Action launches in Slovenia
On Friday, the Dutch non-food discounter Action opened its first store in Slovenia. This marks the sixteenth market for the rapidly growing retailer. Bulgaria will follow soon.
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Picnic to expand its meal delivery service to Germany
Online grocery store Picnic will launch its prepared meal service on the German market in 2027, following a pilot program in the Netherlands. The Picnic Family loyalty program…
Croatia’s Grocery Retail Market Slows Growth To 6.2% In 2025
Croatia’s grocery retail sector saw revenues climb to €8.9 billion in 2025, marking a nominal increase of 6.2%, compared to 2024.
Spain’s Consum Reaches 50% Milestone In 2026 Expansion Strategy
Cooperative Consum has reached the 50% milestone in its 2026 expansion strategy, after the launch of its ninth store therein.
Global Supply Chain Pressures Rise For The First Time Since April
Global supply chain pressures intensified in August, as manufacturers in Europe and North America stockpiled 'more aggressively'.
ESM’s Retail Wrap – Coop Jednota, SPAR Austria, Żabka, Delaunay
Coop Jednota has teamed up with Slovak Post to pilot a small post office inside its supermarket in the Veča district of Šaľa.
British Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise In August
British retail sales showed a surprise increase of 0.5% in August despite the latest jump in fuel prices caused by the resumption of the Iran war.
Waitrose invests £20m to lower prices on everyday items
Supermarket cuts prices on 370 products while maintaining animal welfare standards
Morrisons to introduce flashing shelf labels to help shoppers find products
Morrisons is introducing ‘flashing’ electronic shelf labels across its stores to help customers find products more quickly. The supermarket is adding a new blinking light function…
Amazon, Walmart Chatbots Attract Senator Ire Over 'Made In USA' Label Snags
Two US senators have called on the FTC to investigate Amazon and Walmart, claiming that their AI shopping chatbots may suppress "made in the USA"...
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.
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…