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Kroger To Divest Over 400 Stores, Misses Quarterly Same-Store Sales Estimates

Kroger quarterly same-store sales missed market expectations in a sign that reduced spending by budget-conscious consumers and stiff competition due to hig...

Italian Wine Sales In Top Three Markets Recover Slightly

Italian wine sales in the large-scale distribution channels in its top three markets have seen a weak recovery in the first half of 2023.

Rossmann Collaborates With SPAR Austria To Expand Business

German drugstore chain Rossmann has announced a collaboration with SPAR Austria as it seeks to offer its products in more international markets.

Iceland's Hagar Acquires Beverage Wholesale Firm Dista

Icelandic retailer Hagar has announced the acquisition of the entire share capital of Dista, a wholesaler of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Italy's illycaffè Reports Double-Digit Growth In Profit In FY 2022

Italy's illycaffè has reported an 18.9% year-on-year increase in net profit to €14.2 million in its financial year 2022.

SPAR Helps Croatian Manufacturers Generate Turnover Of €145m In 2022

Croatian manufacturers generated a turnover of €145 million in 2022 from the sales of their goods through the SPAR network in Italy, Austria, Slovenia...

Maxol And BWG Foods Renew Partnership With €340m Deal

Irish forecourt operator Maxol Group has announced a four-year, €340-million contract with retail and wholesale company BWG Foods.

French Retailer Casino Says It Is In Alliance Talks With Teract

Casino and Teract have confirmed that they had begun exploratory discussions that could lead to the combination of the two groups' distribution activities...