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Supermarket and wholesale cost pressures may not ease as quickly as prices, says Bloomberg Intelligence

ISN Magazine8th January 20248th January 2024

by ISN Magazine8th January 20248th January 20240

Slowing inflation is rendering European food retailers’ key sales-growth metric more challenging, with market-share gains required to boost mature market revenue, reveals Bloomberg Intelligence’s (BI) Europe Retail Staples & Wholesale 2024 Outlook. According to...

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ASDA PRIVATE EQUITY OWNERS FINALLY FACE GRILLING FROM MPS

ISN Magazine5th January 20245th January 2024

by ISN Magazine5th January 20245th January 20240

ASDA PRIVATE EQUITY OWNERS FINALLY FACE GRILLING FROM MPS TDR Capital, who along with the Issa brothers bought Asda in February 2021, will give evidence to the Business and Trade select committee on Tuesday...

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ASDA’S NEW SPA PROMISES TO MAKE YOU FEEL FETA THAN EVER FOR LESS

ISN Magazine4th January 20244th January 2024

by ISN Magazine4th January 20244th January 20240

Asda launches the Asda Health Menu Spa, the world’s first supermarket spa offering a range of holistic health treatments paired and price-matched with products from its new Health Menu range. With prices starting at...

The most sought-after tech devices of 2023 – iPhone 14 crowned top

ISN Magazine4th January 20244th January 2024

by ISN Magazine4th January 20244th January 20240

New data reveals the most searched tech devices among online shoppers across the UK, to name the most coveted devices of 2023 The findings looked at Google searches for terms like ‘iPhone 14 buy’,...

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Retail Think Tank 2024 predictions: Food, Health & Beauty and Purpose-driven retail set to be sector winners in the year ahead

ISN Magazine3rd January 202422nd May 2026

by ISN Magazine3rd January 202422nd May 20260

Food, Health & Beauty and Purpose driven retail are set to be winning categories in 2024 Home retail set to be challenged as demand wanes after pandemic boom, and interest rates limit ‘big ticket’...

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Supermarkets checkout stations of the future

ISN Magazine2nd January 20242nd January 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd January 20242nd January 20240

The future of checkout technology in grocery stores is likely to see continued advancements, aiming to enhance efficiency, speed, and customer experience. Here are some potential trends and technologies that may play a role:...

Trade shows and Events

Dubai Set to Dominate the Global Trade Exhibition and Events Food Scene in 2024

ISN Magazine2nd January 20242nd January 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd January 20242nd January 20240

Dubai, the dynamic metropolis nestled in the heart of the United Arab Emirates, is poised to assert its dominance in the global trade exhibition and events food landscape in 2024. Renowned for its unrivaled...

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Food shopping, 10 cheapest countries in the world 2024

ISN Magazine2nd January 20242nd January 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd January 20242nd January 20240

In our exploration of the 10 cheapest countries in the world, our definition of affordability is anchored in a low cost of living. Cost of Living Index by Country 2023, a crowd-sourced global database...

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French supermarkets and food retailers

ISN Magazine2nd January 20242nd January 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd January 20242nd January 20240

Carrefour: A multinational retail chain, Carrefour is one of the largest hypermarket chains in France, offering a wide range of groceries and general merchandise. Leclerc: E.Leclerc is a major French hypermarket chain, known for...

Top 100 Countries with the Greatest Purchasing Power, Ireland, the world’s richest country this year

ISN Magazine2nd January 20242nd January 2024

by ISN Magazine2nd January 20242nd January 20240

RankCountry/TerritoryGDP-PPP per capita ($)1Ireland145,1962Luxembourg142,4903Singapore133,8954Qatar124,8485Macao SAR89,5586United Arab Emirates88,2217Switzerland87,9638Norway82,6559United States80,03510San Marino78,92611Brunei Darussalam75,58312Hong Kong SAR74,59813Denmark73,38614Taiwan73,34415Netherlands72,97316Iceland69,77917Austria69,50218Andorra68,99819Germany66,13220Sweden65,84221Belgium65,50122Australia65,36623Saudi Arabia64,83624Malta61,93925Finland60,89726Guyana60,64827Bahrain60,59628Canada60,17729France58,82830South Korea56,70631United Kingdom56,47132Israel54,99733Cyprus54,61134Italy54,21635New Zealand54,04636Kuwait53,03737Slovenia52,64138Japan51,80939Czech Republic50,96140Aruba49,62741Spain49,44842Lithuania49,26643Estonia46,38544Poland45,34345Portugal44,70846The Bahamas43,91347Hungary43,90748Puerto Rico43,84549Croatia42,53150Oman42,18851Romania41,63452Slovak Republic41,51553Turkey41,41254Latvia40,25655Panama40,17756Seychelles39,66257Greece39,47858Malaysia36,84759Maldives36,35860Russia34,83761Kazakhstan32,68862Trinidad and Tobago32,05463Bulgaria32,00664St. Kitts and Nevis29,66265Chile27,60866Mauritius29,16467Uruguay28,47068Montenegro27,76169Argentina27,26170Costa Rica26,42271Dominican Republic25,89672Serbia25,43273Libya24,55974Antigua and Barbuda24,01275Mexico23,82076Belarus23,44777China23,38278Thailand22,67579Georgia21,92380North Macedonia21,11181Grenada20,07582Turkmenistan19,97483Bosnia and Herzegovina19,60484Iran19,54885Armenia19,48986Colombia19,46087Botswana19,39888Gabon19,19789Albania19,02990Barbados18,85891Brazil18,68692Azerbaijan18,66993Equatorial Guinea18,51094St. Lucia18,43595Suriname18,42796St. Vincent...