forecast as it highlighted weak consumer confidence and soft high street footfall. Source

Evri is taking on 2,500 new UK staff members as it pushes ahead with its expansion. Source

M&S has launched a week-long live shopping event across its Facebook and Instagram accounts, in a bid to make the Christmas season “stress-free”.  Source

When a Nando’s success depended on speed, service, and seamless experiences, even a moment of downtime could have spelled… Source

Co-op has unveiled its latest “on the go” format store in Kingston upon Thames, its first in the London area.  Source

Sainsbury’s shares have sunk as Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund ends its spell as the supermarket’s largest investor. Source

Frasers Group has reported its revenue increased 5.0% to £2,581.3 million in revenue for the first half of the financial year. Source

Members of Central Co-op and Midcounties Co-operative have approved a merger to form a new Society which will have more than 13,000 colleagues, a million Members and 500 food stores. The deal received formal approval on Tuesday (2 December) in a mutual decision that received widespread support from both societies. The move will lead to the……