S Group H1 Growth Driven By Customer Traffic, Online Sales
Finnish S Group reported net-sales growth of 8.7%, to ~€8.1 billion, for H1 2026, while retail sales excluding taxes rose by 4.5%.
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Sephora to pilot TikTok Shop experience
The beauty retailer will debut exclusive monthly drops through the social media's e-commerce feature with content-led videos and a TikTok Live.
GUEST COMMENT Why the best ad space is being wasted on a logo, an item and a price
Retail media now rivals TV for ad spend, yet much of its most valuable inventory contains little more than a logo, product and price. Stefan Kerridge, chief strategy officer at…
Why luxury platform Mytheresa is increasing its focus on personal shoppers
E-commerce company Mytheresa wants to place greater emphasis on human interaction and is therefore hiring more personal shoppers. Technology can never replace emotions and…
Luxury perfumes drive sales and profit growth at Estée Lauder
Rising demand for premium perfumes and strong performance in the key Chinese market have made Estée Lauder optimistic following an increase in revenue and profits during the past…
Frasers Plus East Midlands sees store expansions drive sales up 42%
Brand upsizes by Levi’s, Barbour and Le Creuset boost footfall at retail destination
Charles Tyrwhitt celebrates 40th anniversary
British menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt celebrates its 40th anniversary with a new campaign fronted by the brand’s founder Nick Wheeler. The marketing drive features exclusive…
Ebay lifts FY outlook as luxury, collectibles and resale sales climb
Marketplace raises revenue guidance following higher earnings, improved margins and double-digit growth across key categories
Zooplus plans to roll out its marketplace across Europe
Following its launch in France, Zooplus is also launching an online marketplace for external sales partners in its home market of Germany. Over the next years, the online pet…
eBay UK general manager Eve Williams on innovations in community-building
Vice-president and general manager Eve Williams explains why AI should disappear into the experience, why the strongest live-commerce hosts are experts rather than influencers…
Ahold Delhaize USA remains an e-commerce powerhouse, but reports sluggish sales growth
Like many U.S. grocers, the company’s comparable store sales performance was weighed down by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Brazil Beer Division, FIFA World Cup Drive Ambev’s Q2 Growth
AB InBev subsidiary Ambev reported year-on-year volume growth of 1.4% in the second quarter of its financial year 2026.