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US Online Holiday Sales Rise Nearly 9% On Mobile Shopping Boom

U.S. online spending rose nearly 9% during the 2024 holiday season, with shoppers mainly using their smartphones to buy products, data from Adobe Analytics...

Justo Closes Brazilian Online Supermarket

Justo, a Mexican online grocery store, has shut down its operations in Brazil following a three-year run, citing the challenges in a competitive market.

Last-Minute Bargain Hunters Send Holiday Retail Sales Higher Than Last Year: Mastercard

Price-conscious holiday shoppers opened their wallets for last-minute online discounts on clothing and stocking stuffers, potentially benefiting retailers...

Taiwan Blocks Uber's $950m Foodpanda Deal

Taiwan has blocked Uber Technologies' $950 million (€914.1 million) purchase of Delivery Hero's Foodpanda business on the island because of competitio...

South Korea's Shinsegae To Set Up Joint Venture With Alibaba International

Alibaba Group is nearing a deal to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart's KS e-commerce platform.

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12 Technologies That Are Transforming Supermarket Management

Explore 12 technologies shaping the future of supermarket management as cutting-edge technologies redefine efficiency, customer engagement and supply chain...

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Coop Alleanza 3.0 Targets Young Consumers, Upgrades Operations

Italy’s largest consumer cooperative, Coop Alleanza 3.0, is seeking to engage younger consumers through a new TikTok channel.

REWE Group Revamps Digital Loyalty Programmes

REWE Group has announced a new format for its digital loyalty programmes for both REWE and Penny customers, which leverage data-driven technologies to bett...