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CARREFOUR’S ROMANIAN BUSINESS HITS RECORD FRESH-PRODUCE DEMAND AS LOCAL FOOD TAKES CENTRE STAGE
Carrefour Romania is seeing a powerful shift in consumer demand, with sales of Romanian-grown fruit and vegetables from its partner cooperatives jumping 60% in the first half of 2026. The result is significant because...
ALIBABA’S HEMA SUPERMARKET RETREAT: CHINA’S HIGH-TECH GROCERY DREAM FACES A MAJOR RESEt
Alibaba is pulling back further from physical supermarket retail as its Hema operation faces another wave of closures, highlighting the brutal reality of China’s grocery market. A report published on 12 August 2026 says...
GROCERY OUTLET RESULTS: IS THE DISCOUNT SUPERMARKET HEADING FOR ANOTHER SHOCK?
Grocery Outlet reports its second-quarter 2026 results after the market closes today — and the numbers could reveal whether the struggling discount retailer is finally turning the corner or heading into another difficult period....
THE $32 MILLION FOOD SCANDAL: TAYLOR FARMS EXECUTIVE ACCUSED OF MASSIVE THEFT
One of America’s biggest fresh-food suppliers is facing a serious corporate scandal after a former senior executive was accused of diverting more than $32 million from the company. The allegations centre on Brian Thure,...
HOMEPLUS CRISIS: 67 SUPERMARKETS REOPEN AS SOUTH KOREAN RETAILER FIGHTS FOR SURVIVAL
Homeplus is reopening 67 supermarkets in South Korea tomorrow after a dramatic month-long shutdown — but the retailer is far from out of danger. The country’s second-largest hypermarket chain temporarily closed the 67 stores...
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...