ESM’s Retail Wrap – ANGED, Coop Sweden, Carrefour, EU Economic Divide
Spanish trade groups renew protected foods partnership; Coop Sweden announces price cuts; Carrefour introduces contract-free mobile service.
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Dutch Supermarket Survey Reveals Fresh-Produce Price Disparities
A new survey by Dutch consumer association Consumentenbond reveals major fresh-produce price disparities in supermarket chains.
Grocery Inflation Cools In Spain, Shoppers Face Price Disparities – OCU
The average cost of the Spanish grocery basket in 2026 rose by 1.8%, compared to 2.5% in 2025, while general inflation was 3.2%.
Walmart CEO addresses dynamic pricing concerns
John Furner issued a letter attempting to dispel pricing concerns about digital shelf labels and Sparky, but some say a Walmart patent leaves the door open.
Walmart CEO addresses dynamic pricing concerns
John Furner issued a letter attempting to dispel pricing concerns about digital shelf labels and Sparky, but some say a Walmart patent leaves the door open.
Croatia Enhances Price Transparency Measures For Goods and Services
Government measures to boost consumer protection, increase market transparency and safeguard living standards have been announced.
N Brown Group appoints Richard Price as independent non-exec director
Price brings more than three decades of experience across the UK retail sector, spanning fashion, clothing and home
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…
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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…
The Observer cuts retailer margin as price rises to £5
The move has been criticised by the Fed, who say retailers can no longer sustain cuts to margins on newspapers
Great Britain Exceeds European FMCG Inflation Average - NIQ Inflation Barometer
Great Britain has recorded the highest level of FMCG inflation compared with France, Germany, Italy and Spain, according to NielsenIQ (NIQ).
Upcoming price rises on The Sun likely to deliver stockists extra profit
A store selling thirty copies of the newspaper per day would make £219 extra profit per year