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The Pleasure of Shopping at Mercadona
By Lucía Navarro for International Supermarket News There is something uniquely Spanish about the Mercadona experience. It is not loud luxury or theatrical retail design. It is efficiency, familiarity and rhythm. Millions of shoppers...
Casino: A Case Study in the Consequences of Delay
Casino Group represents one of the most striking examples of how quickly fortunes can change in the retail sector. Once a major player in the French market, Casino now finds itself in a position...
Ramadan in Algiers: A Journey Through Memory, Flavour and Atmosphere
By Riad Beladi Returning home during the holy month of Ramadan is always an emotional experience. For many members of the Algerian diaspora, stepping again onto the streets of Algiers during this sacred period...
ISN Joins the Global Push for Animal Welfare in Supermarket Supply Chains
Retailers Under Pressure to Honour Cage-Free Commitments Across Europe and the United States, the supermarket industry is facing growing scrutiny over one issue that increasingly shapes consumer trust: animal welfare. Campaign groups, consumer advocates...
Algeria–Morocco: From “Khawa Khawa” to a TikTok War
What began as humour, brotherhood and playful rivalry has evolved into one of the most creative — and chaotic — social media face-offs seen in North Africa. Algeria and Morocco, two neighbouring nations bound...
Beloved New York Supermarket Chain to Close All Stores
Shoppers in New York were left shocked this week as news broke that a well-known local supermarket chain will shut down all of its stores simultaneously. The closure marks the end of an era...
International Supermarket News Revealed: The Best 7-Day High-Protein, Low-Carb Diet to Lose Weight
International Supermarket News Revealed: The Best 7-Day High-Protein, Low-Carb Diet to Lose Weight Losing weight doesn’t have to mean starving yourself or following overly complicated plans. A high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet is one of the...
The Three Parasites: When Family Becomes the Burden of a Lifetime
By Riad Beladi There is a particular pain that comes not from strangers or rivals, but from those who share your blood—those you raised up when they had nothing, only to watch them become...
British Tourist Dies After Fall at Ibiza Mercadona Car Park
A tragic incident unfolded today when a 25‑year‑old British holidaymaker died following a fall from the car park of a Mercadona supermarket in San Antonio, Ibiza. The event took place around 8 pm, at which...
Back to Algiers Algeria – A Journey Through the Senses of a Reawakening City
By Riad Beladi, International Supermarket News Returning to my beloved home city of Algiers after years away was more than a personal journey—it was a revelation. As my plane descended over the Bay of...