Retail

Finland’s Kesko Sees Grocery Sales Go Down By 1.9% In November

Finnish retailer Kesko has reported a 1.9% decrease in sales in its grocery sales division in November, to €527.1 million.

Carrefour Brasil Divests Eight Stores To Muffato and Festval

Carrefour Brasil has offloaded eight Nacional stores in the Brazilian city of Curitiba to local retailers Muffato and Festval.

Supermarket Prices Declined In France In November

The price of frequently purchased goods in French supermarkets and hypermarkets declined by 0.7% in November 2024.

BM Supermercados’ Parent Rejects Bid From Carrefour

Carrefour's bid to acquire Uvesco, the parent company of the BM Supermercados chain in Spain, has been rejected by Uvesco's majority shareholder, the Frenc...

The 12 Ads Of Christmas 2024: Vote For Your Favourite Retailer Christmas Ad

As the festive fever picks up, ESM: European Supermarket Magazine presents its much-loved 12 Ads of Christmas contest for 2024!

Lidl Named As Official Partner Of UEFA Women's Euro 2025

Discounter Lidl has been named as an official partner of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 football competition, which takes place in Switzerland next July.

Mexican Regulator Fines Local Walmart Unit For Monopolistic Practice

Mexico's antitrust watchdog Cofece ruled that the local unit of U.S.-based retail giant Walmart, known as Walmex, engaged in monopolistic behavior related...

China's Weak Consumption Drags On Economy As Trump Tariff Threat Looms

China's industrial output growth quickened slightly in November, while retail sales disappointed, keeping pressure on Beijing to ramp up stimulus for a fra...