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Retailer Applegreen Performing 'Ahead Of Expectations', Maintains Profitability

Forecourt retailer Applegreen said that it traded 'ahead of expectations' in the second quarter of its financial year, and has managed to remain profitable...

Willys Leads The Charge For Sweden's Axfood In 'Turbulent' First Half

The Willys supermarket chain was the standout performer for Swedish retailer Axfood in what the operator described as a 'turbulent' first half of its finan...

Jumbo Posts Double Digit Growth, Confirms La Place Closures

Dutch retailer Jumbo has posted double digit growth in its supermarket arm in the first half of the year, while the group's online shopping portal 'boomed'...

UK Retail Sales ‘Return To Growth’ In June: BRC-KPMG

Retail sales in the UK increased by 3.4% year-on-year in June compared to a 1.6% decline in the same period last year, registering the highest growth since...

Spar Austria Posts Record Sales, Earnings In Full-Year 2019

Austrian retailer Spar Holding AG has posted a 4.9% increase in consolidated net sales for full-year 2019, to €11.15 billion. The group, which oper...

UK Shoppers Make Tentative Return To High Street In June, Retailers Say

British shoppers returned to the high street in June as the coronavirus lockdown eased, but overall numbers were much lower than normal for the time of yea...

One Third Of French Consumers Plan To Reduce Frequency Of Store Visits In Future

A third (32%) of French consumers plan to reduce the frequency of their store visits in the future, while a quarter (26%) plan to shop more online, a new s...

Croatia's Fortenova Group Sees Retail Revenue Up 3% In 2019

Croatian conglomerate Fortenova Group has reported full-year revenue of close to HRK 24 billion (€3.18 billion) for 2019, with its retail and wholesal...