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Rimi Lietuva To Build New Logistics Centre In Elektrėnai

Rimi Lietuva has entered into a partnership agreement with the real estate development company Darnu Group for a new logistics centre in the Baltic States.

Walmart Sees Sustained Pressure From Inflation, Will Slow Hiring Pace

Walmart on Wednesday said inflation would continue to pressure its business this year, and that it would slow its pace of hiring as it builds out automatio...

Magnit To Open 2,000 Bakeries In Its Convenience Stores In 2023

Russian retailer Magnit has announced that it plans to open 2,000 bakeries across its convenience store network in 2023 as it ramps up its freshly-baked of...

NorgesGruppen Plans To Achieve Climate Neutrality By 2030

NorgesGruppen has announced plans to use less electricity and more renewable energy in order to be be climate neutral by 2030.

Easter To Generate Retail Sales Worth €2.2bn In Germany, Notes HDE

Retail sales for Easter in Germany are expected to amount to €2.2 billion this year, with more than 40% of shoppers planning to spend on seasonal prod...

French Government Strikes Deal On Anti-Inflation Shopping Basket

French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has reached a deal with the country's main supermarket chains to help shoppers cope with food price inflation, he sa...

Albert Heijn Adds More Products To Its 'Low Price' Own-Brand Offering

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has added 100 items to its Prijsfavorieten (Price Favourites) campaign, which seeks to offer affordable own-brand groceries for...

Shoppers To Face Fresh Price Hikes As Stores, Suppliers Pass On Costs

Shoppers around the world will pay even more for groceries this year than they did in 2022, according to retailers, consumer goods firms and investors, unl...