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Insights From The Front Line – Ukraine's Supermarket Sector Battles On

Nina Mishchenko examines five key challenges faced by Ukrainian retailers in their supply chains during the ongoing war.

Over Four-Fifths Consider Benefits Of Fresh Food Amid Rising Prices, Study Finds

More than four-fifths of consumers (84%) consider the health and wellness benefits of fresh food despite concern over rising food prices, a new study by De...

Italian Discounters See 10.5% Sales Growth In June

The turnover of the Italian FMCG sector reached €11.8 billion in June 2022, growing by 8% on last year’s performance and 5.2% like-for-like, acc...

Trading Outlook Pessimistic Across UK Grocery, Eating Out Segments, Study Finds

More than half of the leaders across grocery retail and eating out segments in the UK are anticipating deteriorating trading conditions over the next 12 mo...

How Croatian Retailer Studenac Is Set For Growth

Proximity retailer Studenac d.o.o. recently became Croatia’s largest grocer by store count, and it doesn’t plan on stopping there.

Hani Weiss, CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Retail, Talks To ESM

Majid Al Futtaim Retail is putting data at the heart of its operations. ESM spoke to CEO Hani Weiss about the Carrefour franchise operator's growth ambitio...

Carrefour Italia To Open 95 New Stores This Year, Hits Milestone

Carrefour Italia intends to open 95 stores this year, having reached a total of 1,500 outlets across Italy, including both directly-owned and franchised st...

E.Leclerc Study Highlights Impact Of Rising Food Costs In France

A study commissioned by French retailer E.Leclerc has found that almost all French consumers (96%) feel the impact of rising costs in their shopping...