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German Retail Sales Jump, Online Shopping Declines

German retail sales increased much more than expected in June following an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, supporting hopes for a consumer-driven recovery...

UK Retail Sales Dip After Post-Lockdown Surge: CBI

British retailers said sales fell back to more normal volumes earlier this month after a flurry of demand in April when a relaxation in lockdown rules allo...

Migros Gains Market Share In 2020, Strengthens Online Position

Swiss retailer Migros increased its market share by 1.2 percentage points to 23.3% in 2020 and strengthened its leadership in the online retail segment....

Irish Grocery Sales Reach Highest Level Since November 2020: Kantar

Take-home grocery sales in Ireland grew by 17% in the four weeks to 21 February, with shoppers spending an additional €151.1 million, new data from Ka...

Pandemic Shoots Up Costs For Costco, Profit Misses Estimates

Costco Wholesale Corp missed analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit, as the warehouse club operator spent more on employee benefits who worked...

Target To Spend $4bn A Year To Speed Up Delivery As Pandemic Spurs Online Gains

Target Corp will invest $4 billion annually over the next several years as the big box retailer upgrades stores and strengthens its online busine...

Packaged Food Giants Push Direct Online Sales To Gauge Consumer Tastes

Packaged food giants including Kraft Heinz, General Mills and Kellogg are pushing sales of their products to consumers directly via their own online channe...

UK Retailers See Sharp Fall In Sales And Mounting Job Losses, CBI Says

British retail sales fell in the year to February as stores cut jobs at a rapid rate, with only supermarkets reporting any growth during the latest COVID-1...