Lidl GB commits £600m to open more than 50 stores
Lidl GB, the UK arm of the German discounter, intends to open more than 50 new stores across the UK…
05 Oct 2026
Amazon and Flipkart review security camera listings in India – report
US retail major Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart have begun reviewing security camera listings in India after hundreds of products without government approval were found on sale. People familiar with the…
05 Oct 2026
JD.com poised to win EU approval for $2.5bn Ceconomy deal – report
JD.com could obtain European Union (EU) approval for its $2.5bn purchase of German electronics retailer Ceconomy, Reuters reported, citing an unnamed source. The source stated that the Chinese e-commerce group…
05 Oct 2026
Reliance Retail, 7-Eleven to end India convenience store partnership – report
India’s Reliance Retail and Japanese convenience store chain 7-Eleven are ending their India franchise partnership, with most of the nearly 60 stores expected to close, the Economic Times reported. Citing…
03 Oct 2026
UK shop price inflation eases to 1.4% in September
Food promotions and back-to-school discounts helped contain price rises as retailers faced higher operating costs. UK shop price inflation eased to 1.4% in September 2026, down from 1.5% in August,…
03 Oct 2026
US retail sales rise for 11th consecutive month in August, NRF reports
US retail sales rose modestly in August 2026, marking an 11th consecutive month of growth, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Sales excluding automobile dealers and…
01 Oct 2026
Finland’s Prisma.fi to become marketplace with third-party sellers
Finnish hypermarket chain Prisma will turn its Prisma.fi online store into a marketplace. The model will be rolled out in phases from late 2026, with Prisma.fi operating as a marketplace…