Consumers turn to collection points as parcel theft hits record £600m
Research shows parcel theft rose to £600m last year from £377m in the previous 12 months
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Smyths Toys launches Belgian online store
Ahead of the opening of its first brick-and-mortar store in Belgium, Smyths Toys, the Irish toy giant, has already launched its Belgian online store. A launch promotion is running…
HEMA to open at Shopping Cora Woluwe
HEMA is opening a new store at Shopping Cora Woluwe. It will be the retailer’s eighth location in Brussels. With the arrival of this crowd-puller, the shopping center is taking…
Frasers Group to contest ‘out of touch’ ASA ruling
Retailer hits back at advertising watchdog after regulator banned Puma baselayer top ad for misleading reference pricing claims
Data: UK shoppers increase plant intake as consumer trends shift
UK consumers are increasing the variety of vegetables they eat, with the number of people reaching the recommended “30 plants a week” target doubling over the past five years…
AI-powered shopping carts linked to 32% higher supermarket spend
Supermarkets deploying smart shopping carts could see a uplift in customer spend, according to new research from Bayes Business School at City St George’s, University of London…
Sweaty Betty launches Born for the Storm campaign
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KEY PLAYER PROFILE How Marriott Media turns travel into a full-funnel commerce media platform
Among the new wave of commerce media networks emerging beyond traditional retail, Marriott International’s Marriott Media is transforming its vast hospitality ecosystem into a…
Leading Belgian bookstore chain launches same-day delivery from all stores
Starting today, customers of Standaard Boekhandel and Librairie Club can have their online orders delivered the same day. To make this possible, the retailer is partnering with…
Metro Romania Names Allen David Burkhardt As CFO
Metro Romania has appointed Allen David Burkhardt as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective 1 September 2026.
SalMar Posts 'Record' Q2 Harvest, Earnings Rise
Salmon producer SalMar has reported an operational EBIT of NOK 1.2 billion (€113 million) for Q2 of its 2026 financial year.
Kaufland Czechia Upgrades Loyalty Scheme
Kaufland is overhauling its customer loyalty scheme in the Czech Republic, transitioning the traditional Kaufland Card into the Kaufland Card XTRA.