(IN BRIEF) Co-op has doubled paid bereavement leave for pregnancy loss from five to ten days, reinforcing its compassionate approach to employee wellbeing and inclusion. The updated policy, first introduced in 2021, recognizes pregnancy loss as a bereavement rather than … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged bereavement leave, Children’s Funeral Fund, Co-op, Co-op Leads Workplace Compassion with Enhanced Bereavement Policy for Pregnancy Loss, compassionate policy, Employee Wellbeing, Employment Rights Bill, Leave for Every Loss campaign, mental health, Miscarriage Association, Parental Support, pregnancy loss, Sarah Owen MP, Shirine Khoury-Haq, statutory bereavement leave, surrogacy, UK retail sector, Vicki Robinson, Women and Equalities Select Committee, workplace inclusivity
(IN BRIEF) Lagardère Travel Retail has opened a new 100m² duty free store at Albania’s Port of Durrës through its joint venture with Kastrati Group, further expanding its presence in the country after launching operations at Tirana International Airport. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Travel
Tagged A.F.T.O shpk, Albania, Albanian products, Balkan tourism, Catherine Suard, duty free, ferry passengers, international brands, Kastrati Group, Kreshnik Bajraktari, Lagardère Travel Retail, Lagardère Travel Retail Albania, Lagardère Travel Retail Albania Expands with New Duty Free Outlet at the Country’s Busiest Port, Lagardère Travel Retail Expands in Albania with New Duty Free Store at the Port of Durrës, Lagardère Travel Retail Strengthens Presence in Albania with Duty Free Store Opening at Port of Durrës, maritime transport, Port of Durrës, retail expansion, shopping experience, Simon Harm, Stanislav Beranek, Tirana International Airport, travel retail
(IN BRIEF) EE has launched a new nationwide campaign titled The Most Powerful iPhone Deserves the Best Network to celebrate the arrival of Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro on its leading 5G+ network. Created by Publicis Groupe UK’s team of Saatchi … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, Apple, AV, Boomerang, brand communications, BVOD, Chris Townsend, connectivity, Digital marketing, EE, EE and Saatchi & Saatchi Reveal Hidden Treasure Campaign Showcasing How 5G+ Elevates Everyday Experiences, EE Highlights Seamless Connectivity with the iPhone 17 Pro in Integrated Campaign by Publicis Groupe UK, EE Showcases the Power of Seamless Connectivity in New Campaign Featuring the iPhone 17 Pro, Hidden Treasure, iPhone 17 Pro, Kelly Engstrom, LeSHOP, Make it Mine, marketing campaign, OOH, OpenConnect, Posterscope, Publicis Groupe UK, Saatchi & Saatchi, smartphone technology, The Shamen, UK network
(IN BRIEF) Gorenje has received a national award from the World Intellectual Property Organization for its outstanding innovation system and strategic use of intellectual property. The company’s structured approach to managing creativity, supported by a transparent regulatory framework and fair … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged academic partnerships, Elvir Čaušević, European innovation ecosystem, Gorenje, Gorenje Honored by WIPO for Exemplary Innovation and Intellectual Property Leadership, Gorenje Honored for Decades of Innovation and Intellectual Property Stewardship by WIPO, Gorenje Recognized by WIPO for Excellence in Intellectual Property and Innovation Leadership, Hisense Europe Group, industrial property, INNOVATION, intellectual property, Patents, product design, R&D collaboration, research cooperation, Slovenian industry, sustainable solutions, technology development, University of Ljubljana, WIPO, World Intellectual Property Organization
(IN BRIEF) The Co-op has committed to ensuring that all its standard own-brand fresh and frozen farmed seafood becomes ASC-certified by 2027, marking a major milestone in its sustainability agenda. The ASC label, recognised worldwide for responsible aquaculture, guarantees high … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged aquaculture, Aquaculture Stewardship Council, ASC certification, Co-op, Co-op Advances Ethical Food Strategy with Plan for Fully ASC-Certified Farmed Seafood, Co-op Commits to 100% ASC-Certified Farmed Seafood by 2027, Co-op Expands Sustainable Seafood Commitment with ASC-Certified Range Rollout, Co-op sustainability, Co-op to Transition Entire Farmed Seafood Range to ASC Certification by 2027, environmental responsibility, ethical food, fish welfare, Lief Hendrikz, Marine Stewardship Council, MSC, prawns, responsible sourcing, RSPCA Assured, Sam Darley, Scottish salmon, seabass, smoked salmon, sustainability, sustainable seafood, traceability, transparency, UK retail
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) has revealed that retail is the leading first employer for young people in the UK, with one in four starting their careers in the industry. The company’s Marks & Start programme, developed with The … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EE has opened its first Experience Local store in Scotland, returning to Elgin’s high street after the sudden closure of the St Giles Centre forced the brand and 14 other businesses to leave their outlets earlier this year. … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Marketing, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Asif Aziz, Community Engagement, connected technology, Covesea Candles, EE, EE Guides, EE Launches New Tech Hub and Community Pop-Up Store on Elgin High Street, EE Opens First Experience Local Store in Scotland Supporting Elgin Businesses Affected by St Giles Centre Closure, EE Opens First Scottish Experience Local Store to Support Businesses Affected by St Giles Closure, EE Reopens in Elgin with Scotland’s First Experience Local Store Supporting Displaced Traders, Elgin, Elgin Retail Revival, Experience Local store, Glasgow, high street, high street regeneration, local businesses, mobile store, pop-up initiative, retail investment, retail revival, Scotland, Sharon Davidson, Smadug, Small Business Support, St Giles Centre, sustainable retail, technology hub, UK retail strategy
(IN BRIEF) RWE has commissioned its first wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, the Kail wind farm, located on the Moselle plateau near Koblenz. The three turbines, with a total capacity of 12.9 MW, will generate enough renewable power for 7,500 households … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Retail
Tagged archaeological preservation, Cochem-Zell district, community benefit, energy transition, Essen, Germany, green electricity, Kail wind farm, Katja Wünschel, Moselle plateau, onshore wind, renewable energy, Rhineland-Palatinate, RWE, RWE expands onshore wind portfolio with 12.9 MW Kail project in Rhineland-Palatinate, RWE launches first wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate to deliver renewable power to 7500 households, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group — IKEA’s largest retail operator — has acquired U.S.-based logistics technology company Locus to strengthen IKEA’s digital and fulfilment capabilities. Locus’s AI-driven logistics platform optimizes delivery routes, resource allocation, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI logistics, customer experience, digital transformation, e-commerce logistics, fulfilment network, Goldman Sachs, home delivery innovation, IKEA, Ingka Group, Ingka Investments, Ingka Investments acquires Locus to advance IKEA’s digital logistics and last-mile delivery capabilities, Ingka Investments acquires U.S.-based logistics technology firm Locus to enhance IKEA’s global delivery capabilities, Ingka Investments expands IKEA’s digital supply chain strategy through acquisition of Locus, investment acquisition, last-mile delivery, Locus, logistics technology, Made4net, Nishith Rastogi, Parag Parekh, retail technology, route optimisation, Supply Chain Management, sustainable distribution, TaskRabbit, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has begun construction on three new biogas filling stations in Ylivieska, Raseborg, and Joensuu, strengthening Finland’s renewable transport infrastructure. The new stations, expected to open early next year, will expand Gasum’s network to 23 LBG refueling sites … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged biogas, CBG, circular economy, compressed biogas, Emission Reduction, Finland, Gasum, Gasum Expands Biogas Network with Three New Filling Stations to Advance Low-Emission Transport in Finland, Gasum Nears Nationwide Coverage for Renewable Biogas Transport with Latest Station Expansions, heavy duty vehicles, infrastructure expansion, Joensuu, Juho Kurra, LBG, liquefied biogas, logistics, low-emission transport, Nordic market, Raseborg, renewable energy, renewable gas, sustainability, Ylivieska
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has expanded its Swedish operations with the opening of a new 24/7 branch in Hisings Backa, Gothenburg, operated by Beijer Byggmaterial. The 22,000-square-meter branch allows customers to access building materials at all hours, with extended operating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Sweden
Tagged 24/7 branch, Beijer Byggmaterial, building materials, central warehouse, construction industry, contractors, Copenhagen, Finland, Gothenburg, Hisings Backa, New Gothenburg branch positions STARK Group as leader in 24/7 building material access in Sweden, Nordic expansion, Stark group, STARK Group expands Nordic 24/7 concept with second round-the-clock branch in Sweden, STARK Group strengthens Swedish footprint with new 24/7 branch opening in Gothenburg, Stockholm, Sweden, Søren P. Olesen, tradespeople
(IN BRIEF) bonprix, together with Brustkrebs Deutschland e. V., has launched its “Feel ahead!” campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of breast self-examination with the striking image of a knotted bra. Running alongside the release of its … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Germany, Healthcare, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Society
Tagged awareness campaign, Bonprix, bonprix partners with Brustkrebs Deutschland e. V. to raise awareness of early detection with bold new campaign, bonprix unveils knotted bra visual in awareness campaign to promote breast self-checks across Europe, breast cancer awareness, Brustkrebs Deutschland e. V., Carolin Klar, Early Detection, fashion brand, Feel ahead, Germany, International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, knotted bra, Linda Ambrosius, Malin Biernacki, Pink Collection, Renate Haidinger, self-examination, social media, Women’s Health, Wynken Blynken & Nod
(IN BRIEF) EE has opened its first Experience store in Scotland at Glasgow’s Braehead Shopping Centre, the fourth of its kind launched in 2025 as part of a £3 million investment in retail. The store combines interactive zones such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, Marketing, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Ashley Bisland, Asif Aziz, Basecamp, Braehead Shopping Centre, BT, EE, EE brings its Experience store format to Scotland with grand opening in Glasgow, Experience store, Experience Zones, Gaming Zone, Glasgow, Internet Matters, John Barclay, online safety, PARENTAL CONTROLS, retail investment, smart technology, Tech Home, Tech Live, UK retail expansion
(IN BRIEF) RWE and Co-op Group have entered a seven-year Power Purchase Agreement that will see Co-op source 33 GWh of renewable electricity annually from the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, enough to power around 140 Co-op food stores … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Climate Action Plan, Co-op Group, decarbonisation, electricity, Gwynt y Môr, Heather Thomas, Irish Sea, Macquarie GIG, net zero, North Wales, Offshore wind, Olaf Lubenow, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and Co-op Group sign seven-year renewable energy agreement to power UK stores with offshore wind, RWE partners with Co-op Group through long-term renewable energy supply deal, RWE supplies Co-op Group with renewable power from Wales’s largest offshore wind farm to support net zero targets, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Stadtwerke München GmbH, sustainable energy, UK energy security, Wales
(IN BRIEF) AUTO1 Group SE is expanding its refurbishment network with three new production centers in Patrica, Italy, Wolkersdorf, Austria, and Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Together, the sites will add capacity for 71,500 cars per year, pushing the company’s total output … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Berlin, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Italy, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 400 vehicles with new European production centers, Austria, AUTO1 Group, AUTO1 Group expansion strengthens Autohero with added quality control and 550 new jobs, AUTO1 Group grows European network with three new facilities focused on customer quality and efficiency, AUTO1 Group raises refurbishment capacity to 248, Autohero, automotive jobs, digital automotive platform, Dordrecht, Europe, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Italy, MDAX, Netherlands, Patrica, reconditioning, refurbishment network, used car quality, vehicle production, Wolkersdorf
Record-breaking event: CMS Berlin 2025 drew more than 22,800 visitors and 441 exhibitors from 30 countries, the largest edition in the fair’s history. Robotics dominance: Autonomous scrubbers, vacuums, sweepers, drones, and even solar panel cleaning robots were the standout attractions, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Tagged Adlatus Robotics, AI, AI in cleaning, AI navigation, AI-driven cleaning, AI-powered navigation, Alfred Kärcher, automated workstation, automation, automation in hygiene, autonomous cleaning, autonomous cleaning machines, autonomous cleaning robots, autonomous scrubber-dryer, autonomous scrubbers, Autonomous Scrubbers / Service Robots / Specialty Machines Redefine Cleaning at CMS Berlin 2025, autonomous sweeper, Berlin Exhibition Centre, Brain Corp, BrainOS, CC1 Pro, cleaning automation, cleaning robots, Cleaning robots will dominate CMS Berlin 2025 with autonomous scrubbers / vacuums / and even solar panel bots on show, CMS Berlin 2025, CMS Berlin 2025 Closes with Record Attendance as Robotics / Artificial Intelligence and Automation Reshape the Professional Cleaning Industry from Floor Scrubbers to Solar Panel Bots, CMS Berlin 2025 Highlights Global Shift as Cleaning Industry Embraces Robotics and Smart Automation, CMS Berlin 2025 Showcases the Broadening Role of Robotics in Professional Cleaning and Facility Management, Commercial and Niche Markets, commercial cleaning robots, CR700, CR700C, CR700D, Danny Cui, DEEBOT PRO K1, DEEBOT PRO M1, digital cleaning transformation, digitalisation in cleaning, Drones, Ecovacs, Ecovacs Commercial Robotics, facility management, From Thermal Scrubbers to Solar Panel Bots: How CMS Berlin 2025 Showcases the Next Wave of Cleaning Robotics, Gausium, Gausium Leaves, Global Manufacturers Unveil Advanced Robotics at CMS Berlin 2025 from AI Vacuums to Solar Panel Cleaners, Hako, hyCLEANER, HYTRON AI robots, Innovative Cleaning Robots Take Center Stage at CMS Berlin 2025 Across Industrial, intelligent autonomous cleaning robots, IPC, Kärcher, KIRA B200, KIRA B50, KTV Working Drone, LeoBot, Liberty SC25, LiDAR navigation, LionsBot, LionsBot International, live demos, Mario Tobias, Marvel, Messe Berlin, MiRA, MT1 Max, Never-Lost navigation, Nexaro, Nexaro HUB, NextFM Robotics, Nilfisk, Nilfisk SC25, NR 1500, NR 1700, Phantas Turbo, plastic-free detergent sheets, pre-sweeping floors, Primech HYTRON, professional cleaning industry, Pudu CC1 Pro, Pudu MT1 Max, Pudu Robotics, Purus Innovation Awards, robot, robotic scrubbers, robotic sweepers, robotic vacuums, Robotics AI category, robotics innovation, Robotics Take the Spotlight at CMS Berlin 2025 as Cleaning Industry Embraces Automation Robotics Leaders Converge at CMS Berlin 2025 with Breakthrough Cleaning Machines and AI-Powered Automation, Rosiwit Robotics, Ruth Senitz, scrub, scrubbing floors, Scrubmaster B75i, self-cleaning docking station, service robots, Skywalker GT, smart cleaning systems, solar panel cleaning robot, solar panel cleaning robots, solarROBOT, Sparkoz, Sparkoz Technology, Spot Cleaning Mode, SR1300, sustainable cleaning, sustainable hygiene solutions, sweep, Tennant Company, thermal cleaning robot, TN10-PRO, TN10-PRO with Workstation, TN70, TN70-PRO, TN70-PRO Cylindrical Brush Edition, TN70-PRO Disc Brush Edition, TN70C, TN70W, vacuum, workstation automation, X4 ROVR, X6 ROVR
Sparkoz concluded a strong CMS Berlin 2025 presence with live demos, technical dialogue, and product showcases. The TN10-PRO and TN70-PRO, with hands-free workstation integration and “Never-Lost” AI, were central to the presentation. Upcoming capabilities around fleet and site-level management hint … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Tagged AI, AI navigation, automated workstation, automation, autonomous cleaning, autonomous cleaning robots, California, CMS Berlin 2025, Danny Cui, intelligent autonomous cleaning robots, live demos, pre-sweeping floors, Reinforcing Mission of Efficiency / Safety and Sustainability, robot, scrub, scrubbing floors, Sparkoz, Sparkoz Ends CMS Berlin 2025 on a High Note, Sparkoz Highlights Future of Multi-Site Automation After Successful CMS Berlin 2025 Participation, Sparkoz Technology, Sparkoz Wraps Up CMS Berlin 2025 with Innovations in Autonomous Cleaning and Momentum in a Growing Market, Sparkoz’s Successful CMS Berlin 2025 Participation Aligns with Europe’s Growing Demand for Autonomous Cleaning Solutions, sweep, TN10-PRO, TN10-PRO with Workstation, TN70, TN70-PRO, TN70-PRO Cylindrical Brush Edition, TN70-PRO Disc Brush Edition, TN70C, TN70W, vacuum, workstation automation, Yorba Linda
(IN BRIEF) Sparkoz Technology has wrapped up a successful showcase at CMS Berlin 2025, where it presented its latest innovations in autonomous cleaning. Over four days, the company engaged visitors with live demonstrations, interactive Q&A sessions, and technical discussions, emphasizing … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Tagged AI navigation, automated workstation, automation, autonomous cleaning, autonomous cleaning robots, Berlin Exhibition Centre, California, Cleaning Robotics, CMS Berlin, CMS Berlin 2025, Danny Cui, facility management, FloorScrubber, hands-free, Industrial Cleaning, industrial floors, intelligent automation, intelligent autonomous cleaning robots, Intelligent Operations, live demos, patented AI navigation, pre-sweeping floors, robot, robotic, robots, scrub, scrubbing floors, Sparkoz, Sparkoz Technology, sweep, TN10-PRO, TN10-PRO with Workstation, TN70, TN70-PRO, TN70-PRO Cylindrical Brush Edition, TN70-PRO Disc Brush Edition, TN70C, TN70W, vacuum, workstation automation, Yorba Linda, “Never-Lost” AI navigation
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group has strengthened its Norwegian operations with the opening of a flagship branch in Sarpsborg, managed by Neumann Bygg. The 6,300 m² facility is the company’s 20th outlet in Norway and its third in the Oslo region, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Retail
Tagged BREEAM certification, building products, carbon reduction, climate goals, construction industry, Eastern Norway, energy efficiency, flagship branch, mouldings expertise, net zero 2050, Neumann Bygg, Norway, Oslo, renewable energy, Sarpsborg, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, solar rooftop, Stark group, STARK Group expands Norwegian network with purpose-built Sarpsborg branch focused on builders and green energy, STARK Group opens new flagship branch in Sarpsborg to accelerate growth and sustainability in Norway, sustainable building, Treprodukter Øst, warehouse
(IN BRIEF) Landsec has announced that Stradivarius will open at Bluewater in 2026, expanding Inditex’s presence at the retail destination to five brands alongside Zara, Massimo Dutti, Pull & Bear and Bershka. The move comes as Landsec recorded a 15.7% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Real Estate, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged accessories, Bershka, Bluewater, Bluewater welcomes Stradivarius as fifth Inditex brand amid strong growth in fashion retail sales, clothing sales growth, experience-led retail, fashion retail, footwear, Inditex, Landsec, Landsec Brings Stradivarius to Bluewater as Fifth Inditex Brand, Lower Thames Walk, Massimo Dutti, Pablo Sueiras, Pull & Bear, St David’s Cardiff, Stradivarius, Stradivarius to open at Bluewater in 2026 as Landsec strengthens international fashion line-up, Strengthening Centre’s Fashion Retail Appeal, UK retail expansion, womenswear, Zara
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