Brand licensing firm snaps up DTC intimates brand Cosabella
Crown Brands Group also acquired lingerie brand Hanky Panky late last year and aims to buy more companies, including in other categories.
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C&S Wholesale Grocers cuts retail prices on ‘thousands’ of items
The grocery company reduced the cost of products including fresh meat and produce at supermarket chains it runs across the Midwest.
Brussels’ luxury locations for sale following the collapse of the Hibert real estate empire
Some of Brussels’ best-known retail locations are set to change hands. About ten trustees are working on the sale of Gérald Hibert’s Belgian real estate holdings, whose business…
Grupo Bimbo Reports 4.5% Net Sales Growth In Q2 2026
Grupo Bimbo saw net sales growth of 4.5% in Q2 2026, driven by favourable price/mix, positive volume growth, and recent acquisitions.
Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global 2027 Conference Programme Call For Proposals Is Open
Experts in aquaculture, blue-foods strategy and policy, and more can apply to speak at the world’s largest seafood trade event.
Measuring the true value of stores in multichannel retail
Retailers are right to question stores. But many are still judging them with an incomplete picture. The easiest retail story to tell in 2026 is one about decline. Another store…
Club Soda’s No, Low and Mid-Strength Summit returns
Now in its third year, the annual Club Soda No, Low and Mid-Strength Summit will host a two-day event in October The post Club Soda’s No, Low and Mid-Strength Summit returns…
Unilever reports “best volume growth in more than a decade”
In the second quarter, Unilever posted its strongest volume growth in more than a decade. The focus was on beauty and household products, now that the food division is set to be…
Ireland’s alcohol consumption continues to plummet
Irish consumers’ alcohol consumption has nosedived for another year in what marks a continued downward trend over the past 25 years. Jessica Mason finds out more. The post…
LVMH grows despite war and controversy
The French luxury conglomerate LVMH, owner of brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Bulgari, posted a 3% increase in revenue in the second quarter of this year. Sales were…
Unilever Reports Best Quarterly Volumes In Over A Decade, Upgrades Annual Forecast
Consumer goods giant Unilever beat second-quarter sales growth estimates on Tuesday, helped by higher volumes and prices.
Thomas Vaarten Named New CCO For Lidl Belgium & Luxembourg
Lidl Belgium & Luxembourg has promoted Thomas Vaarten to the newly created role of chief customer officer (CCO).