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During My Visit to Spain: Grocery Growth, Competition, and the Changing Shape of European Retail
During my visit to Spain to attend a major retail and consumer goods trade show in Madrid, I met with several industry experts to discuss how grocery consumption is evolving across the country. What...
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sales Rise Across Europe as Health and Inflation Shift Consumer Habits
Fresh fruit and vegetable sales across Europe have continued to grow strongly in 2026, driven by changing diets, higher awareness of health benefits, and supermarket strategies focused on fresh produce. Recent retail data and...
Walmart Escalates Tech-Led Retail Strategy Amid Price Wars and Supply Chain Transformation
BENTONVILLE — Walmart is entering a new phase of retail competition defined by aggressive pricing campaigns, rapid automation, and a growing reliance on artificial intelligence to streamline its global operations. The world’s largest retailer...
Mercadona Accelerates Automation and Store Modernisation as Online Grocery and Ready-to-Eat Sales Surge
Mercadona is accelerating its transformation into a more automated and digitally driven supermarket operator, with fresh investment focused on logistics, store modernisation, and prepared food growth across Spain. The company’s latest developments underline a...
Carrefour Defies Consumer Caution as Sales Rise and Market Share Expands in Europe
PARIS — At a time when many European retailers are navigating cautious consumer spending and persistent economic uncertainty, Carrefour has delivered a signal of resilience. The French retail giant reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of...
Asda Reinvents Its Playbook as George and Express Formats Drive Competitive Push
LEEDS, UK — Facing fierce competition from discount giants and shifting consumer habits, Asda is accelerating a major transformation strategy centered on convenience retail and non-food expansion, betting that its well-known George brand and...
Tesco Bets on Robotics as 600 Express Stores Prepare for Automated Cleaning Revolution
Tesco Bets on Robotics as 600 Express Stores Prepare for Automated Cleaning Revolution LONDON — Britain’s largest supermarket chain is taking another step into the era of intelligent retail, with Tesco announcing the rollout...
As retail crime rises, 7 in 10 shoppers see shoplifting as “normal” behaviour, says new research from SAI
68% of shoppers say theft has become a “normalised” behaviour, with customers now expecting shoplifting to take place in-store 28% have witnessed theft of everyday essentials in-store, while 45% have seen goods being...
Kroger to Pay $1.25 Million in California False Advertising Settlement
Kroger has agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle a civil enforcement case in California involving allegations of false advertising and inaccurate nutritional labeling on some of its store-brand bread products. What the case...
Ahold Delhaize Expands U.S. Value Strategy as Grocery Competition Intensifies
AMSTERDAM / NEW YORK — Ahold Delhaize is continuing to strengthen its value-focused supermarket strategy in the United States, with its Stop & Shop division introducing new price reductions on thousands of everyday grocery...