MacOS is definitely not perfect, but it’s a lot less noisy. I’m still running an M1 16” Macbook pro and it’s still smooth, battery life amazing and no crapware. It’s not for everyone, but it’s considerably more polished than the open source distributions, and a lot less naggy than Windows if all ...

Amazon is shutting all of its Amazon Fresh stores in the UK, with a handful being converted to Whole Foods.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/23/all-amazon-fresh-stores-in-uk-to-close-whole-foods


Not much of a surprise. Strange little shops, once they took away the pretend hi ...

It is naff and moribund. The non-Post Office locations will be gone within 18 months I suspect.

The one good thing you can say of the branding is that a few locations have at least had very old faded signage replaced in the process.

I think the points lock thing is new. Someone in Birmingham spent £80-odd of my points a few years ago, and support restored them with no quibbles. As you say, it must be costing them a bomb.


It is, it was introduced in February: https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2025/02/sainsburys-nectar ...

Those posters mention a "checkout card" too, a precursor to the clubcard?

Can't find any info on it, but have found a photo of a carrier bag promoting it:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/s~YAAOSwjtlk~I8w/s-l1200.webp

It was a hybrid store account card/savings account and was eventually ...

I had £400 of Nectar points stolen a few years ago. They were all immediately reinstated.

Must be a problem that costs millions, you'd think by now they'd have added a PIN or something (that doesn't rely on you having the app!).

https://rxtvinfo.com/2025/bus-company-that-took-tv-channel-logo-abruptly-closes-down/
I'm not quite sure how this didn't make this forum, but an independent bus company in the peak district ceased trading in March having rebranded a year before with a 'new look' which was literally the actual ...

The spirit of DVB Cornwall lives on.

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/20 ... -bailiffs/

I feel sorry for any manager who now has the job of dealing with bailiffs trying to seize overpriced teddies and hair bands.

Not a rebrand of sorts but I recently noticed the addition of a 'Since 1974' on the signage of McDonald's.

This is McDonald's in Woolwich which I know is the first ever Maccy's in the UK so I wonder if it's a one off.

There is a special recognition plaque on the left next to the Deliveroo guy ...

If you do SmartShop (with a handset in a supermarket at least) you can enable Nectar prices on there now,