German discounter Aldi sits in 8th position of the world’s leading retail powers, according to a new list prepared by Deloitte. Tesco is ranked 15th and Mercadona 37th in the […]
mar 15/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Retail giant Amazon has not had the kind of success it been anticipating when entering the grocery business, with a new report by UBS showing that it holds less than […]
mar 15/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain’s top-3 supermarkets now command 40% of the market. The top three positions are occupied by Mercadona, Carrefour and Lidl, which have all gained shares compared to their next closest […]
lun 14/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
A survey conducted by Spanish consumer organisation OCU has found that consumers are generally satisfied with the countries’ 33 supermarket and hypermarket chains, in terms of their opening hours and […]
lun 14/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
A new recycling partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is to transform soft plastic from fruit and vegetable packaging into bin liners. Tesco has expanded its number of […]
mer 09/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Hard-discounter Mere is to close up shop in Spain, where it has eight outlets, distributed in the provinces of Valencia (Gandía, Pobla de Vallbona, Aldaia and Onteniente), León (capital), Madrid […]
jeu 17/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Online food sales in Spain accounted for 3% of the total in 2021, compared to 1% in Germany, 11% in France and 14 % in the UK, according to a […]
jeu 17/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Online supermarket Ocado enjoyed strong sales in 2021, with revenue up 7.2%, but growth was constrained by HGV driver shortages as well as a warehouse fire in southeast London when […]
mer 16/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
HappyFresh has expanded its online grocery delivery platform with the launch of HappyFresh Supermarket, a new service supplied by the company’s own dark stores. HappyFresh Supermarket is available in major […]
mer 16/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Amazon has been designated as a grocery retailer in the UK by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and its activities will now fall under the remit of the Groceries […]
mar 15/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain’s leading supermarket chain Mercadona has pledged to purchase 30% more Spanish-grown avocados this season, taking the total to over 8,400 tons. In a statement, the retailer said it is committed to sourcing fresh fruits […]
mar 15/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
The possible merger between Auchan and Carrefour has been put on pause, according to Revista infoRETAIL, despite the interest of several investment funds in the operation. Entities such as CVC, […]
lun 14/02/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
