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IMPERIAL BRANDS TO CUT THOUSANDS OF JOBS AS EUROPE’S CORPORATE WORKFORCE COMES UNDER PRESSURE
Thousands of jobs are set to disappear from Imperial Brands as the British consumer-goods giant launches a major restructuring across the United States and Europe. The company is preparing to reduce its workforce in...
NORWAY’S GROCERY MARKET: THREE GIANTS CONTROL 95% AS PRICE SURVEILLANCE COMES UNDER SCRUTINY
Norway’s grocery market has a competition problem that is difficult to ignore: three major grocery groups control more than 95% of the market. The concentration has become a long-running concern for Norwegian authorities, particularly...
ICA FIGHTS BACK: SWEDEN’S SUPERMARKET PRICE WAR INTENSIFIES
ICA FIGHTS BACK: SWEDEN’S SUPERMARKET PRICE WAR INTENSIFIES Sweden’s grocery battle is entering a new phase. For years, Willys and Lidl have put relentless pressure on the country’s traditional supermarket operators with their low-price...
WALMART CHANGES CARTS AGAIN AS 650 US STORES ENTER MAJOR REMODEL PROGRAMME
Walmart is making another change to the carts used by employees preparing online orders while simultaneously undertaking one of the biggest store renovation programmes in US retail, with more than 650 Supercenters and Neighborhood...
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation Commit $500,000 to Spokane Wildfire Relief
BENTONVILLE, Ark. As communities face the impacts of the Spokane Complex Fires, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are committing $500,000 in grants and in-kind support to help meet immediate needs across the region. Since...
invent.ai to showcase enhanced Remi AI capabilities for faster retail planning and inventory decisions at NRF Europe
London, UK — invent.ai, the AI-native retail planning and inventory decisioning platform, will unveil the latest advancements across its suite of AI-powered solutions at NRF Europe (15 – 17 Sep 2026, Paris Expo Porte...
Ottolenghi partners with Citizens of Soil to launch extra virgin olive oil exclusively at Waitrose
Ottolenghi partners with Citizens of Soil to launch first extra virgin olive oil exclusively at Waitrose The oil is pressed from olives grown in the Tuscan and Umbrian hills where Yotam Ottolenghi...
US SHOPPERS UNDER PRESSURE: NEW INFLATION FIGURES PUT SUPERMARKET PRICES BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT
US consumers remain under pressure as new inflation figures put food prices and household spending back in focus. The latest US Consumer Price Index for July is being closely watched by retailers, manufacturers and...
ORACLE PREPARES ANOTHER JOB-CUT WAVE AS AI SPENDING SOARS
ORACLE PREPARES ANOTHER JOB-CUT WAVE AS AI SPENDING SOARS Oracle is reportedly preparing another round of job cuts, adding to the growing evidence that the artificial intelligence boom is changing not only how companies...
“WALMART HAS MASTERED THE ART OF THE FLASH DEAL — AND MAKING SURE EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT.”
WALMART’S FLASH DEAL FORMULA: WHEN A DISCOUNT BECOMES NEWS By International Supermarket News Walmart understands something many retailers still struggle with: a great deal is only valuable if customers know about it. The US...