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Irish Operations Of M&S, Iceland Likely To Be Hardest Hit By 'No-Deal' Brexit

A leading retail analyst has said that the Irish operations of Marks & Spencer and frozen foods retailer Iceland are likely to be hardest hit in th...

Reinventing Boots – Inside The Pharmacy Retailer's New London Flagship

Donna Ahern of ESM's sister publication, Checkout, recently paid a visit to Boots’ new flagship store – in Covent Garden, London – ahead...

Carrefour Gains On E.Leclerc At Summit Of French Supermarket Sector

Carrefour has closed the gap on market leader E.Leclerc at the summit of the French grocery sector, according to the latest market share data from Kantar,...

From Denmark With Løve – Netto International Looks To The Future

Discounter Netto International may not have the global ambition of Aldi and Lidl, but its strength on a European level can’t be underestimated. Steph...

Jerónimo Martins Sees Consolidated Sales Growth Of 5.7% In H1

Portuguese retail group Jerónimo Martins has posted consolidated year-on-year sales growth of 5.7% to €8.9 billion in the first half of its fin...

Retailer Casino Scraps Dividend As It Pursues Debt-Cutting Plans

French supermarket retailer Casino, which is battling investor concerns over debts and its ability to generate cash, scrapped dividends as it targeted net...

EP Global's Takeover Bid 'Substantially Undervalues' Metro AG, Wholesaler Says

Wholesaler Metro AG has said that an unsolicited voluntary takeover offer for the business by EP Global Commerce (EPGC) 'substantially undervalues' the fir...