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Italy's Esselunga Sees Sales Up Marginally In First Half

Italian supermarket group Esselunga has posted a 0.9% increase in sales in the first half of its financial year, to €4.06 billion. The group said t...

Poland's Żabka Eyes Future Growth Following Opening Of 6,500th Store

Polish proximity chain Żabka has launched 500 stores since the start of 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and now operates a total of 6,500 outlets....

E. Leclerc Winning More Shoppers Through 'Drive' Services, Says Kantar

E. Leclerc's Drive services continue to be a major contributor to its growth, with more consumers shopping online, according to the latest market share dat...

Maxima Grupė Sees 6.3% Growth In Revenue In H1 2020

Lithuanian retailer Maxima Grupė has posted 6.3% year-on-year growth in consolidated revenue in the first half of its financial year, to €2....

Spar Group Sees Sales Up, But Faces Delays In Poland Development

South Africa's Spar Group has seen sales rise in Ireland, Switzerland and its Southern Africa base, however the development of its Polish operations has be...

'Exceptional' Food And Wholesale Sales Boost Co-op In First Half

Britain's The Co-operative has posted a 7.6% increase in total revenue in the first half of its financial year, boosted by what it said was an 'exceptional...

Ocado's Joint Venture With M&S 'Off To A Good Start', But Challenges Remain

Ocado's joint venture with Marks & Spencer has 'got off to a good start', in the eyes of leading retail analysts, however the business still has wo...

From Coast To Coast – ESM Chats To Aldi USA CEO Jason Hart

Having had a Stateside presence since 1976, discounter Aldi recently saw its network grow to 2,000 stores across the United States. Now, the discounter is...