(IN BRIEF) TAKKT has strengthened its resilience in the first half of 2024 by increasing its gross profit margin to 40.5% and streamlining cost structures, resulting in a slight increase in free cash flow to €25.6 million. Despite a 17.7% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail
Tagged Andreas Weishaar, economy, Financial, investment, Maria Zesch, resilience, retail, TAKKT
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, has announced a significant partnership with Extell Development Company to invest in 570 Fifth Avenue, a new mixed-use office and retail tower in New York City. This strategic move marks … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail
Tagged Extell Development Company, Fifth Avenue, Gary Barnett, IKEA, Ingka Group, Ingka Investments, New York City, partnership, Peter van der Poel, retail, shopping
(IN BRIEF) Kingfisher announces the launch of a home improvement e-commerce marketplace at Castorama France, marking another milestone in its marketplace expansion strategy. With over 500,000 new products from third-party merchants, Castorama customers will enjoy a sevenfold increase in product … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Castorama France, eCommerce, home improvement, Kingfisher, Marc Vicente, marketplace, Mirakl, partnership, retail, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Sainsbury’s, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, has introduced a dedicated ‘Best of British’ page on its groceries website, showcasing over 450 100% British-sourced grocery items. This initiative aims to make it easier for customers to find and purchase … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom, along with partners ServiceNow and Cisco, will showcase innovative retail solutions at the EuroCIS trade fair in Düsseldorf. These solutions, including “Instore Task Management” and “Law Monitoring,” aim to streamline operations and ensure compliance with evolving … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Retail, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI, artificial intelligence, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom, EuroCIS 2024, EuroCIS trade fair, Instore Task Management, retail, SaaS, ServiceNow, smart retail, T-System, trade fair
(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) A AENO, marca internacional de pequenos eletrodomésticos, expande-se para o mercado português, demonstrando seu compromisso com a expansão global. Parte do portfólio da ASBIS Enterprises PLC, a AENO já é reconhecida em vários países por sua qualidade … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Portugal, Retail, Technology
Tagged AENO, aquecedores inteligentes, aquecimento doméstico, ASBIS Enterprises PLC, aspiradores robô, aspiradores verticais, balanças de cozinha inteligentes, chaleiras, consumer electronics, Eco Smart Heater, eletrodomésticos inteligentes, escovas de dentes elétricas, grelhadores elétricos, household appliances, liquidificadores, máquinas de limpeza a vapor, PCGIGA, pequenos eletrodomésticos, PORTUGAL, red dot award, retail, Small domestic appliances, vaporizadores
(IN BRIEF) A.P. Moller – Maersk is pleased to welcome Flying Tiger Copenhagen as a new customer, as the Danish retailer commits to transporting its entire ocean freight volume under Maersk’s ECO Delivery solution starting in 2024. This initiative aims … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lagardère Travel Retail is set to enhance the food and beverage offerings at Varna and Burgas international airports from 2025 as it takes on the management of the Foodservice Master Concession. This transformation will introduce new concepts from … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Economy, Financial, Food & Beverage, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Retail, Travel
Tagged Burgas Airports, Food and Beverage, Fraport Twin Star Airport Management, Lagardère, Mladen Yordanov, partnership, retail, sustainability, travel, Varna Airports
(IN BRIEF) Consumer spending in the UK saw a rebound in November, driven by early Christmas shopping and extended Black Friday sales, according to a Barclays report. Consumer card spending grew 2.9% year-on-year, although it was still lower than the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclay, Black Friday Sales, Christmas shopping, Consumer Spending, Esme Harwood, Financial, Jack Meaning, retail, UK
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Romania has introduced a new type of concept store called EasyTech, designed to enhance the customer experience and offer a wide range of technology products. The first EasyTech store opened in Bucharest, featuring product displays, sales offices, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Marketing, Retail, Romania, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Bucharest, concept stores, EasyTech, Gheorghe Magheru Boulevard, Magheru One building, retail, Romania, technology, vodafone
(IN BRIEF) Maersk, a global leader in integrated logistics, has showcased its Omnichannel-Fulfillment (OCF) capabilities during China’s Singles Day (Double Eleven) shopping festival, supporting 56 key clients across 16 OCF sites in China. Maersk’s team successfully managed 8.15 million outbound … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CHINA, Double Eleven, E-Commerce, Jeffrey Zhu, Kiko Xu, Maersk, retail, Sophy Chen
(IN BRIEF) Zalando, a fashion e-commerce giant, has introduced ZEOS (Zalando E-commerce Operating System), a comprehensive platform designed to revolutionize multi-channel fashion and lifestyle retail in Europe. ZEOS aims to empower fashion brands and retailers to efficiently manage their multi-channel … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Germany, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged eCommerce, Europe, fashion, Federica Miselli, Isabel Rocher, Jan Bartels, Radomir Kiepas, retail, Zalando, ZEOS
(IN BRIEF) ELKO, a prominent player in the technology distribution industry, has earned recognition as the “Best Retail Partner” and the “Best Customer Service Distributor” in the 2023 CONTEXT ChannelWatch survey, a widely-respected online IT reseller survey known for its … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN, a prominent energy company, has nearly doubled its retail network in Slovakia this year, with all 90 stations now operating under the ORLEN brand. Following this successful rebranding, ORLEN plans to enhance its non-fuel product offerings and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Retail, Slovakia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged alternative fuels, Daniel Obajtek, electric mobility, electric vehicle chargers, ORLEN, partnership, Poland, retail, Slovakia, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Georg Jensen, a Danish jewellery designer, is set to open a new flagship store at 108 Bond Street by the end of 2023. The three-story store will cover approximately 5,000 sq ft and showcase the brand’s designer jewellery, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has announced its agreement to acquire Einr, a Norwegian business consulting company specialized in high volume logistics solutions using SAP technologies to optimize the flow of products from manufacturers to consumers. The acquisition will enhance Accenture’s SAP … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Retail, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, Carsten Sachmann, Einr, electronics, Emma McGuigan, Per Atle Steinsland, retail
(IN BRIEF) Roan Irving, the store manager at Co-op’s McDonald Road in Edinburgh, has been named a finalist in the “Store Hero” category of the Retail Week Awards 2023. Roan, who has been with Co-op for 15 years, is known … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Industrial, Management, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Awards, E-Commerce, Edinburgh, national retail awards, retail, Retail Week Awards 2023, Roan Irving, SAMH, store manager
Experts believe that the use of such technologies will help retail chains and manufacturers to more easily endure crisis situations. (PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 19-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Manufacturers and distributors of FMCG and CPG throughout Europe are switching to customized … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Germany, Retail, Technology
Tagged CPG, digital, digital planograms, FMCG, Goods Checker, IBA Group, manufacturers, merchandising, planograms, retail, retail automation, retail chains, retail digital, SKU
(PRESS RELEASE) MADRID, 12-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Hines, one of the largest privately held real estate investors and managers in the world, has announced it appointed Lorenzo Peñalver as its Investment Director in Spain. Lorenzo has 16 years of experience … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain
Tagged Aberdeen Asset Management, appointment, asset manager, Avon Old Farms School, AXA Real Estate, Banco Santander, Colegio Universitario De Estudios Financieros, Dunas Capital, financial management, Hines, KPMG, logistics, Lorenzo Peñalver, offices, properties, real estate, real estate firm, residential, retail, Spain, Vanessa Gelado
The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer shows: Business confidence in October was at its second highest level since March 2020 (43%). 48% of businesses say it has become easier to hire people with the right skills or experience. 90% of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Business Barometer, Business confidence, businesses, economist, furloughed workers, Hann-Ju Ho, Lloyds Bank Business Barometer, Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, Manufacturing, Paul Gordon, recruitment, retail, supply chain, workers
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