The Dutch department store chain Bijenkorf has finally launched its Austrian webshop. The launch was announced in early 2020 and was initially planned for the second half of that year, but that timing suffered some delays.

Carrefour is entering into a cooperation with the Scandinavian purchasing group Coop Nordics. Carrefour's private labels will get distributed in the 4,500 supermarkets of Coop.

Veepee has launched "The Survivors" on its Dutch platform: under this name, the flash sales specialist sells products that are still in perfect condition but with damaged packaging.

Coolblue was able to quadruple its net profit last year: it went from 15.2 to 61.1 million euros. This implies a record-breaking profit for the electronics retailer, which is aiming for an IPO.

Sporting goods group Adidas has started the year extremely well, with a reported increase in sales of 20%. Especially the footwear division did very well.

After the hype, the reality check? Meat substitute manufacturer Beyond Meat is unable to reverse the downward spiral in its results, reporting a larger than expected loss for the third quarter in a row. The reason: the absence of a recovery in the catering industry combined with stagnating growth in retail.

In the first three months of the year, Kellogg's saw a significant increase in sales and profits. The food company therefore adjusts its annual forecasts upwards.

Edeka has increased its stake in Picnic. Since last week, the top man of the German group, Markus Mosa, is also board member at the Dutch online supermarket.

As the first German retailer, Rewe is testing "Pick & Go" technology. In a store in Cologne, customers will soon be able to do their shopping without having to pay at the checkout. However, it will still be possible to shop and pay in the traditional way.

Despite falling store sales again, French retail group Casino is seeing profitability improve. The retailer is doing very well online.

After a stunning first quarter, Zalando is raising its outlook for the full year. The fashion platform is also investing heavily in the expansion of its logistics network.

On July 1st, Carlos Brito will step down as AB InBev's chief executive. He will be succeeded by his compatriot Michel Doukeris, who currently heads the North American arm of the world's largest brewer.

British retailer Tesco is putting consumers on a mandatory diet: the group narrowly avoided protests at its annual general meeting by taking stronger action against obesity.

Ahold Delhaize is launching a new app that has nothing to do with retail: with On Track, the retailer aims to launch a digital learning platform where everything, from job openings to cooking classes, can be found.

Orderchamp, a digital purchasing platform for retailers, has received growth capital to continue its European conquest. The company is strongly committed to machine learning to predict sales success.

To keep up with the growing demand for Pringles crisps, parent company Kellogg is investing 140 million euros in its factories in Poland and Belgium. The lion's share of the capital goes to Poland. 

The closed down hospitality industry continues to weigh heavily on wholesaler Metro. Over the past six months, turnover decreased another 11.5 per cent. Still, the Makro-owner has a positive feeling regarding the situation.

Last year, the European branch of Amazon realised a turnover of 44 billion euros. However, the e-commerce giant is not paying any corporation tax on those revenues.

Amazon is moving its annual Prime Day into June this year. The e-commerce giant thinks the two-day event, which includes all kinds of discount deals and new product launches, is best held before the summer and the Olympics.

Food giant Nestlé is launching Wunda, a new type of vegetable drink as an alternative to milk in all possible applications. The Netherlands, France and Portugal get the scoop, the rest of Europe will follow soon.

HelloFresh saw the number of active customers in the past quarter grow to 7.3 million. In the coming months, the meal box delivery company wants to significantly expand its offer of individual products, which customers can order as an extra.

In an increasingly digital world, retailers need to rethink how they fill their square metres of selling space. "Innovation in retail is not limited developing a new store concept, it's about adopting a shopper-driven philosophy."

Young Charly, the Belgian wine and spirits merchant, has an ambitious new project: with its Likor webshop, the company wants to become the largest online liquor store in Europe. 

Colruyt remains the cheapest supermarket in Belgium, according to a new survey by Test-Aankoop, but the difference with Albert Heijn is marginal. Remarkable is the large price difference between Flanders and the southern, French-speaking, part of the country.

Until now, the hard discounter Aldi has mainly steered clear of the advances in supermarket technology, such as self-scanners and till-less stores. However, change seems to be on its way now - at least at Aldi Süd.

It is a well-known fact that the outbreak of Covid-19 has boosted online sales. But a new UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) report now gives us some figures.

A.S. Adventure Group is changing its name and will become Yonderland. It is a consequence of a financial restructuring at the group, which has recently reached a debt restructuring agreement.

Europe is considering easing the regulations on genetically modified foods. In fact, the crops are a solution to make food production more sustainable, concludes a new study by the European Commission.

Kamera Express will acquire its German counterpart GM Foto. The Dutch photography and video specialist now operates another two superstores in Germany.

Like many other supermarket chains, Edeka fully benefited from the corona crisis last year. The group's approximately 3,600 independent retailers were the main growth engine.