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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...

Jerónimo Martins Hits Out At UOKiK Fine Over Alleged 'Abuse Of Power'

Portuguese retailer Jerónimo Martins has said that it plans to challenge a decision by the Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOK...

Next-Generation Convenience - ESM Meets Sergei Goncharov, CEO of Pyaterochka

Russian retailer Pyaterochka, part of X5 Retail Group, is using the COVID-19 pandemic to double down on its convenience offering, as CEO Sergei Goncharov t...

UK Wholesale Market Sees Growth Slow In 2020 Due To COVID-19 Challenges

The UK wholesale market saw growth of 2.8% in 2020, although this slowed year-on-year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on operations, according t...

Conad Sees Turnover Rise By Double Digits, Completes Auchan Takeover

Italian retailer Conad is closing 2020 with a double-digit increase in turnover, strengthening its market leadership in the country. In a statement, Con...

Sweden's ICA Gruppen Plans 'Step Change' In Online Presence Next Year

Swedish retailer ICA Gruppen is introducing a number of 'step-change' focus areas across its business, with the rollout of a more comprehensive online solu...