German regulator conditionally approves Rewe’s purchase of 38 Tegut stores
Germany’s national competition regulator, the Bundeskartellamt, has conditionally approved supermarket chain Rewe’s purchase of 38 Tegut grocery stores and two…
16 Oct 2026
CDE Solutions partners with Bodega AI on POS platform
US retail tech provider CDE Solutions has partnered with Bodega AI to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled point-of-sale (POS) platform for independent merchants. The platform, Chexit AI Powered by Bodega…
16 Oct 2026
Richemont and Signet in talks to join De Beers buyout group – report
Swiss luxury retailer and Cartier owner Richemont and US retailer Signet Jewellers are in advanced negotiations to join the consortium bidding to acquire diamond company De Beers from the UK’s…
16 Oct 2026
Dick’s and Foot Locker target 11,000 seasonal hires
US-based Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiary Foot Locker plan to recruit more than 11,000 seasonal workers across North American retail operations for the 2026 holiday shopping season. Dick’s expects…
15 Oct 2026
UK to make online marketplaces collect seller VAT – report
The UK government is planning to make online marketplaces responsible for collecting value added tax (VAT) owed by sellers, reported The Times. Under the proposed measure, platforms including Amazon, eBay,…
15 Oct 2026
UK watchdog fines Wayfair and Appliances Direct over misleading sales
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined Wayfair and Appliances Direct a roughly £6m ($7.9m) for utilising deceptive promotional urgency and unapproved service opt-ins. Online home goods retailer Wayfair…
15 Oct 2026
Kesko reports 4.8% September sales growth
Finnish retail group Kesko reported a 4.8% year-on-year increase in September sales, with comparable sales up 4.3% on broad-based growth across all divisions. Group sales reached €1.198bn ($1.33bn) in September…