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Billa Launches New Plant-Based Store Concept

Austrian supermarket chain Billa has launched a new store concept that focuses only on plant-based products, boasting over 2,500 SKUs in a completely plant...

Majority Of Austrians 'Would Like To Eat Healthier', Survey Finds

A recent survey undertaken by Austrian retailer Billa found that 60% of Austrians would like to eat healthier.

Billa Calls For Mandatory Animal Husbandry Labelling

Austrian supermarket chain Billa has called for more transparency in animal welfare and legally binding animal husbandry labelling that follows an objectiv...

Russia's Lenta Sees Marginal Increase In Sales In H1, Online Sales Surge

Russian retailer Lenta has reported a 0.7% increase in sales in the first half of its financial year, as the group starts to see the benefits of its "...

Lenta Set To Acquire Billa Russia Supermarkets In €215m Deal

Russian retailer Lenta has announced that it has agreed to acquire the supermarket business of Billa Russia for €215 million in cash, in a deal that i...

REWE Group Sees Turnover Exceed €75bn In Full-Year 2020

Germany's REWE Group has posted 20.4% year-on-year growth in adjusted turnover to €75.3 billion in its full financial year 2020, driven by the su...

REWE Group Posts 3.7% Revenue Increase In Full-Year 2019

Germany's REWE Group has posted a 3.7% increase in revenue in full-year 2019, in what chief executive Lionel Souque said was a "good year" for th...

Serbian Retail Market Grows and Consolidates in 2019

The arrival of Lidl and interest among other foreign players is driving growth and consolidation in the Serbian retail market. Leading players including...