German speedy delivery company Gorillas, which operates in six countries, is said to be granted 1 billion dollars (854 million euros) in a new capital round. The Berlin-based start-up had been looking for fresh capital for some time.

Due to the corona pandemic and the global transport crisis, Nike is facing serious supply problems. The sportswear giant warns that some of its products may not be available at short notice.

If the rumours are to be believed, Amazon wants to equip its new mini department stores in the United States with high-tech fitting rooms. In time, customers would even be served by robots.

FNG, owner of Scandinavian online fashion store Ellos, made a loss of 77 million euros last year. Meanwhile, the management is working on a rescue plan, which will be presented later this year.

Apple is giving its store employees a one-off bonus of no less than 1,000 dollars (853 euros) next month. In this way, the iPhone maker hopes to keep current employees on board.

Did Covid-19 really catapult e-commerce forward ten years, as the often heard statement goes these days? The European E-commerce Report paints a more nuanced picture. How did online retail really fare in Europe last year?

Dutch retail chain Hema wants to focus on its core markets and has therefore decided to close all six shops in Spain in the course of 2022. Earlier this summer, the retailer also announced its withdrawal from the UK.

Marketplaces experienced growth of up to 37.5 per cent in Europe as a result of the Covid pandemic. This is shown in the second edition of the "Top 100 Cross-Border Marketplaces Europe". Notable risers are OLX, Uber Eats and Zalando.

After cultured meat and lab-grown fish, now there is coffee made from cell cultures. Finnish researchers have succeeded in making coffee without the use of coffee beans.

On Wednesday 22 September, Jumbo will open a new city store in Amsterdam. It is a festive occasion because it marks the Dutch supermarket chain's 700th store.

Henkel, L'Oréal, LVMH, Natura &Co and Unilever are joining forces to develop an industry-wide environmental impact scoring system for beauty products, similar to the Eco-Score.

More and more large retailers are experimenting with till-less stores. Discounter Aldi is also trialling a concept in the United Kingdom whereby customers can leave the supermarket without going through checkout.

As the first retailer in Belgium, Carrefour now offers advertisers the possibility to personalise their communication based on customer's buying behaviour, thereby increasing conversion significantly.

We got to do it again, without face masks: for the first time in a long time, RetailDetail organised a fully-fledged marketing conference with a diverse programme and one main theme: "Doing good is good business".

After the supply problems caused by the Covid pandemic and Brexit, a shortage of CO2 is now hindering British food retailers. After all, the gas has several important applications for the food industry.

Albert Heijn and bp are significantly expanding their cooperation in the Netherlands. By the end of next year, more than 100 petrol stations will have an AH to go.

Amazon has permanently banned more than 600 Chinese brands from its platform because they allegedly tampered with product reviews.

The retail landscape is evolving, and new channels are gaining ground. The division between consumer and shopper is blurring. To better respond to these shopper trends, PepsiCo created the 'Demand Acceleration' division, bundling data and insights across all channels.

With OK Market! Carrefour is trialling a new express delivery service in Paris and Lyon: customers can choose from no less than 20,000 items, including fresh products from the in-store counters.

Dairy giant Danone is investing 16.5 million euros in a new production line for Alpro in the northeast of France.

Founded twenty years ago, Belgian organic supermarket chain Bio-Planet has already grown to 31 locations. Owner Colruyt Group wants to add another twenty, and sees opportunities in Wallonia - and Luxembourg.

As of today, British coffee brand Costa Coffee is also active in Belgium. Owner Coca-Cola has launched its coffee brand in the hospitality industry and through vending machines. However, there will be no separate Costa Coffee bars (for now).

Dutch online-only supermarket Picnic has secured an investment of 600 million euros to speed up its European expansion. Investors include current stakeholders and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust.

Turning cultured meat into the norm is the goal of Josh Tetrick and his company Eat Just. Just like physical CDs, which were pushed out of the market entirely by streaming services, he also wants to make meat from animals the exception to the rule.

Primark has promised to significantly increase its efforts to produce more sustainable clothing over the next ten years. At the same time, the fashion discounter does not want to compromise on its pricing strategy: many experts have serious questions about this, especially now that the chain may (finally) be taking on e-commerce.

H&M's sales rose less than expected in the three months leading up to the end of August and remained well below the pre-pandemic levels. Covid restrictions are still keeping many shoppers away from stores.

The world's largest fashion retailer has weathered the impact of the Covid crisis: Inditex, the parent company of chains like Zara, saw its sales rise above pre-Covid levels and is again profitable.

The Covid pandemic caused major shifts in consumer spending: last year, Belgians spent significantly more money on food and alcohol and much less on clothes.

Hearing specialist Lapperre is launching a new, accessible retail concept in Belgium: World of Hearing, a centre that consumers can visit without any purchase obligation or appointment. After the first branch in Ghent, more will follow soon.