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M&S Announces Investment Of £30m In Scottish Stores

UK retailer Marks & Spencer plans to invest £30 million (€35.1 million) in brick-and-mortar stores across Scotland.

Alnatura Reports Turnover Growth Of 2.3% In FY 2022/23

Organic retailer Alnatura closed its financial year with year-on-year turnover growth of 2.3% as sales amounted to €1.15 billion.

Swiss Shoppers Prefer To Save Time Over Money, Study Finds

Saving time is more important to customers than saving money in Switzerland, according to the new Swiss retail survey by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute...

Circana Named 'Strong Performer' In Retail Planning Platforms By Independent Research Firm

Circana has announced that Forrester Research has named it a 'Strong Performer' in its The Forrester Wave™: Retail Planning Platforms, Q4 2023 r...

Transforming Retail For The New Era: Customer Centricity Alone Is No Longer Enough

The relationship between retail and consumers is evolving, and the long-held principle of customer-centricity is no longer sufficient to confer loyalty or...

British Shoppers Seek Cheaper Grocery Options As Inflation Bites: NielsenIQ

British shoppers are shifting to cheaper food alternatives in their supermarket shopping as they try to navigate a worsening cost of living crisis, industr...

Ukraine Conflict Adding To Cost Of Living Pressure On Households: IGD

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is adding to the cost of living pressures for households, as commodity prices continue to be driven upwards, a new report b...

Beijing Shoppers Clear Store Shelves As District Starts Mass Testing

Beijing residents snapped up food and other supplies as the city's biggest district began mass COVID-19 testing of all residents on Monday, prompting fears...