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Kroger to cut 3K corporate jobs over the next 3 years
The grocer has “more layers, more handoffs and more overhead than we need,” CEO Greg Foran wrote in an internal memo.
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Your gut bacteria could be changing how many calories you absorb
Scientists have developed a model showing that gut bacteria play a surprisingly important role in how many calories we absorb, meaning food labels may not tell the full story. In a controlled study, people eating a high-fiber diet absorbed about 116 fewer calories per day than...
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Root-and-branch review of security for those in public life
The Home Secretary has expanded dedicated police support and launched a review into protective security for those in public life.
Regulation & Policy
Home Secretary Oral Statement on National Security
The Home Secretary delivered an oral statement on government action to tackle national security threats and improve our protective security system.
Regulation & Policy
Guidance: Communications data: code of practice
This code of practice relates to the exercise of functions conferred by virtue of part 3 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
Market & Brands
Steal This Foodservice Idea: Roll out a value menu
7-Eleven introduces them at its Laredo Taco Company, Raise the Roost and Speedy Café restaurant brands
Retail & Distribution
7-Eleven’s same-store sales jump 0.6% compared with same period last year
U.S. same-store merchandise sales up 0.3% for the quarter, parent company Seven & i says
Retail & Distribution
Consumers’ ability to buy just 1 item drives convenience-store sales
C-stores allow for ‘that individual, immediate consumption ability,’ and retailers should think about what consumers like to have and what they can eat, Circana’s Sally Lyons Wyatt tells CSP
Retail & Distribution
New NACS chairman champions the importance of convenience stores
'While other fields get the headlines, we get the people—the tired, the hungry, the grieving, the ones just trying to make it through the day or the night—because we show up every single time,' says Lonnie McQuirter of 36 Lyn Refuel Station
Retail & Distribution
How c-stores are charting their own course in retail media
At the NACS Show, Circle K, Love's and 4Court Media leaders say convenience retailers should lean on fuel and in-store strengths to build their networks
Regulation & Policy
Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel
Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities from crossing the English Channel.
Regulation & Policy
Council tax information letter 5/2026: Response to technical consultation on council tax enforcement
Summary of government response to technical consultation and next steps in administration reform.
Hardware & Disposables
Modern slavery decision backlog cleared
The government has eliminated the backlog of modern slavery cases awaiting a final decision, giving victims certainty sooner and supporting timely removals.
Market & Brands
Lowe’s launches Black Friday deals in October
As shoppers seek Black Friday and Cyber Week discounts, Lowe’s is spreading out its sales events.
Market & Brands
Senator raises concerns over Kroger’s plan to buy Giant Eagle
The proposed acquisition and two other major food deals “reveal a growing consolidation trend” that could boost prices for consumers, Sen. Elizabeth Warren told the FTC and the Justice Department.