Supermarkets

Mercadona To Step Up Growth In Portugal With 11 New Stores

Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona plans to open 11 new stores in Portugal 2024 as it seeks to boost its presence in the country.

Dutch Retail Turnover Up 4.2% In December 2023

Retail turnover in the Netherlands increased by 4.2% year on year in December 2023, while sales volume grew by 1.7%.

UK's Morrisons Sells Petrol Forecourts To MFG In £2.5m Deal

British supermarket group Morrisons has agreed to sell 337 petrol forecourts to Motor Fuel Group (MFG) in a £2.5-billion (€2.9 billion) deal.

Black Friday, Holiday Sales Spur Demand At South Africa's Shoprite

Shoprite, South Africa's biggest supermarket group, reported a nearly 14% jump in its half-year sales, supported by a record Black Friday and festive seaso...

Waitrose Parent John Lewis Considers Cutting 11,000 Jobs: Report

John Lewis Partnership, the owner of John Lewis and Waitrose, is considering cutting up to 11,000 staff jobs in the next five year...

Australia Launches Competition, Pricing Review Into Supermarket Sector

Australia has launched a wide-ranging review into pricing and competition in its supermarket sector as the government unveils a series of policies to impro...