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Half Of Consumers Consider Sustainability A Key Purchase Factor, Study Finds

Some 51% of consumers consider environmental and sustainability efforts as either 'important' or a 'top consideration' when deciding where to shop, a new s...

E-Commerce Now Accounts For 20% Of Retail Sales In Serbia

E-commerce in Serbia has continued its momentum since the pandemic, and now accounts for as much as 20% of the market in some segments, according to new fi...

DIA Expands Online Delivery Network

Spanish retailer DIA is expanding its delivery services to all towns along the Spanish coastline, from Girona to Huelva, reaching more than five million ne...

Ocado Retail Cuts Growth Forecast In Tough Market

Ocado Retail, the British online grocer owned by Ocado Group and Marks & Spencer, has slashed its growth outlook as its customers ordered fewer items a...

Online Grocer Rohlik Posts 53% Rise In Revenue As Expansion Builds

Rohlik Group posted a 53% year-on-year rise in net revenue to €490 million in its most recent financial year, the company said, as the Czech-based onl...

Quick Commerce Firm Getir Raises Additional $768m In Funding Round

Getir has raised $768 million in a Series E funding round, meaning the Turkish quick commerce firm has now reached a valuation of close to $12 billion.

SPAR South Africa To Introduce New Online And Delivery Platform

SPAR Group in South Africa has announced plans to launch a new online shopping and delivery platform in the capital, Johannesburg, next month.

Brazil's GPA Sees Online Sales Rising Fivefold In Four To Five Years

Brazilian food retailer GPA SA expects e-commerce sales to jump by more than five times over the next four to five years while maintaining margins, chief e...