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ESM: A Year In Retail – Migros Ticaret: Turkish Delight, Issue 4, 2019

Turkey’s economy might be facing challenges, but Migros Ticaret A.Ş. – the country’s second-largest retailer – is well positio...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Ocado: Version 2.0, Issue 1, 2019

Over the past year, online-only retailer Ocado has cast its net internationally, with the development of its Ocado Smart Platform. Stephen Wynne-Jones spok...

ESM: A Year In Retail – FrieslandCampina: Breaking New Ground, Issue 5, 2019

FrieslandCampina is one of the biggest dairy companies in the world, however, as chief executive Hein Schumacher tells ESM, there are still plenty of growt...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Iceland Enters Norway: Cool As Ice, Issue 2, 2019

Things are heating up in the Norwegian retail market, with the arrival of a new player, frozen-food retailer Iceland. ESM spoke to Geir Olav Opheim, its ch...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Building A Buzz In Retail, Issue 3, 2019

More than ever, bees are under threat from pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change. How are retailers endeavouring to help save this precious species?...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Eurotorg: The Next Chapter, Issue 3, 2019

Belarus-based retailer Eurotorg has come a long way since ESM last profiled the business two years ago. Ben Webb caught up with Andrei Matsiavin, the group...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Yakult: Message In A Bottle, Issue 6, 2019

In Japan, Yakult is more than just a cultured milk drink – it’s a part of the culture itself. Stephen Wynne-Jones travelled to Tokyo to meet Hi...

ESM: A Year In Retail – K-Group Addresses AI’s Ethical Question, Issue 1, 2019

With artificial intelligence on the rise, ESM chats to Minna Vakkilainen of Finland’s K Group about the efforts that the retailer has made to ensure...