DESPAR Italia opens ten stores and reopens two modernised outlets
DESPAR Italia (SPAR Italy), together with the six companies forming its consortium, has extended its retail network across the country …
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Matalan appoints H&M executive Henrik Nordvall as new CEO
Nordvall, who brings extensive experience from his 17-year tenure at H&M, most recently served as managing director for the UK …
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India’s retail sector records all-time high festive sales in 2025
India’s retail industry witnessed its highest-ever festive season performance between Navratri and Diwali 2025, with total trade reaching Rs5.4tn ($61.5bn) …
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Schnuck’s parent acquires Festival Foods and Hometown Grocers
US-based supermarket operator Schnuck Markets’ holding company, the 1939 Group, has completed the acquisition of Wisconsin-based grocery chains Festival Foods …
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Grace Wales Bonner becomes Hermès men’s ready-to-wear creative director
French luxury house Hermès has appointed British designer Grace Wales Bonner as creative director for its men’s ready-to-wear segment. She succeeds …
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CSI launches lightweight closure for PET bottles
US-based packaging company Closure Systems International (CSI) has unveiled the Omni mini XP 26mm closure. The newly developed closure is designed …
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India’s e-commerce to exceed $200bn next year, GlobalData forecasts
India’s e-commerce market is on course to pass $200 billion in 2025, with GlobalData forecasting 12.5% growth to INR17.7 trillion …
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Coca-Cola HBC agrees to acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
Coca-Cola HBC has agreed to acquire a 75% shareholding in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for US$2.6bn, valuing the African bottler …
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Food and FMCG packaging shapes consumer choice
What people buy in supermarkets and online is influenced as much by the packaging as the product itself. In the food …
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IKEA and Argos must emphasise USPs to defend against second-hand threat
With the bottom three-fifths of UK consumers seeing no growth or even a decline in their real discretionary incomes since …
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Reliance Retail launches more than 600 dark stores in India
India’s Reliance Retail has operationalised more than 600 dark stores [retail facility that resemble a conventional supermarket or other store but are …
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Circular recycling project transforms 24t of textiles waste in Europe
The project was launched by Dutch textile recycling centre Boer Group with financial backing from Refashion. Both Boer Group and …
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Kroger to recruit more than 18,000 workers for holiday season
US-based grocer Kroger has announced plans to hire more than 18,000 employees across its family of companies in preparation for …
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Retail returns to hit $849.9bn in 2025
The figure marks 15.8% of annual sales made by retailers this year and is in line with 16.9% last year, …
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Asda adds nine new Express convenience stores across UK
British supermarket chain Asda has opened nine new Express convenience stores across the UK. The expansion aligns with the company’s goal …
