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Brexit Should Not Distract From Challenges Facing UK Retail Sector: Lord Price

The former head of UK retailer Waitrose, Lord Mark Price, has told the Checkout Conference that the ongoing Brexit negotiations are a "bit of a deflec...

Sweden’s Axfood Sees Sales Up 4.6% In Fourth Quarter

Swedish retailer Axfood has posted a 4.6% increase in consolidated net sales in the fourth quarter of its financial year. The group posted sales of SEK...

Russian Tycoon Launches €300m Bid For Spain's DIA

Investment group Letterone said on Tuesday it plans to make a €300 million takeover bid for Spanish supermarket chain DIA, valuing the group at more t...

EuroCommerce Files Complaints Against Slovak Retail Tax

EuroCommerce, the body which represents the retail and wholesale trades in Europe, has filed two complaints to the European Commission against a new tax im...

ESM - Issue 6 – 2018: Read The Latest Issue Online!

Exclusively for Premium website members, ESM: European Supermarket Magazine presents its final issue for 2018. Don't currently subscribe to ESM?&nb...

France's Système U Sees Turnover Up 2.3% In Full-Year 2018

French retailer Système U has posted a 2.3% increase in turnover in full-year 2018, to €19.94 billion, its president, Dominique Schelcher, has...

Tesco: Up To 9,000 Roles Could Be Affected By 'Simplification' Measures

Tesco has issued a statement to state that it plans to close fresh food counters in around 90 of its stores, as well as introduce other 'simplification' me...

Tesco May Cut Thousands Of Fresh Food Counter Jobs: Report

Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket chain, may cut thousands of jobs by closing in-store meat, fish and delicatessen counters and by replacing staff cante...