ISN Magazine – Page 164 – International Supermarket News

Zara’s Layoffs and Store Closures: A Significant Shift in the Retail Landscape – ISN Reveal

ISN Magazine2nd December 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd December 20240

Zara, a global fashion powerhouse under the Inditex umbrella, has announced a dramatic restructuring plan, resulting in the closure of 1,200 stores worldwide. This move underscores a pivotal transformation in the retail industry, as...

FOOTFALL BOOST CONTINUES INTO THE BLACK FRIDAY WEEKEND, ACCORDING TO SENSORMATIC SOLUTIONS SHOPPERTRAK ANALYTICS

ISN Magazine2nd December 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd December 20240

Solihull, UK — Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls, today shared its first look into in-store shopper traffic for the 2024 Black Friday weekend. The brand’s ShopperTrak Analytics insights platform,...

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Private Labels Rise as National Brands Face Tough Competition

ISN Magazine2nd December 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd December 20240

The retail landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift, with private label products steadily overtaking established national brands in popularity. For consumers and retailers alike, this trend signals a significant transformation in shopping habits and...

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Black Friday Highlights Online Shopping’s Surge—A Sign of Retail’s Future

ISN Magazine2nd December 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd December 20240

This year’s Black Friday painted a clear picture of where shopping habits are heading, with online purchases outpacing store visits by a significant margin. For supermarkets and retailers, these results offer more than a...

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John Lewis Does It Again – The Best Christmas Ad of the Season

ISN Magazine2nd December 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd December 20240

John Lewis Does It Again – The Best Christmas Ad of the Season It’s that time of year again when Christmas adverts light up our screens and tug at our heartstrings. This year, John...

Shoppers to Shoulder the Burden of National Insurance Hike: A Retail Reality?

ISN Magazine2nd December 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd December 20240

As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, retailers are sounding the alarm over the impact of the recent National Insurance increase, warning that it will be shoppers who ultimately foot the bill. Sainsbury’s and other major...

Asda’s Debt Dilemma: A Sign of a Wider Crisis in UK Supermarkets

ISN Magazine2nd December 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd December 20240

Asda, one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, finds itself grappling with a serious financial predicament. The retailer faces the looming challenge of refinancing its multibillion-pound debt, largely driven by a substantial repayment owed...

Former Tesco CEO’s Bold Plan to Power Britain with Moroccan Green Energy

ISN Magazine2nd December 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd December 20240

In Morocco’s south-west, a vast network of solar and wind farms, sprawling across an area as large as Greater London, could soon provide clean electricity to over 9 million homes in Britain. At the...

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The Fight is On: Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Hit Another Roadblock

ISN Magazine1st December 2024

by ISN Magazine1st December 20240

The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) for a Global Plastics Treaty concluded without an agreement, leaving critical decisions postponed until the final negotiation meeting. In response to the delay, Graham Forbes,...

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Greenpeace Demands Release of Plastics Treaty Activists as Talks Near Conclusion

ISN Magazine1st December 2024

by ISN Magazine1st December 20240

Busan, South Korea, 1 December 2024 – Greenpeace has called for the immediate release of four international activists from Britain, Germany, Taiwan, and Mexico who were detained by South Korean authorities following a peaceful protest...