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How COVID-19 Is Facilitating An Increasingly Digital Future For Retail

The COVID-19 crisis has fundamentally altered how many retailers and consumer goods firms approach digital. This article first appeared in ESM Issue 1 2021...

Poland's Allegro Q4 Core Profit Beats Estimates As E-commerce Booms

Polish e-commerce platform Allegro reported fourth quarter core profit above analysts' estimates, as it benefitted from a shift to online shoppin...

KNAPP Implements Innovative E-commerce Solution For REWE

Together with KNAPP, REWE is implementing a pioneering e-commerce solution aimed at central online order fulfilment, setting new standards in online food r...

Packaging Products Maker DS Smith Sees Boost From Online Shopping Boom

DS Smith has said that that the boost from the holiday season to its packaging business continued into 2021, with more people shopping online, while there...

Amazon's New Polish Site Goes Live As Online Competition Grows

Online retailer Amazon's new Polish website went live on Tuesday morning, marking a significant intensification of competition in the country's booming e-c...

German Retail Sales Tumble In January As Lockdown Bites

German retail sales tumbled more than expected in January as the COVID-19 lockdown and the withdrawal of a temporary cut in sales tax hit consumer spending...

X5 Emerges As Russia's Top E-Grocery Company In 2020

X5 Retail Group has emerged on top of the Russian online food retail segment in 2020 with a gross merchandise value (GMV) of RUB21.9 billion (€240 mil...

Smurfit Kappa Sees EBITDA Down, But Ahead Of Expectations In FY 2020

Packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has reported EBITDA of €1.51 billion for full-year 2020, which the company said was ahead of its stated guidance, despite...