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Summing up: key trends of Russian retailers in 2020

The largest Russian retailers and qualified analytics shared their experience regarding 2020 and forecasts for 2021 for the research of Prognosis Company published by Retail.ru service. Numerous retailers had to […]
lun 04/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Lidl to return business rates relief in UK

Lidl has followed the lead of Aldi and Tesco by announcing it will refund over £100 million in business rates relief aimed at supporting UK businesses during the pandemic. Lidl […]
jeu 17/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Tesco continues sell-off of Asian assets

UK retailer Tesco has announced it will complete the £8 billion sale of its Thai and Malaysian business to CP Retail Development Company. The purchase was approved by Thai authorities […]
jeu 17/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Aldi to continue expansion in northern Italy in 2021

Aldi will continue its expansion in Italy, which has seen an average of three openings per month (mainly in the north), despite the many difficulties caused by the pandemic. The […]
mer 16/12/2020

Investigation launched into Asda takeover

The planned £6.8 billion takeover of Asda by the Issa brothers and private equity firm TDR Capital is the subject of a probe by the UK’s competition watchdog (CMA), after […]
mer 16/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Co-op using facial recognition to scan customers

UK retailer Co-op has begun implementing facial recognition technology at 18 of its stores in a bid to reduce crime and abuse against staff. Southern Co-op was the first to […]
mar 15/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

17% of France’s specialist organic stores owned by major retailers

France’s leading 100% organic brands Biocoop, Naturalia and La Vie Claire performed very well in 2019, thanks to continued store openings and increasingly aggressive communication. However, smaller brands are suffering […]
mar 15/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Tesco to return money meant to support struggling retailers

UK retailer Tesco has promised to pay back the £585 million it saved from a business rates holiday aimed at helping struggling retailers cope with the Covid-19 crisis. Tesco’s chairman, […]
lun 14/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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