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European Performance Helps Lift Couche-Tard In Second Quarter

International forecourt and convenience business Alimentation Couche-Tard has posted a profit of US$324 million in the second quarter of the year, a 22% de...

Black Friday Has Overstayed Its Welcome For British Retail: Gadfly

British retailers were trying to go cold turkey on Black Friday. The trouble is, they just can't seem to kick the habit. Black Friday first crossed the...

Morrisons Rejuvenates Safeway Brand, Ups Convenience Offer

British supermarket chain Morrisons will be reviving the Safeway brand early next year in a new branded range of convenience products for wholesale to...

Aldi Hints At Possible Opening Of Physical Stores In China

Discounter Aldi has suggested that it may be preparing to open physical stores in China as soon as next year. Previously, the discounter announced plans...

Majority Of UK Shoppers Willing To ‘Cheat’ On Their Favourite Retailers

A new study has found that the majority (92%) of shoppers would be willing to ‘cheat’ on their favourite retailers, with only 8% feeling &lsquo...

Dunnes Stores Crowned Lead Irish Supermarket

Dunnes Stores is now Ireland's largest grocery retailer, according to market share figures from consumer thinktank Kantar Worldpanel. In the 12 weeks en...

Merkel: What a Fourth-Term Bid Means for Markets

With political turbulence all around, Angela Merkel’s announcement on Sunday that she’ll seek another term in next year’s federal electio...

Retail Sales Surge As Chilly Britons Snap Up Winter Clothes

U.K. retail sales surged far more than economists expected in October as cooler weather boosted spending on winter fashions, sending clothing and footwear...