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Morrisons Christmas Trading: What The Analysts Said

Morrisons is the first of the UK's 'Big Four' to report Christmas trading figures, with the retailer posting a 9.3% like-for-like sales increase in the 22...

Tighter Restrictions Fuel Double-Digit Sales Growth Across Most UK Retailers

December was the 'busiest ever month' for UK supermarkets, Kantar has said, after the re-introduction of lockdown restrictions fuelled a 11.4% increase in...

German Retail Sales Headed For Strong 2020 As Consumers Spend Through Pandemic

German retail sales are expected to have grown around 4% during 2020 following a buoyant November, the country's Statistics Office has said, indicating tha...

Spar Switzerland Acquires 60 Forecourt Stores

Spar Switzerland has expanded its presence in Switzerland's forecourt business with the acquisition of 60 Avia forecourt stores from Store Service AG. T...

Pingo Doce To Commence Trading In The Azores

Portuguese retail brand Pingo Doce has announced that it is to commence operations in the Azores. The Finançor Group, through its subsidiary Fina...

Metro AG Announces Takeover Of Davigel Spain

Metro AG has announced the takeover of foodservice distribution company Davigel Spain, for an undisclosed fee. The wholesaler said that the acquisition...

E-Commerce Sales In Portugal Up Threefold, Study Finds

A GfK study for Visa has revealed that 44% of Portuguese shoppers have started shopping online or increased their online purchases, as a result of the COVI...

Italian Discounter MD Ends Year With More Than 800 Stores

Italian discounter MD has reported a strong year in terms of turnover and new store openings, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The retai...