Heat wave drives Spa water sales to record levels
Spadel, the producer of Spa and Bru, sold significantly more water in the first half of 2026. Warm weather, strong local brands, and new products drove revenue up 10.1%, while…
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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…
SPAR Group Chair And Deputy Chair Step Down
South Africa’s SPAR Group has announced changes to its board, after the respective resignations of Mike Bosman and Shirley Zinn.
Target Expands Cosmetics And Wellness Offer With Target Beauty Studio
U.S. retailer Target Corporation is expanding its footprint in the cosmetics and wellness space with the upcoming launch of Target Beauty Studio.
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[In the picture] At Lefties, technology helps keep prices low
Lefties, the budget chain owned by the Spanish fashion group Inditex, has just opened its first store in the United Kingdom, marking a new step in the retailer’s international…
Spanish fashion brand Lefties opens first UK store at Liverpool ONE
Inditex-owned retailer chooses Landsec shopping destination for 27,000 sq ft flagship debut
Under Armour names Grammy nominated artist as creative director of P-Star
Under Armour has named Grammy-nominated artist Gunna as its new global brand ambassador and creative director of P-Star, a creative platform that will span apparel, footwear…
Heritage Grocers announces 7 executive appointments
The Hispanic grocery company looked internally and externally to hire key leaders, including a chief people officer, chief information officer and chief merchandising officer.
California Natural Color breaks ground on expanded headquarters
The expanded space will increase capacity by 300%, allowing California Natural Color to scale the production of grape seed extract and natural color products.
Aapa secures Asda and WHSmith listings nationwide
Soft drinks challenger brand Aapa has launched national distribution across Asda and WHSmith simultaneously, as it targets a new space between soft drinks and functional…
Clarity, Sustainability, Affordability – Ten Key Messages From Spanish Consumers To The Food Industry
A Mesa de Participación del Consumidor (MPAC) survey has identified ten key messages from Spanish shoppers to the food industry.
95% of retail space at Belgian Shopping Cora sites already leased
Mitiska REIM reports that 95% of the retail space at the sites of the seven former Cora hypermarkets has now been leased. A major European fashion retailer will open large stores…