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Romania’s La Cocoș Expands to Brașov, Plans Five More Stores

Romanian hypermarket chain La Cocoș is setting up shop in Brașov, marking its fourth hypermarket nationwide.

Mercadona Posts Double-Digit Sales Growth In FY 2023

Spanish retailer Mercadona has reported a 15% increase in sales, to €35.5 billion, in its 2023 financial year.

Jack Daniel's-Maker Brown-Forman Cuts Annual Organic Sales Forecast

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman has cut its organic net sales forecast for fiscal 2024, a sign that higher prices are weighing on the demand for its...

John Lewis And Co-op Latest UK Retailers To Raise Staff Pay

The John Lewis Partnership and the Co-op became the latest British retailers to increase staff pay as they react to a rise in the government-mand...

UK Sales Growth Slows In February, Dampened By Rainy Weather, BRC Says

British consumer spending slid in February as bad weather kept shoppers at home, according to a survey that showed households remained cautious to spend in...

New Price Tags On Display As Orban Tries To Get Hungarians To Spend Again

Price warnings on packaged food products that have shrunk in size went on display in Hungary's supermarkets as part of a government drive to boos...

Campari CEO Signs Off With Profit Increase, Bright Outlook

Demand for aperitifs, tequila and bourbon helped Italian spirits group Campari to deliver higher operating profit last year as it prepares for a change of...

South Africa's Woolworths H1 Profit Falls As Shoppers Spend Less

South African fashion retailer Woolworths reported a 7.5% fall in half-year earnings, as consumers pulled back on discretionary spending and the count...