(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer is fast-tracking its store refresh and expansion strategy by committing over £300 million to open 16 new outlets, extend nine existing stores and fully renew 12 sites during the current financial year. All locations will … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 32 million customers, Aberdeen, Abingdon, barista-style coffee, Bath Southgate, Bell Green Sydenham, Bristol airport, Bristol Cabot Circus, Cannock, Elgin, estate transformation, Exeter, Farnham, food halls, full-line stores, FY 2028 pipeline, in-store bakery, M&S, market-style produce, Marks & Spencer, new stores, Oxford Street, partnership, property deals, spacious aisles, store extensions, store renewals, store rotation, Stuart Machin, £300 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Zalando SE has secured clearance from the European Commission for its voluntary takeover offer and related share purchase agreements concerning ABOUT YOU Holding SE, clearing the last regulatory hurdles for the transaction. The deal will be settled on … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Business, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged ABOUT YOU Holding SE, acceptance ratio 20.56%, cash compensation, European Commission, merger control clearance, merger into subsidiary, over 90% share capital, partnership, settlement 11 July 2025, share purchase agreements, squeeze-out, the-perfect-fit.de, voluntary public takeover offer, Zalando SE, €6.50 per share
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has completed its acquisition of Orange Energia Sp. z o.o. in Poland for up to PLN 120 million (EUR 28 million), paying about PLN 90 million in cash at closing and deferring the remainder to early 2029 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Retail, Technology
Tagged 130 000 customer contracts, acquisition, clean energy, Comparable Operating Profit, Consumer Solutions segment, decarbonisation, earn-out, electricity sales, EUR 28 million, Fortum, Orange Energia Sp. z o.o., Orange Polska, partnership, PLN 120 million, Q3 2025, retail distribution network, Strategic Priorities, sustainability, transformation
(IN BRIEF) Jewson has launched a cutting-edge Croydon branch designed on STARK Group’s “branch of the future” model, featuring an expanded product range and an optimized floorplan for quick selection and availability checks. This addition cements STARK’s UK growth strategy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Denmark, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged branch of the future, building materials, Craigentinny hub, Croydon branch, customer experience, Farnborough, Jewson, logistics, Luton opening, net zero by 2050, partnership, professional builders, purpose-built facility, science-based targets, SKUs, Stark group, tradespeople, UK expansion, UN Global Compact
(IN BRIEF) In May 2025, CapMan Real Estate took over management of six historic commercial buildings along Copenhagen’s Strøget, on behalf of two German pension funds. The properties span from 1760 to 1925 and comprise around 11,500 sqm, with retail … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Retail
Tagged Alex Jacobsson, asset management, CapMan Real Estate, Copenhagen, Copenhagen office, energy efficiency, German pension funds, Helsinki, high street retail portfolio, historic buildings, Jyväskylä, London, Mads Diderichsen, occupancy improvement, Oslo, partnership, repositioning strategy, Stockholm, Strøget, value creation, €5.5 billion GAV
(IN BRIEF) M&S and ABP Linden celebrated their over-20-year partnership by hosting the inaugural ABP Linden Steak Challenge at Dungannon. The event, open to beef suppliers and families, highlighted how genetics, feed, welfare, processing, and butchery combine to create superior … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Food & Beverage, Internet & Online, Marketing, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Aberdeen Angus, ABP Food Group, ABP Linden, Animal Welfare, beef suppliers, blind taste test, butchery, Core category, Dungannon, Gareth Weir, genetics, George Mullan, James Hewitt, James Smith, John Dobson, Keith Williamson, M&S, meat-eating quality, Michael Hughes, Peter Kennedy, processing, Steak Challenge, sustainable agriculture, traceability, Wagyu
(IN BRIEF) Volvo CE has agreed to purchase Swecon’s dealerships and service operations in Sweden, Germany and the Baltic states—including the Entrack aftermarket division—for SEK 7 billion, subject to regulatory clearance, with completion slated for H2 2025. The deal transfers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Estonia, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Aftermarket services, customer satisfaction, direct retail strategy, Entrack, European construction equipment market, Lantmännen, Melker Jernberg, partnership, regulatory approval, Rental operations, retail operations, Swecon acquisition, Volvo CE, Volvo Construction Equipment, workshop facilities
(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Sober.Buzz est une communauté mondiale d’entraide créée par Josh Case, entrepreneur et ancien cadre dirigeant d’ENGIE Amérique du Nord, de Photosol US Renewable Energy et d’Energy Capital Group, qui puise son engagement dans son propre parcours de … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Entertainment, France, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Media, News, Retail, Society
Tagged abstinence, addiction, addictions, Bitcoin, boutique en ligne, Buzz, communauté mondiale, cryptocurrency, Electricité de France, Energy Capital Group, ENGIE, ENGIE Amérique du Nord, ethereum, fashion, Heidi Case, initiatives philanthropiques, jeton $BUZZ, Josh Case, mental health, Photosol, Photosol US Renewable Energy, podcast, podcast Spreading the Good BUZZ, recovery, santé mentale, Sober, Sober Lifestyle, Sober.Buzz, SoberBuzzToken, Sobriety, Texas, USA
(IN BRIEF) Lagardère Travel Retail has appointed Frédéric Chevalier as its new CEO, effective July 1, 2025. Working alongside Chairman and CEO Dag Rasmussen, Chevalier will take full charge of global operations. With nearly 20 years of experience at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Travel
Tagged 2025 leadership, Arnaud Lagardère, Auckland, Business Growth, business integration, CEO Appointment, Dag Rasmussen, duty free, Euronext Paris, Frankfurt, Frédéric Chevalier, global operations, Kigali, Lagardère Group, Lagardère Travel Retail, leadership transition, M&A, retail expansion, Schiphol airport, travel retail
(IN BRIEF) Co-op has arranged a £350 million sustainability-linked term loan over five years with HSBC UK, Barclays, ING, Lloyds, NatWest, and Rabobank. This facility reflects Co-op’s strong financial performance—including a 35 percent boost in operating profit, a return to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Marketing, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Co-op, credit rating upgrade, Fiona Parkes, five-year term, food waste reduction, Francesca Mosca, HSBC UK, ING, Lloyds, membership growth, NatWest, Net Zero 2030, Nioami Reddington, Rabobank, Rachel Izzard, Renée Marais, Robert King, Science Based Targets, sustainability-linked financing, £350 million loan
(IN BRIEF) NIQ-GfK’s pan-European analysis finds that average per-capita spending on clothing and shoes in 25 countries is €772, with Luxembourg (€1 777), Switzerland (€1 096) and Norway (€1 034) at the top and Romania (€375) at the bottom; fashion … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail
Tagged Berlin, Bucharest, clothing and shoes, Europe, Filip Vojtech, Finland, Germany, Giurgiu, Hamburg, Luxembourg, Milan, Munich, NIQ-GfK, Norway, purchasing power, regional disparities, Romania, Rome, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Sober.Buzz’s Online Store that includes the Exclusive Inspirational Collection by Heidi Case has Launched. Additionally, the much-anticipated Public Sale of the $BUZZ Token begins October 1st. (IN BRIEF) Sober.Buzz, a global recovery-focused community founded by entrepreneur and recovery advocate Josh … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Entertainment, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Media, News, Retail, Society
Tagged "Spreading the Good BUZZ" podcast, $BUZZ token, Addication, addiction, addiction struggles, addicts support, alcoholism, Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Ethereum blockchain, Exclusive Inspirational Collection by Heidi Case, fashion, Guerrilla Marketing Consultants Platinum Podcast, Heidi Case, Josh Case, Josh's Sobriety Independence Day, mental health, podcast, recovery, recovery journeys, Sober Curious, Sober Living, Sober.Buzz, Sober.Buzz online store, Sober.Buzz Podcast, Sobriety, sobriety journey
(IN BRIEF) Thomas Dannenfeldt will step down as Chairman of CECONOMY AG’s Supervisory Board at the end of July 2025. Christoph Vilanek, a long-standing board member and former CEO of freenet AG, has been chosen as his successor. The Executive … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged appointment, board election, CECONOMY AG, Christoph Vilanek, corporate governance, Düsseldorf, executive leadership, freenet AG, Kai-Ulrich Deissner, leadership, resignation, strategic growth, succession, Supervisory Board, Thomas Dannenfeldt
(IN BRIEF) DHL Group is committing more than €500 million from 2024 to 2030 to deepen its footing in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, key hubs in its Strategy 2030 growth plan. Covering all four divisions—Express, Global Forwarding, Supply Chain … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AJEX acquisition, alternative fuels, Amadou Diallo, automation, contract logistics, DHL eCommerce, DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Group, DHL Supply Chain, digital platforms, E-Commerce, electric vehicles, Etihad Rail, global trade, Gulf Cooperation Council, Hendrik Venter, John Pearson, logistics infrastructure, net-zero ambitions, Saudi Arabia, solar energy, Strategy 2030, supply chain resilience, sustainability, United Arab Emirates
(IN BRIEF) A new study by Unilever, in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, has revealed a potential link between the skin microbiome and psychological wellbeing. The research found that higher levels of the skin bacterium Cutibacterium, especially on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged beauty and wellbeing, beauty products, Cutibacterium, Dermalogica, Dove, mental health, microbiome study, mood improvement, Pond’s, psychological wellbeing, R&D, skin microbiome, skin-brain axis, skincare research, stress reduction, Unilever, University of Liverpool, Vaseline
(IN BRIEF) SAP SE has formed a strategic partnership with Alibaba Group to accelerate cloud transformation globally. The collaboration will integrate SAP’s enterprise software with Alibaba’s cloud and AI technologies to enhance operational efficiency and innovation. Alibaba will use SAP … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Retail, Spain, Technology
Tagged AI Foundation, AI Integration, Alibaba Group, Cloud transformation, digital transformation, enterprise software, Enterprise Solutions, generative AI, hyperscaler, joint go-to-market strategy, Qwen, SAP Ariba, SAP Business AI, SAP Business Suite, SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Cloud ERP Private, SAP Concur, SAP Emarsys, SAP Integrated Business Planning, SAP SE, SAP SuccessFactors
(IN BRIEF) DHL has expanded its partnership with Shopify to offer millions of merchants a streamlined global shipping solution. Through the pre-integrated DHL service on Shopify’s Shipping platform, sellers can easily access DHL’s logistics network and manage international shipping, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Retail, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cross-border e-commerce, customs clearance, Delivered Duty Paid, DHL, E-Commerce, Global shipping, international shipping, logistics, logistics integration, partnership, Shipping Solutions, Shopify, Shopify Shipping, worldwide shipping
(IN BRIEF) The UK’s largest supermarkets – Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Tesco, and Waitrose – have launched the “Let’s Make a Meal of It” campaign to raise funds for FareShare, aiming to provide five meals for every £1 donated. The initiative, supported … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alliance Food Sourcing, charitable giving, Climate Action, community support, FareShare, food donation, food industry collaboration, food insecurity, food poverty, food redistribution, food waste, Hunger, IGD, Kristopher Gibbon-Walsh, Matthew Barnes, Morrisons, partnership, Rami Baitiéh, Sainsbury’s, Simon Roberts, surplus food, sustainability, Tesco, The Felix Project, UK supermarkets, Waitrose
(IN BRIEF) IKEA, alongside the European Forest Institute and Preferred by Nature, has launched a research project to improve forest management and enhance biodiversity. Starting with IKEA’s forests in Latvia, the project will test climate-smart forestry methods and explore how … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Retail, Science, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, climate change, climate resilience, climate-smart forestry, ecosystem preservation, ecosystem services, European Forest Institute, forest certification, forest management, forestry innovation, IKEA, Ingka Group, Inter IKEA Group, Latvia, partnership, Preferred by Nature, responsible forestry, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable practices, wood sourcing
(IN BRIEF) ELKO has become the first regional distributor to offer wireless connectivity solutions from Ceragon and its sub-brand Siklu, expanding its portfolio with high-performance microwave and millimeter-wave technologies. These solutions, trusted by over 600 service providers worldwide, cater to various … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Latvia, Marketing, Retail, Technology
Tagged AI-driven software, Ceragon, Ceragon products, digital transformation, E-band, ELKO, ENERGY, EtherHaul series, ISPs, microwave, millimeter wave, network management, networking solutions, Public Safety, radio systems, Siklu, Smart Cities, system integration, utilities, V-band, wireless connectivity
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