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Bouncing Back – A Bumpy Road Ahead For Retail And FMCG

While 2021 has gotten off to a shaky start, businesses are optimistic that the coming 12 months will be less troublesome than the last – a perio...

How COVID-19 Is Facilitating An Increasingly Digital Future For Retail

The COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally altered how many retailers and consumer goods firms approach digital. This article first appeared in ESM Issue 1 2021...

Austrian Ambition – ESM Meets BMÖ's Robert Nagele

Last year was a transformative one for Rewe Group’s Austrian business, with the finalising of a new company structure, Billa Merkur Österreich (...

'Profitable Growth', M&A Activity In Focus For Russia's Magnit, CEO Tells ESM

Russian retailer Magnit is seeking to drive profitable growth from its existing assets, while also engaging in M&A activity that is value accretive...

Buyer's Brief – So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish

With Brexit now a done deal, Nick Peksa investigates what the new protocols between the EU and UK will mean for food and beverage trade. This article first...

A Suitable Suitor? Carrefour Admirers Must Court The Elysee Palace

So what now for Carrefour, forbidden from wedding its wealthy Canadian admirer, just as it needs to renovate? Will fate find a more suitable suitor, perhap...

City Centre Stores Count The Cost Of Continued Lockdown Measures

While the past few years have seen proximity stores gain traction at the expense of larger outlets, the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated this trend......

Sweet Dreams – Examining Trends In The Confectionery Industry

The coronavirus pandemic has altered consumer shopping habits over the past year, but what effect has it had on confectionery sales? This article first app...