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Dutch Retailer Coop Sees Turnover Up 18% In 2018

Dutch retailer Coop has posted an 18% increase in turnover in full-year 2018, reporting sales of €1.4 billion for the period. This is €200 mil...

Spain's Dia Close To Sealing €200m Funding Deal

Spanish food retailer Dia soon expects to reach a deal to refinance its banking debt, the company has reported. The deal, to be sealed by the end of May...

Carrefour Brasil and GPA To Invest R$1.8bn Each In 2019

Leading Brazilian retailers Carrefour Brasil and GPA are planning to invest R$ 1.8 billion (€403.3 million) each in 2019, in their respective store po...

New Italian Retailer Comidà To Open First Stores In 2019

A new supermarket group, Comidà, is to be launched in Italy in 2019, along with the rollout of three new private label ranges. The venture is bac...

UK Retail Sales See Black Friday Boost, Broader Picture Weak

British shoppers sought out Black Friday discounts in their droves last month, pushing retail sales growth to a six-month high, but the broader picture rem...

EuroCommerce: UTP Directive 'Shifts Balance Of Power' To Manufacturers

EuroCommerce, the group that represents the retail and wholesale sector in Europe, has warned that the UTP Directive, which was agreed today, following tri...

'Gilets Jaunes' Protests Impact French Retailer Performance: Kantar Worldpanel

The gilets jaunes (yellow-vests) protests in France impacted French retailer performance in the latest four-week period, according to Kantar Worldpane...

Independent Retailers Likely To Feel Most Pain From 'Gilets Jaunes' Protests: Moody's

Following the fifth weekend of 'Gilets Jaunes' (Yellow Vests) protests in France, Moody's has said that the protests are credit negative for retailers, wit...