Year in Review

ESM: A Year In Retail – Spar Group: From Africa To The World, Issue 5, 2019

Following its takeover of the Spar business in Ireland a few years back, South Africa’s Spar Group hasn’t shied away from international expansi...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Ahold Delhaize: Taking The Lead, Issue 6, 2019

With its merger now complete, Ahold Delhaize is positioning itself for the future. ESM met Wouter Kolk, CEO of the group’s European and Indonesian bu...

ESM: A Year In Retail – FrieslandCampina: Breaking New Ground, Issue 5, 2019

FrieslandCampina is one of the biggest dairy companies in the world, however, as chief executive Hein Schumacher tells ESM, there are still plenty of growt...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Building A Buzz In Retail, Issue 3, 2019

More than ever, bees are under threat from pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change. How are retailers endeavouring to help save this precious species?...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Eurotorg: The Next Chapter, Issue 3, 2019

Belarus-based retailer Eurotorg has come a long way since ESM last profiled the business two years ago. Ben Webb caught up with Andrei Matsiavin, the group...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Yakult: Message In A Bottle, Issue 6, 2019

In Japan, Yakult is more than just a cultured milk drink – it’s a part of the culture itself. Stephen Wynne-Jones travelled to Tokyo to meet Hi...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Danone: Embracing The Food Revolution, Issue 4, 2019

Emmanuel Faber, the chief executive of food giant Danone, believes that brands need to adapt to meet the needs of a health-focused, socially-conscious cons...

ESM: A Year In Retail – Olaf Koch, Metro AG, Issue 5 2018

In the run up to Christmas 2018, ESM is proud to present a recap of some of our biggest articles of the year, exclusively for Premium website subscribers....