Europe

Private Label Ousting Big Brands As Cost-Of-Living Crisis Grows

Private-label sales have been on the rise for years, but a global cost of living crisis driven by soaring energy prices appears to be turbo-charging the tr...

Sonae MC-Led Consortium Invests €110m In Portuguese Food Sector

Portuguese retail group Sonae MC is leading a consortium of 50 entities that aim to invest €110 million in the Portuguese food sector.

Convenience Store Sales Increase In the Asia-Pacific In Q1, Study Finds

Convenience store sales increased in thirteen countries in the first quarter of 2022, while ten countries witnessed a decline, a new report by NielsenIQ an...

Metro AG Posts Double-Digit Sales Growth In Third Quarter

Wholesale giant Metro has posted year-on-year sales growth of 27.2% on a local currency basis to €7.9 billion in the third quarter of its financial ye...

European Retailers Turn Off Lights, Cut Opening Hours To Save Energy

As energy bills mount and the threat of rationing increases, some European retailers are turning off lights and considering shorter opening hours this wint...

Carlsberg Raises 2022 Growth Outlook

Carlsberg has lifted its operating profit growth outlook for this year as it has been able to resume operation in Ukraine and on the back of stro...

French Maize Crop Condition Deteriorates Sharply: FranceAgriMer

The condition of France's maize crop deteriorated sharply for a second consecutive week, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed, in a sign that dry wea...

Rule of Law Essential For Business And The Single Market, Says EuroCommerce

Retailers and wholesalers require a 'predictable and non-discriminatory environment' in which to operate effectively, EuroCommerce has said, following the...