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Ocado Sees Sales Up By Nearly A Half, As UK Moves On From Lockdown

Online retailer Ocado saw the biggest growth of any UK retailer in the 12 weeks to 11 August, seeing its sales grow by 45.5%, the latest Kantar data has sh...

Żabka Introduces Contactless Disinfection Stations In Stores

Polish retailer Żabka has announced that it has installed contactless disinfection stations in its stores to ensure a safe shopping environment for custome...

Finland's Kesko Sees Grocery Sales Up 5.4% In July

Finnish retailer Kesko saw sales at its grocery business rise 5.4% in July, to €492.9 million, in what was a positive month for the retailer across th...

Walmart's Flipkart Eyes Alcohol Delivery Foray With Indian Startup, Letters Show

Walmart's e-commerce platform Flipkart has partnered with a startup backed by spirits giant Diageo to deliver alcohol in two Indian states, according to go...

Bell Food Group Posts Organic Revenue Growth Of 2.9% In H1

Switzerland’s Bell Food Group has reported 2.9% growth in organic revenue in the first half of its financial year, as a strong performance in it...

South African Speakeasies Boost Calls For End To COVID-19 Booze Ban

In an Italian bistro in an upmarket Johannesburg neighbourhood, smiling patrons chat at candle-lit tables in a scene reminiscent of less-troubled times bef...

Spain Says US Should Waive Tariffs On EU Goods As Wine, Olives Hit

The United States should waive tariffs imposed on European Union goods because the bloc abides by all World Trade Organisation rules on planemaker Airbus,...

Brazil's JBS Posts Better-Than-Expected Results In Second Quarter

Brazil's JBS SA has posted second-quarter net profits nearly twice as high as the average of analysts' estimates, buoyed by a strong performance in its bee...