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Jumbo Boosted By New Store Openings, Despite Foodservice Decline

Dutch retailer Jumbo is looking ahead to its 100th anniversary this year with renewed optimism, after the group posted a 15% increase in consumer turnover...

Morrisons' Sales Rise 8.1% Over Third Quarter And Christmas

UK retailer Morrisons has reported a rise in underlying sales in its latest trading period, encompassing Christmas, benefiting from out of home eating and...

Carrefour Extends Presence In Taiwan With Acquisition Of 224 Stores

Carrefour has extended its presence in the proximity channel in Taiwan, with the acquisition of 224 former Dairy Farm outlets. The tranche of stores inc...

Behind The Mask – How COVID-19 Has Affected The Sustainability Agenda

What effect has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the sustainability strategies of retailers and consumer goods firms? Stephen Wynne-Jones reports. This article...

The Winner Of ESM's '12 Ads of Christmas 2020' Contest Is...

Deck the halls! There's nothing like a good Christmas ad to warm up your winter, and in keeping with tradition, this year saw Santa's little helpers round...

The 12 Ads Of Christmas 2020 – Vote For Europe's Best Christmas Ad

After a challenging 2020, retailer Christmas adverts were always going to look a bit different this year. As in years past, ESM has entrusted our pan-Eu...

Return Of Lockdown Sees Household Expenditure Rise In France: Kantar

French household expenditure rose by 8.8% in the period from 2 November to 29 November, as lockdown measures returned across the country, Kantar has said....

Wholesaler Metro Sees Like-For-Like Sales Down 3.9% In 'Robust' Full-Year

Wholesale giant Metro AG has posted a like-for-like sales decline of 3.9% in its full-year 2019/20, a period it described as 'robust'. The group said th...