Retail

Edeka Rolls Out Payback Loyalty Programme

German retailer Edeka Group has announced it has rolled out loyalty programme Payback to its network.

Black Friday Spending Lifted UK Retail Sales At End Of 2024

Black Friday spending helped lift retail sales in late 2024 but overall sales in the final quarter of last year proved disappointing, the British Retail Co...

Switzerland’s Coop Saw Sales Grow By 1.1% Last Year

Swiss retailer Coop has reported total sales of CHF 34.9 billion (€36.99 billion) for 2024, a 1.1% increase on the previous year.

Italians Shift Consumption Focus Towards Food and Home Cooking

The Coop 2025 Report, prepared by Ancc Coop and Nomisma, indicates a shift in consumption focus toward food and health, despite a slowdown of the Italian e...

Online Holiday Sales Boosted By AI-Influenced Shopping

Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots helped consumers purchase and return products during the 2024 holiday season.

German Inflation Rises More Than Expected In December

German annual inflation rose more than forecast in December due to higher food prices and a smaller drop in energy prices than in previous months.

Tesco, Sainsbury's And Lidl Are UK Christmas Winners, Says Kantar

Britain's biggest supermarket group Tesco, No. 2 Sainsbury's and discounter Lidl were winners at Christmas, posting sales growth.

Sodexo's Q1 Revenue Rises, Though Weak European Volumes Hold Back Growth

French food caterer Sodexo has reported a nearly 5% rise in its first-quarter organic revenue, missing market expectations, as robust growth in India, Braz...