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Shell Neft LLC, Shell’s retail stations and lubricants business in Russia, now sold to PJSC LUKOIL

Posted on 25, May 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 25-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell plc (AMS: RDSA), a Dutch-British multinational oil and gas company, has announced the completion of the sale of its retail stations and lubricants business in Russia, Shell Neft LLC, to PJSC LUKOIL, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Management, News, Retail, Russia, United Kingdom

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Lippulaiva, one of the most extensive grocery retail clusters in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, opens on Thursday, 31 March, 2022

Posted on 30, March 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 30-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Citycon, a leading owner, developer and manager of multipurpose urban centres, has announced that Lippulaiva, one of the most extensive grocery retail clusters in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, will open on Thursday, 31 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate

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Konvi raises $900K in pre-seed funding to make rare assets accessible for all retail investors

Posted on 9, March 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 9-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Konvi, the first pan-European Crowd-Investment Platform for alternative asset classes, is announcing its $900,000 pre-seed round. Investors include APX and value-adding angel investors including (former) executives from tech giants like Snap Inc and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Germany, Investment, Marketing, News, Retail, Small Business

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DB Schenker to automate warehouse operations for fashion retailer MQ Marqet in Sweden

Posted on 1, March 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 1-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DB Schenker, a leader in supply chain management and logistics solutions part of Deutsche Bahn AG, has announced that MQ Marqet, a leading retailer for high-quality fashion in Sweden, will deploy its AutoStore, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, Sweden, Technology

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Two awards for Maersk in recognition of its successful performance in Ocean and Logistics at the 2022 Executive Carrier Council of The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer

Posted on 7, February 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) FLORHAM PARK, NJ, United States, 7-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Maersk (CPH: MAERSK-B), a global leader in container shipping, has announced that it scooped two awards in recognition of its successful performance in Ocean and Logistics at the 2022 … Read the full press release →

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Shell completes the take over of electricity and gas retailer Powershop Australia Pty Ltd through the acquisition of its parent company Meridian Energy Australia Group

Posted on 1, February 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 1-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell plc (AMS: RDSA), a Dutch-British multinational oil and gas company, has announced the completion of the acquisition of Powershop Australia, an online energy retailer serving more than 185,000 customers, by its … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, Netherlands, News

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ING to discontinue its presence on the retail banking market in France

Posted on 21, December 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 21-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — ING (AMS: INGA), a global financial institution of Dutch origin, has announced its exit from the French retail banking market. The current decision follows the Group’s strategic review that was announced in June … Read the full press release →

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Shell subsidiary in Australia acquires online energy retailer serving more than 185,000 customers

Posted on 22, November 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 22-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Dutch Shell plc (AMS: RDSA), a Dutch-British multinational oil and gas company, has announced that its subsidiary in Australia Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd will acquire Powershop Australia, an online energy … Read the full press release →

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Crédit du Nord and Société Générale retail banks merger: 1,450 branches, 10 million clients with 25,000 employees in 2025

Posted on 12, October 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 12-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Société Générale (EPA: GLE), a European leader in financial services with over 150 years of history, has announced it submits a complete dossier to its employee representative organisations setting out in detail the … Read the full press release →

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Accenture to accelerate Indian fashion and beauty retailer Shoppers Stop Ltd’s digital commerce transformation across multiple retail channels

Posted on 7, September 2021 by

Use of data and analytics to reimagine and enhance customer experience (PRESS RELEASE) MUMBAI, 7-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security, has announced it will help Shoppers … Read the full press release →

Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, France, Internet & Online, News, Retail, Technology

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French mass-market retailer Casino Group extends syndicated credit facility maturity from 2.2 years to 4.6 years on average

Posted on 20, July 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 20-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — French mass-market retail company Casino Group (EPA: CO) has announced that it has extended the maturity and improved the financial conditions of its main syndicated credit facility, originally set to mature in October … Read the full press release →

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Accenture acquires supply chain and retail technology consultancy specialists REPL Group

Posted on 3, March 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 3-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture expands its retail technology and supply chain capabilities with the acquisition of REPL Group (“REPL”), a U.K.-based technology consultancy specializing in solutions for supply chain, workforce management, store operations and retail customer … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Investment, Ireland, Management, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom

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DHL Supply Chain offers online retailers faster and more transparent shipping through its European network of e-fulfillment centers

Posted on 2, February 2021 by

Modular fulfillment service and end-to-end visibility across over 30 fulfillment centers all over Europe, including the UK market Speed-to-Consumer, with next-day, up to same-day delivery in all major European cities (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 2-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Contract logistics leader … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Germany, Internet & Online, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

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Allianz Benelux (Belgium) to transfer closed book of classical life retail insurances and 4,500 mortgage loans to Monument Assurance Belgium (MAB)

Posted on 18, September 2020 by

Allianz successfully executing its Life strategy to move to modern capital light insurance products, mainly Branch 23 and protection in Belgium As a next step Allianz is to sell 95,000 policies that are part of its closed classical life retail … Read the full press release →

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Co-op Health: Brits aged 55 and over more likely to move offline as retailers open across the UK

Posted on 23, June 2020 by

Brits aged 55 and over are least likely to continue using online services as often as they have during lockdown Study shows that 70% of UK adults prefer conducting their daily activities in person Despite this, health services such as … Read the full press release →

Posted in Healthcare, Internet & Online, News, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom

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The ‘new normal’: Deutsche Telekom traffic light system helps retail shops and eateries control access

Posted on 9, June 2020 by

Traffic signal controls access to retail shops and eateries System counts visitors and sounds an alarm in the event of unauthorized access Easy to install and configure (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 9-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Retailers are now finally allowed to … Read the full press release →

Posted in Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Retail, Technology, Telecom

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Vodafone to introduce OPPO products across European retail channels

Posted on 18, May 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) SHENZHEN, China / LONDON, UK, 18-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone announces partnership with Chinese consumer electronics and mobile communications company OPPO. The cooperation will make available a broad range of OPPO’s smartphones to Vodafone’s European markets starting from … Read the full press release →

Posted in Electronics & Machinery, News, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

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BP and Albert Heijn to expand retail cooperation across the Netherlands following successful pilot

Posted on 3, March 2020 by

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 3-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — BP and Albert Heijn are extending their retail partnership to more than 100 locations throughout the Netherlands. Albert Heijn ‘to go’ shop’s tasty, fresh food and drinks for the road will soon be … Read the full press release →

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DHL to provide PO management and visibility for some 4,500 TEU shipping containers coming to the Swedish furniture retailer Mio from Asia

Posted on 29, October 2019 by

DHL to provide end-to-end visibility and control of purchase orders for Mio Increased automation and streamlined management of inbound orders for Mio (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 29-Oct-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The leading Swedish retail chain for furniture and home furnishings Mio … Read the full press release →

Posted in Germany, Internet & Online, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

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GfK launches AI-based solution for retailers to gain valuable intelligence on shoppers

Posted on 9, August 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) NUREMBERG, 9-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — GfK provides grocery and drugstore retailers with new AI-based solution to gain valuable intelligence on shoppers. Attribution+ allows retailers to complete and enrich loyalty card data with insights from the GfK Consumer Panel. This … Read the full press release →

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SGS provides latest unsafe product notifications to retailers and manufacturers with the launch of new digital platform

Posted on 12, July 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) GENEVA, 12-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS launches its new ‘Product Recalls’ digital platform. It is an online database that provides instant access to the latest unsafe product notifications (non-food) from the EU and USA to consumer goods manufacturers … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Industrial, Internet & Online, News, Retail, Switzerland, Technology

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The Auchan Retail, Casino Group, METRO, DIA new alliance called Horizon International Services now officially active

Posted on 6, March 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 6-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The new alliance, Horizon International Services, formed by the major retailers Auchan Retail, Casino Group, METRO and DIA, originally announced in June 2018, has already received the applicable approvals from the competition authorities. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Food & Beverage, France, Germany, International Trade, News, Portugal, Retail, Spain, Travel

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Swiss Federal Statistical Office: 0.3% decline in retail sales in January 2019 YoY

Posted on 4, March 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) NEUCHÂTEL, 4-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The retail sales in Switzerland have seen a slight decline of 0.3% in nominal terms in January 2019 as compared with the same month last year. The data is from the Swiss Federal … Read the full press release →

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New retail station in Jinan city, Shandong, China for BP marks the start of its plan to add 1,000 new sites across China

Posted on 29, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) SHANDONG, China, 29-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — BP opens its first branded station in Shandong, China. The new store is opened through BP’s new joint venture partnership with Dongming Petrochemical. It is located in the Huaiyin district of Jinan city. BP … Read the full press release →

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Study by Forrester on behalf of SAP finds 87 percent of retailers understand the importance of software that integrates across an end-to-end value chain in the cloud

Posted on 10, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) WALLDORF, 10-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced findings from “Emerging Opportunities to Deploy Industry Processes in the Cloud,” a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of SAP. Technologies Driving the Transformation Innovative retailers are … Read the full press release →

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Pepper IoT, Kudelski Group collaborate to protect IoT service providers and retailers from cybersecurity risks

Posted on 6, December 2018 by

Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, Phoenix (AZ) and Kansas City (MO), USA, 06-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S), the world leader in digital security, and Pepper IoT, the Internet of Things platform and service provider, announced today a long-term collaboration to … Read the full press release →

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Total to acquire Grupo Zema’s fuel distribution business, retailer arm as well as its importation company in Brazil

Posted on 23, November 2018 by

PARIS, France/ ARAXA, Brazil, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Total has entered into an agreement with Brazilian company Grupo Zema to acquire its fuel distribution company Zema Petróleo, its reseller and retailer arm Zema Diesel as well as its importation company Zema … Read the full press release →

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Ahold Delhaize, TU Delft, RoboValley and YES!Delft to explore new robotics applications in the retail sector

Posted on 13, November 2018 by

DELFT, Netherlands, 13-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ahold Delhaize is set to join forces with TU Delft, RoboValley and YES!Delft to explore new robotics applications in the retail sector. The work will be based at the AI for Retail (AIR)Lab Delft. The … Read the full press release →

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Direct Energy Business expands operations and customer footprint with the acquisition of retail electricity business of Source Power & Gas LLC

Posted on 16, October 2018 by

WINDSOR, 16-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Direct Energy Business, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, announced today an agreement to purchase the retail electricity business of Source Power & Gas LLC, a wholly owned indirect U.S. subsidiary of Australian power company ERM Power … Read the full press release →

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Roland Berger’s European Retail Banking Survey: Digitalization and new business models have created a growing gap between product creation and product sales in the banking sector

Posted on 30, August 2018 by

MUNICH, 30-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Digitalization and new business models have created a growing gap between product creation and product sales in the banking sector. Digital platforms are already giving incumbent banks’ competitors access to the majority of their customer base … Read the full press release →

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Delhaize becomes the first Belgian retailer to introduce the Nutri-Score food label

Posted on 30, August 2018 by

ZAANDAM, 30-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Delhaize becomes the first Belgian retailer to introduce the Nutri-Score food label, now providing shoppers with at-a-glance guidance about the nutritional quality of products that included certain own-brand yogurt and cereal. Customers will soon find the … Read the full press release →

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Co-op Director Tina Mitchell confirmed as a finalist in the Barclaycard everywoman in Retail Awards, 2018

Posted on 13, August 2018 by

MANCHESTER, 13-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Co-op Divisional Managing Director, Tina Mitchell, has been confirmed as a finalist in the Barclaycard everywoman in Retail Awards, 2018. The prestigious awards, which were founded in 2007, searched for “pioneering finalists who defy tradition”. Judges unanimously … Read the full press release →

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EBRD provides US$ 15 million loan to a major manufacturer and supplier of retails stores equipment Modern-Expo Group

Posted on 6, August 2018 by

LONDON, 06-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is supporting operations of one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of fixtures and equipment for retail stores and warehouses in central and eastern Europe by providing it with a seven-year loan of US$15 … Read the full press release →

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Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Decoded to create the world’s first Data Academy in retail

Posted on 1, August 2018 by

Over 1,000 M&S colleagues to be upskilled as part of the data skills initiative Employees to enrol in ‘The Data Fellowship’ – a programme fully funded by the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy Collaboration with a world class digital partner is part … Read the full press release →

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Standard Chartered named Vishu Ramachandran as new Group Head, Retail Banking

Posted on 5, July 2018 by

LONDON, 05-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered has appointed Vishu Ramachandran in the new role of Group Head, Retail Banking, further strengthening a team that is focused on delivering world-class banking services to customers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. … Read the full press release →

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McLaren Toronto crowned as top performer from McLaren’s global network of 86 retailers

Posted on 17, May 2018 by

Third edition of the awards recognizes business performance and outstanding customer service North America celebrates five retailers in McLaren’s top 12 Premier Club Woking, United Kingdom, 17-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — McLaren Toronto has been named McLaren Automotive’s Global Retailer of the … Read the full press release →

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McLaren Ascot crowned McLaren European Retailer of the Year 2017

Posted on 17, May 2018 by

The third edition of Awards recognise business performance and outstanding customer service Record year for UK retailer network with 23% increase in sales and 550 cars sold Woking, United Kingdom, 17-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — McLaren Ascot has been named McLaren Automotive … Read the full press release →

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Luxottica to roll out the Sunglass Hut retail concept in Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s stores across the United States

Posted on 14, May 2018 by

MILAN, 14-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Luxottica Group (MTA: LUX), a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear, and Bass Pro Outdoor World, L.L.C., an American premier outdoor company, today signed an agreement to roll out … Read the full press release →

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Saxo Bank strongly welcomes ESMA’s measures in relation to the provision of CFDs to retail clients

Posted on 2, April 2018 by

COPENHAGEN, 02-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Saxo Bank, the leading fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investing, strongly welcomes ESMA’s recently announced measures  in relation to the provision of CFDs to retail clients. The measures include caps on leverage which Saxo Bank … Read the full press release →

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New brand presence: Mercedes-Benz to modernise its appearance in the exterior and interior area of its retail operations

Posted on 28, February 2018 by

STUTTGART, 28-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Mercedes-Benz is showcasing its new brand presence in the first showrooms. As the first international showroom, Hong Kong gives a thorough insight into the future world of experience. In Germany, customers can experience the new concept … Read the full press release →

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