German Retail Federation Opposes Mandatory Card Payment Regulations
The HDE has rejected measures proposed by the Federal Ministry of Finance to introduce mandatory cashless payment acceptance.
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Growth In North America And Italy Boosts Vandemoortele’s H1 Results
European food group Vandemoortele reported revenue of €1.01 billion for the first half of 2026, down 3.8% compared to a year ago.
Danone Inaugurates Medical Nutrition Production Facility in Steenvoorde
Danone has inaugurated a nutrition production facility at its Steenvoorde site, representing a €70 million investment.
Wellness, wearables and the future of customer engagement
Since FitBit first came onto the scene in the late 2000s, shifting fitness tracking from labs to everyday consumers, the market has grown rapidly... The post Wellness, wearables…
REWE Group Extends CFO's Contract to 2032
Germany's REWE Group has announced the extension of chief financial officer Telerik Schischmanow's contract to 2032.
UK's Co-op Expands ‘Store Within A Store’ Partnerships
UK retailer The Co-operative has announced the expansion of its 'store within a store' partnerships with fashion retailers Peacocks and Bonmarch&...
Selex Unveils Growth-And-Relaunch Strategy For A&O Proximity Brand
Italy’s Selex Gruppo Commerciale has launched a multi-year strategic plan to revitalise and expand A&O, its proximity brand.
German Consumers Unsure About Growing Digitalisation Of Retail, Study Finds
The digitalisation of customer services by retailers in Germany is receiving a mixed response from consumers, according to the Kundenmonitor Deutschland 20...
French Industry Wants To Resume Deposit Return Scheme Talks
GIE La Boîte Boisson, a can industry cooperative, has called on the government to resume discussions and include aluminium cans.
‘Get back to old-fashioned barter’: Why are brands trading instead of spending?
With budgets tightening across the business world, marketing is often under pressure to do more with less. But what if a brand could pay for part of a campaign without paying…
Berentzen Shares Soar As Sazerac Explores Takeover Of German Schnapps Maker
Shares in Berentzen jumped about 22% to a 14-month high following news the German schnapps maker was the latest target in an acquisition drive by top spiri...
The long tail of El Niño: Why might the food inflation calm be coming to an end?
Imagine stepping into your local supermarket for the weekly shop, only to be met with shortages from the fruit and vegetable aisle to the tea and coffee shelves. That is not yet…