(IN BRIEF) IKEA, through Ingka Group, continues to prioritise gender equality as a core part of its business strategy, integrating inclusive practices across recruitment, development and leadership processes. The company has achieved near gender balance across management and leadership roles, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, News, Retail, Society, Sweden
Tagged Alejandra Pinol, corporate equality commitment, equal opportunity employment, equal pay for equal work, Eurostat gender pay gap statistics, gender balanced leadership, gender equality workplace, gender pay gap reduction, global workforce diversity, IKEA, IKEA Continues to Advance Gender Equality with Balanced Leadership and Ongoing Pay Gap Reduction, IKEA diversity and inclusion, IKEA people and culture strategy, IKEA Strengthens Commitment to Workplace Equality as Women Hold Nearly Half of Leadership Roles Globally, inclusive workplace culture, Ingka Group, Ingka Group Advances Gender Equality Strategy with Leadership Balance and Ongoing Pay Gap Reduction, organisational equality strategy, retail leadership diversity, women leadership representation, workplace inclusion initiatives
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has introduced The Trench, a new signature coat for Spring 2026 designed to modernize the classic trench silhouette while maintaining affordability at £95. Developed by the M&S in-house design team and inspired by historical designs … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Another Life circular fashion programme, Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffanys trench coat, British fashion heritage, British outerwear style, classic trench coat design, Humphrey Bogart Casablanca trench coat, M&S company archive Leeds, M&S fashion launch, M&S menswear, M&S sustainability strategy, M&S Unveils Modern Trench Coat for Men and Women Inspired by the Brand’s 1920s Archive, M&S womenswear, Maddy Evans, Marks & Spencer, Marks & Spencer Launches New Signature Trench as Demand for Classic Outerwear Surges, Marks & Spencer Redefines Classic Trench Coat with New Spring 2026 Collection, Mitch Hughes, Oxfam partnership clothing recycling, Reskinned resale programme, SOJO repair partnership, Stormwear technology, sustainable cotton twill coat, The Trench coat 2026, trench coat fashion trend, UK fashion retail, YouGov Best Brand Rankings 2026
(IN BRIEF) Flink has secured around US$100 million in new funding led by Prosus, with Btomorrow Ventures joining as a new investor. The capital will support targeted expansion and operational investments in Germany and the Netherlands following industry consolidation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Berlin startup, Btomorrow Ventures, EBITDA profitability, European ecommerce, Flink, Flink Confirms EBITDA Profitability and Strengthens Financial Position with New Funding Round, Flink Raises US$100 Million to Accelerate Profitable Expansion in Germany and the Netherlands, Germany, grocery delivery hubs, growth capital financing, Julian Dames, market consolidation, Netherlands, online grocery market, Prosus, Quick Commerce, REWE, venture investment
(IN BRIEF) OTTO has launched a visual product search feature for compatible iPhones, allowing customers to find items by taking a photo or screenshot. As one of the first retailers in Germany to adopt Apple’s visual intelligence technology, OTTO enables … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI commerce, Apple, artificial intelligence shopping tools, digital retail, ecommerce innovation, Germany’s Largest Online Retailer OTTO Launches AI Driven Visual Search for Faster Mobile Checkout, iPhone visual search, mobile shopping, Olaf Schlüter, OTTO, OTTO Expands AI Commerce Strategy with Visual Intelligence Integration for Seamless Product Discovery, otto.de, personalized shopping, photo based product search, visual intelligence
(IN BRIEF) ASSA ABLOY has acquired Sennco Solutions, a US provider of asset protection and retail security solutions focused on the health and beauty segment. Based in Plainfield, Illinois, Sennco generates approximately USD 33 million in annual sales and employs … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Investment, Retail, Security & Safety, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition news, anti theft systems, ASSA ABLOY, ASSA ABLOY Adds Sennco’s Anti Theft Expertise to Global Solutions Portfolio in US Market, ASSA ABLOY Strengthens Retail Business Area with Strategic Acquisition of Sennco Solutions, asset protection technology, EPS accretive transaction, Global Solutions business area, health and beauty retail, Nico Delvaux, Plainfield Illinois, retail security solutions, Sennco Solutions, Stephanie Ordan
(IN BRIEF) Delivery Hero reported strong preliminary results for 2025, with GMV and revenue growth accompanied by improved profitability and more than €200 million in free cash flow. The company achieved over €900 million in Adjusted EBITDA and reached break-even … Read the full press release
Posted in Berlin, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Adjusted EBITDA, AdTech business, Americas orders growth, Asia recovery, Delivery Hero Reports Strong 2025 Growth with Improved Profitability and Positive Free Cash Flow, Delivery Hero SE, Delivery Hero Strengthens Financial Performance in 2025 While Advancing Everyday App Strategy, Dmart network, Europe growth, Everyday App strategy, financial disclosure framework, Free cash flow, FY 2025 results, GMV growth, Integrated Verticals, Marie-Anne Popp, MENA Region, Niklas Östberg, Q4 2025 results, Quick Commerce, segment revenue growth, South Korea market, talabat
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has announced a long-term partnership with the Yeyasso cocoa cooperative in Côte d’Ivoire aimed at improving farmer incomes and strengthening community resilience as part of its Plan A for Farming strategy. Developed with the Fairtrade … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, News, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Choc Marks, cocoa farmers, cocoa supply chain, cocoa sustainability, Cote d’Ivoire, Diomandé Léontine, ethical sourcing, Fairtrade cocoa, Fairtrade Foundation, Fairtrade Premium, Farmer Livelihoods, Kerrina Thorogood, living income, Lucinda Langton, M&S, M&S Plan A for Farming Drives New Investment to Support Fair Incomes for Yeyasso Cocoa Farmers, M&S Strengthens Fairtrade Cocoa Commitment Through New Farmer Income Initiative in West Africa, Marks & Spencer, Plan A for Farming, Shared ImPact initiative, sustainable agriculture, sustainable cocoa, West Africa cocoa, Yeyasso cooperative
(IN BRIEF) Prof. Dr. Michael Otto will hand over primary responsibility for the Otto Group to his son Benjamin Otto on 1 March, concluding more than five decades of leadership that transformed the family-founded Otto-Versand into a global digital retail … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Aid by Trade Foundation, Benjamin Otto, Climate Economy Foundation, climate protection, Cotton Made in Africa, digital retail, E-Commerce, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, generational transition, Hamburg, Hamburg Sustainability Conference, HANZ, Michael Otto, Michael Otto Concludes More Than Five Decades of Leadership as Otto Group Prepares for Generational Transition, Michael Otto Environmental Foundation, Michael Otto Foundation for Sustainability, Otto Group, Otto Group Founder’s Son Benjamin Otto to Succeed Michael Otto After Era of Digital Growth and Sustainable Leadership, Otto-Versand, otto.de, philanthropy, Steidl, Stiftung KlimaWirtschaft, sustainability leadership, The Michael Otto Principle, UNDP, Werner Otto, Young ClassX
(IN BRIEF) Benjamin Otto will assume primary responsibility for the Otto Group on 1 March, becoming Chair of both the Foundation Board and the Shareholders’ Council and taking charge of the company’s strategic direction. The leadership transition marks the conclusion … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Tagged About You, Academy of LIFE, Agenda 2030, AI Transformation, Alexander Birken, Benjamin Otto, Benjamin Otto Steps into Key Leadership Positions to Guide Otto Group Digital and Strategic Transformation, Benjamin Otto to Lead Otto Group Strategic Direction as Generational Leadership Transition Takes Effect in March, Benjamin Schaper, Collins, Corporate Leadership, Deloitte Consulting, digital retail, Elisabeth L'Orange, Florian Heinemann, generational transition, GFH Gesellschaft für Handelsbeteiligungen, Hamburg, holi.social, Janina Lin Otto, LIFE HAMBURG, Michael Otto, Michael Otto Foundation, Otto Group, Petra Scharner-Wolff, Project A Ventures Management, Sergio Bucher, sustainable business, Tom Korn, Werner Otto
(IN BRIEF) Morrisons will invest over £1.6 billion in British agriculture in 2026, supporting more than 2,500 farmers through long-term supply agreements and development programmes. The retailer’s initiatives aim to provide financial stability, strengthen skills and sustainability across the sector, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Angela Eagle, British agriculture investment, domestic food production, farm resilience, farmer partnerships, For Farmers range, Groceries Supply Code of Practice, Harper Adams University, Morrisons, Morrisons Commits £1.6 Billion Investment to Strengthen British Farming and Secure Long Term Food Supply Partnerships, Myton Food Group, National Farmers' Union, Next Generation Farming Programme, Rami Baitiéh, School of Sustainable Food and Farming, sustainable farming initiatives, UK food supply chain
(IN BRIEF) Co-op has launched a free Gender Pay Gap Toolkit with WiHTL & DiR to help organisations move from reporting disparities to implementing concrete actions that support pay equity. The resource provides guidance on identifying the causes of gender … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Non Profit, Retail, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Co-op, Diversity in Retail, diversity strategy, equality initiatives, flexible working, Gender Pay Gap, Gender Pay Gap Toolkit Offers Employers Structured Approach to Analysis Planning and Accountability Ahead of 2027 Changes, inclusive workplaces, mentoring and sponsorship, Natasha Hunter, New Industry Resource Aims to Help Employers Move Beyond Reporting Toward Measurable Progress on Pay Gaps, parental policies, pay equity, responsible sourcing, Sarah-Jane Dickinson, Tea Colaianni, UK employers, WiHTL, Workplace Inclusion
(IN BRIEF) Zalando has appointed Lily Collins as its first-ever global brand ambassador in a year-long partnership spanning campaigns, curated fashion edits and appearances tied to major moments in the fashion calendar. Launching with the Spring/Summer 2026 campaign, the collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Germany, Management, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged brand collaboration, celebrity partnership, consumer engagement, curated edits, digital commerce, Emily in Paris, European fashion retail, fashion marketing, Global Brand Ambassador, James Rothwell, lifestyle branding, Lily Collins, online fashion destination, Spring Summer 2026 campaign, style inspiration, What Do I Wear platform, Zalando, Zalando Appoints Lily Collins as First Global Brand Ambassador to Lead 2026 Style Campaigns Across Europe, Zalando Expands Creative Platform with Year Long Collaboration Featuring Actress and Author Lily Collins
(IN BRIEF) Morrisons and Kellogg’s have expanded their Breakfast Clubs partnership to provide free breakfasts in Morrisons Cafés during every school holiday across Great Britain. The initiative responds to research showing that many parents face heightened financial and practical challenges … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged accessible breakfast schemes, Breakfast Clubs, child nutrition, community programmes, cost of living pressures, family support initiative, free school holiday meals, holiday hunger support, Kellogg’s, Kids Eat Free, Morrisons, Morrisons Cafés to Offer Free Kellogg’s Breakfasts Throughout Holidays as Families Face Rising Costs, parental food insecurity research, retail social impact, supermarket partnerships, UK school holidays
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi reported new real-world evidence showing that immunization with Beyfortus can significantly reduce RSV-related hospitalizations not only during an infant’s first RSV season but also into the second year of life. The NIRSE-GAL study in Galicia, Spain, demonstrated … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Retail, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Beyfortus, early lung protection, Federico Martinón Torres, Galicia Spain, hospitalization reduction, infant immunization, infant respiratory health, lower respiratory tract infection, monoclonal antibody, New Published Data Reinforce Value of Universal Infant RSV Immunization in Reducing Hospital Burden, NIRSE GAL study, nirsevimab, pediatric prevention, public health strategy, real-world evidence, RSV respiratory syncytial virus, RSVVW 26 Rome, Sanofi, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Thomas Triomphe
(IN BRIEF) A major new global study by IKEA, based on more than 31,000 respondents across 31 countries, reveals that traditional dining habits are shifting, with nearly one in five people now eating dinner on the sofa and fewer than … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Cooking & Eating Survey, device-free dining, dining habits, dinner time, food culture, food waste, Gen-Z, global consumer trends, home life, IKEA, IKEA Research Highlights Growing Shift Away from the Dining Table and Rising Frustration with Kitchen Space, Ingka Group, Inter IKEA Group, kitchen design, kitchen space, kitchen table, Lorena Lourido Gomez, meal multitasking, Millennials, Nanette Weisdal, screen use, sofa dining, spicy food, sweets, urban living, YouGov
(IN BRIEF) A group of leading European fashion retailers, together with Cascale and Fair Wear, has launched the Retailer Brand Due Diligence Questionnaire and One Retail Hub to streamline Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence in apparel and footwear supply … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Germany, Management, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged About You, AI-assisted reporting, Annabel Meurs, apparel industry, ASOS, Boozt, Cascale, David Reiner, Ellos Group, ethical sourcing, Fair Wear, Fair Wear and Major Retailers Unveil Shared HREDD Framework and One Retail Hub to Accelerate Responsible Sourcing, footwear industry, HREDD, New Look, OECD Guidance, One Retail Hub, Pascal Brun, responsible supply chains, Retailer Brand Due Diligence Questionnaire, supply chain due diligence, sustainability data, The Very Group, TrusTrace, worker-centred due diligence, Zalando
(IN BRIEF) Sanofi has received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the U.S. FDA and orphan drug designation from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for rilzabrutinib (Wayrilz) in warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, based on data from the ongoing LUMINA 2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech, Retail, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Breakthrough Therapy, BTK inhibitor, clinical trials, FDA, FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Sanofi’s Rilzabrutinib for Rare Blood Disorder, IgG4-related disease, immune thrombocytopenia, Japanese Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare, Karin Knobe, LUMINA 2, LUMINA 3, orphan drug, rare diseases, rilzabrutinib, Sanofi, Sanofi Advances Rilzabrutinib with Breakthrough and Orphan Designations in wAIHA, sickle cell disease, Tailored Covalency®, wAIHA, warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Wayrilz
(IN BRIEF) Cambridgeshire-based logistics provider Buffaload has secured a new five-year contract with Co-op, extending a partnership that has lasted over ten years and expanding its role to include the trunking of ambient goods from Co-op’s National Distribution Centre in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ambient logistics, Barnardo’s, Bio-LNG, Buffaload, Buffaload and Co-op Deepen Collaboration with New Ambient Trunking Agreement, Buffaload Wins Expanded Co-op Contract as Retailer Advances Low-Carbon Logistics Strategy, carbon reduction, Co-op, food distribution, John Kerrigan, LNG vehicles, logistics partnership, National Distribution Centre Coventry, regional distribution centres, retail logistics, Stuart Rendall, sustainable transport, temperature-controlled logistics, trunking operations, UK supply chain
(IN BRIEF) Kering, in partnership with CIBJO and with scientific coordination from POLI.design — Politecnico di Milano, has launched the second edition of the Kering Generation Award X Jewelry to drive sustainability and innovation across the global jewelry industry under … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Tagged AI in jewelry, Alba Cappellieri, Boucheron, CIBJO, circular economy, creative innovation, Dodo, Gaetano Cavalieri, Haute Couture Week Paris, innovative materials, Kering, Kering Generation Award X Jewelry, Kering Launches Second Edition of the Kering Generation Award X Jewelry to Accelerate Sustainable Innovation, Kering Strengthens Commitment to Circular Jewelry Through Second Kering Generation Award X Jewelry, luxury industry sustainability, Marie-Claire Daveu, Plug and Play Fashion for Good, POLI.design, Politecnico di Milano, Pomellato, Qeelin, responsible design, retail technology, sustainable jewelry, Sustainable packaging, World Jewellery Confederation
(IN BRIEF) ELKO Group has been appointed as an authorised distributor of Segway Navimow’s wire-free, AI-enabled robotic lawn mowers across seven countries in the Baltics and Central and Eastern Europe, expanding the brand’s retail reach through ELKO’s Massive Retailer Channel … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Tagged AI obstacle detection, Baiba Indane, Baltics, Bulgaria, Central and Eastern Europe, CROATIA, ELKO Group, ELKO Group Becomes Regional Distributor for Segway Navimow’s Wire-Free AI Robotic Lawn Mowers, Estonia, i2 AWD, i2 LiDAR, i2 LiDAR Pro, Latvia, LiDAR navigation, Lithuania, Network RTK, retail distribution, robotic lawn mowers, Romania, Ryan Kong, Segway Navimow, Slovenia, smart garden, smart home, wire-free mowing, X4 Series
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