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Food19 January, 2026

[Opinion] Jumbo: back to basics, but also decline in market share

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JD Sports lets customers shop via AI platforms
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Food12 January, 2026
Walmart to deliver goods by drone in major US cities
Walmart is expanding drone delivery to 150 additional stores this year. By 2027, there should be a network of 270 locations, from Los Angeles to Miami. The rollout builds on strong results in Dallas and Atlanta.
Algemeen12 January, 2026
Frank Quix (Q&A) looks back on 2025: growth diamonds, parcel fever, and the shadow of AI
Not all that glitters is gold; a number of domestic retailers are shining brighter than ever, even now. For Frank Quix of consulting firm Q&A, 2025 was a retail year of sharp contrasts: “We have a few exceptional growth stars, but also structural concerns that we can no longer ignore.”
General12 January, 2026
Why Walmart is giving Google’s AI assistant full access: “AI is rewriting the retail playbook”
John Furner, soon to be Walmart’s new CEO, believes that consumers will soon be making their purchases via an AI chatbot instead of in a web store or app. Walmart is therefore giving Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, full access to its product range so that customers can also order directly…
Food12 January, 2026
Jumbo’s sales and market share decline, while customer satisfaction rises
Jumbo is seeing the first positive results of its new commercial strategy: in the second half of 2025, its market share grew again. Turnover was lower than in 2024, but adjusted for this, there was growth of 3%. Belgium grew by 25%.
Fashion12 January, 2026
Laura Toledano (Zalando): “The future of fashion revolves around emotion, technology and clear choices”
E-commerce platforms are looking for scale and efficiency, while consumers simultaneously expect inspiration, relevance and trust. Hence, for Zalando, the challenge does not lie in chasing every hype, but in consistently building its own ecosystem strategy, says Laura Toledano, general manager Western Europe.