https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-844400a0-fd83-4c0b-a4a6-9e1f195ae5f6 2026-10-29T10:19:52.808Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T10:19:46.724Z IKEA brings 6,500 products to Douyin as Ingka tests content-led shopping in China News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/b3b92c7c-54d0-405f-b0f6-f2b714378468-1793269184390.jpg IKEA brings 6,500 products to Douyin as Ingka tests content-led shopping in China A phone on a tripod films hands arranging homewares on a pale timber table in a Shanghai flat. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-19859803-ea0d-4550-b239-92e5e1e9e1b4 2026-10-29T10:18:33.537Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.918Z Retailers can sell disposable barbecues again after the government withdraws its summer ban News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/fda469a4-3e5d-4982-8e1d-adcdb65969dc-1793186223883.jpg Retailers can sell disposable barbecues again after the government withdraws its summer ban Unbranded disposable barbecues displayed beside terracotta pots in a British hardware shop, lit by summer daylight. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-674ce2ad-c2cd-431a-a880-78c84827c947 2026-10-29T08:50:46.841Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.841Z Amazon's Bee wearables link everyday conversations to Amazon.com shopping recommendations News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/de649d28-b2e5-4367-9f8f-f5d824b5cc71-1793186221767.jpg Amazon's Bee wearables link everyday conversations to Amazon.com shopping recommendations A shopper wearing a clip-on device chats at a kitchen table beside a laptop showing household products. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-ba6f47b2-d6e4-4305-ac6a-a44d963ddda9 2026-10-29T08:50:46.762Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.762Z Morrisons uses its Christmas pet launch to reset the whole pet aisle News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/3afddaec-fa7b-418f-a522-b560b7de271c-1793186222020.jpg Morrisons uses its Christmas pet launch to reset the whole pet aisle A tidy supermarket pet aisle with plain food packs, feeding bowls and a Christmas display of pet stockings and toys. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-86a810e4-7d59-45f5-a901-f366e9e5d542 2026-10-29T08:50:46.680Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.680Z Walmart sets the rules for AI agents that shop on customers' behalf News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/3e7a1c45-0f8d-44c9-9916-97dcc54d46b7-1793186260560.jpg Walmart sets the rules for AI agents that shop on customers' behalf Shopper's hands beside a tablet showing shopping controls and a basket of groceries at a supermarket checkout. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-79b5be77-cb4f-4c7b-80cc-ea10241e73b2 2026-10-29T08:50:46.606Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.606Z Bain expects 3.5% UK Christmas sales growth, but mostly from inflation rather than volume News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/6f4cf503-b779-4b5e-949e-698e4f2745ad-1793186258822.jpg Bain expects 3.5% UK Christmas sales growth, but mostly from inflation rather than volume Shopper with a lightly filled basket beside Christmas gifts in a quietly decorated British department store https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-c637ee5e-79c0-41a3-b375-b378ee58d0d8 2026-10-29T08:50:46.529Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.529Z Carrefour Belgium takes BuyBye autonomous fridges to a hospital operating theatre as network heads for 12 sites News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/24b25e26-ee61-4377-ad0e-e3bfceee2d1a-1793186258103.jpg Carrefour Belgium takes BuyBye autonomous fridges to a hospital operating theatre as network heads for 12 sites An autonomous food fridge stocked with snacks in a hospital corridor outside the operating theatre suite https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-969c523b-7fdb-46ae-ae03-a7ed7376ea66 2026-10-29T10:18:33.537Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.459Z Aldi ties premium payments to 1,000 British beef farms, but leaves the price of its supply security undisclosed News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/e113de0e-3fc1-492c-a3b3-0be31965f673-1793186256473.jpg Aldi ties premium payments to 1,000 British beef farms, but leaves the price of its supply security undisclosed Farmer seen from behind at a field gate beside beef cattle in green British pasture under an overcast sky https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-d60b3a23-c25a-4502-bcb5-0d808d24284a 2026-10-29T10:18:33.537Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.373Z Waitrose opens its first full-line supermarket in eight years and lines up four more sites News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/539904e9-80d1-4f13-b74f-c2069e00843d-1793186291466.jpg Waitrose opens its first full-line supermarket in eight years and lines up four more sites Fresh produce displays and well-stocked aisles inside a bright, newly opened British supermarket. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-6c09d4b2-74d8-4077-a951-562e637f610c 2026-10-29T08:50:46.286Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.286Z M&S adds Klarna's pay-in-three option to its website and app for fashion, home and beauty News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/aacde2f0-6552-4594-8e57-80f931a2dc06-1793186290472.jpg M&S adds Klarna's pay-in-three option to its website and app for fashion, home and beauty Laptop and phone with three-part checkout graphics beside a navy jumper, cream cushion and skincare bottle. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-9c751803-503f-45fa-94aa-36d27a752692 2026-10-29T08:50:46.179Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.179Z Sainsbury's limits SmartShop self-scan to its supermarkets News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/5aff56da-d943-444d-80e1-54cd494a5958-1793186290483.jpg Sainsbury's limits SmartShop self-scan to its supermarkets A shopper uses a handheld scanner beside a trolley of groceries in a spacious supermarket aisle. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-9aad0e6c-f51b-4cf9-a321-6d95865f0ec8 2026-10-29T08:50:46.064Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:46.064Z MediaMarktSaturn opens MediaMarkt stores to independent operators but keeps prices and range central News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/ed7421bd-53fa-4c54-a1bb-28f4eb5f2760-1793186295124.jpg MediaMarktSaturn opens MediaMarkt stores to independent operators but keeps prices and range central Two staff review a floor plan in an electronics shop with uniform displays of laptops and small appliances. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-cafe75f8-d60f-4e52-befe-eec24fb2c4fb 2026-10-29T08:50:45.880Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:45.880Z Landsec pays £95m to lift its Bluewater stake to 74% News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/a1e6e00d-ae6e-4819-a64d-54c0cb5501e3-1793186321656.jpg Landsec pays £95m to lift its Bluewater stake to 74% Glass-roofed shopping centre atrium with pale stone floors, planted seating areas and distant shoppers. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-9729028f-6158-4b42-a8c5-760c203b01df 2026-10-29T08:50:45.768Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:45.768Z FTC and 20 states take Dollar General to court over the gap between shelf and till News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/26894804-4bb6-49a5-a053-d695d353dce1-1793186322508.jpg FTC and 20 states take Dollar General to court over the gap between shelf and till A shopper compares a receipt with a shelf-price label beside household essentials at a discount shop till. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-09c1779b-bc91-4456-abe0-0fa9e362af6a 2026-10-29T08:50:45.681Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:45.681Z Asda turns its online checkout pages into a retail media line with Rokt News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/4135fbb1-791e-45fe-87e1-310afd404e33-1793186323943.jpg Asda turns its online checkout pages into a retail media line with Rokt A laptop displays a grocery checkout with a promotional offer card, beside loose groceries and a plain shopping bag. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-89261f1e-e6d5-454a-8ff4-c30a5dd72081 2026-10-29T08:50:45.589Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:45.589Z Flipkart's operating losses narrow faster than its net loss as revenue grows 18% News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/71fab625-1971-4c7d-b884-b775c4953f2a-1793186324117.jpg Flipkart's operating losses narrow faster than its net loss as revenue grows 18% Unbranded parcels move through an Indian ecommerce warehouse as workers sort orders at a packing station. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/eddie-27c6baf7-b497-490a-b8c6-df191cf141ad 2026-10-29T08:50:45.467Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-29T08:50:45.467Z Sainsbury's adds AI shopping lists to a single app for online and in-store grocery shopping News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/0fa4e16d-812c-4737-8b64-28a0ddfec15d-1793186352216.jpg Sainsbury's adds AI shopping lists to a single app for online and in-store grocery shopping An anonymous shopper checks a grocery list on a smartphone above a trolley of fresh food in a supermarket. https://www.retailnews.ai/article/marks-spencer-christmas-hiring-11000-roles-2026 2026-10-28T11:30:49.361Z Retailnews.ai en 2026-10-28T11:30:49.361Z M&S to hire 11,000 for Christmas at £13.41 an hour, with first starters from 25 October News https://gqbsdigtyheszphjanbc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-images/generated/8bd60db9-1be1-4abe-ad40-277153c5e9d9-1793185196162.jpg M&S to hire 11,000 for Christmas at £13.41 an hour, with first starters from 25 October Seasonal shop staff stock festive food displays beside a delivery cage in a British department store.