Lego manages to build new customer base as well as record revenue
Lego once again gained significant market share in the first half of 2026. Both children and adults bought more of the building sets, while the Danish toy maker was able to…
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Death Of The Consumer Conglomerate? Unilever Bets Less Is More
Unilever is shedding food assets to focus on beauty, personal care and home products, aiming to close its valuation gap and lift returns.
Iceland Foods Takes Frozen Favourites Back To South Korea
Iceland Foods is expanding its presence in South Korea through a new partnership with Lotte Mart with dedicated concessions in 45 stores.
Lidl Belgium Launches Scan&Go Service
Lidl Belgium has launched Scan&Go, which allows customers to scan their groceries while shopping and pay directly at self-checkouts.
Convenience, customization keeps coffee market stable
Despite inflation and a shift in consumer preferences, experts note that the U.S. coffee and RTD coffee market remain stable.
Copy, collaborate, compete: the new rules of retail growth explored at CustomerX
Growth is getting harder and harder to find. Trade tariffs and tightening regulations have made it tougher to enter and compete within international markets. The post Copy…
Albertsons Integrates Safeway Shopping Into ChatGPT
Albertsons Companies has launched a new Safeway plugin within ChatGPT, enabling customers to manage and build grocery carts.
Canada's Metro Inc. Sees Q3 Profit Fall Due To Restructuring Costs
Canadian grocery and pharmacy retailer Metro Inc. reported a 34.6% annual drop in net profit in the third quarter of its financial year.
Trump To Temporarily Ease US Beef Tariffs, Irking Cattle Producers
President Trump said he will temporarily ease beef tariffs to lower prices; US cattle producers say it would hurt efforts to rebuild herds.
Fierce competition weighs on Temu’s profits
PDD Holdings, the parent company of Chinese e-commerce discount retailer Temu, is seeing its profits decline due to fierce competition in its home market, while in the U.S. and…
Philip Morris Gets FDA Nod For 11 New Nicotine Pouches
The US FDA has authorised 11 nicotine pouch products recently launched by Philip Morris, citing lower levels of harmful constituents.