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Rewe Offers Free Coronavirus Self-Tests To All Employees

Germany's Rewe Group has announced that it will provide free coronavirus self-tests to its employees. The retailer will provide the test to more th...

'Pay With Your Face' Technology Rolled Out In Russian Supermarkets

Russia's X5 Retail Group has rolled out a new technology to a number of its Perekrestok supermarkets that enables customers to pay for their groceries via...

Aldi Nord Launches Coffee From Cooperative Supporting Women In Peru

Aldi Nord has rolled out organic and Fairtrade-certified coffee under the name 'Hermanas del Café' from the 'La Florida' cooperative, which supports...

Albert Heijn And Selecta To Open Unmanned 'To Go' Stores

Albert Heijn and Selecta are to open new, unmanned 'to go' outlets in offices across the Netherlands and introduce the concept to Belgium in the near futur...

Italy's Esselunga Brings laEsse Store Format To Rome

Italian supermarket chain Esselunga has opened its first laEsse neighbourhood store in Rome, in the heart of the Prati district. The store is locat...

Italy's Pastificio Garofalo Reports Record Year

Italian pasta company Pastificio Garofalo reported a 35% increase in turnover to €220 million last year, a new record high for the business. The co...

French Retailer Auchan Raises Cost-Saving Goal As Profitability Rises

France's Auchan has raised its cost savings goal under its so-called Renaissance revival plan, which boosted 2020 profitability at its retail arm despite t...

Global Grocery Retail To Grow By An Additional €370bn By 2022, Says IGD

The global grocery retail market is set to grow by $440 billion (€370 billion) between 2020 and 2022, a compound annual growth rate of 3.1%, a new stu...