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Sector | Retail

StoreField founder Martin Balaz:

“We wanted to bridge the gap between vertical farming and the everyday consumer experience"

Delhaize Belgium: “Cultivation Academy” to advance sustainable vegetable farming

Alibaba Group: March quarter 2025 and fiscal year 2025 results

Glovo: 10th anniversary

Greencore seals Bakkavor deal

Asda and Nesta: Incentives to increase fruit and vegetable consumption

JD.com: Q1 2025 results

Delhaize has opened a new e-commerce distribution centre

Żabka Group sustained strong sales momentum in Q1 2025

Jerónimo Martins has posted a 31% rise in first-quarter net profit

Auchan plans to cut 710 jobs and close 25 stores in Spain

Boxer has 525 stores across South Africa and plans to add even more

Lidl wants to add eighty Belgian stores by 2038

Iceland Foods set to open first ever Asia-Pacific store in China this summer

Eroski expects to take the 6bln euro sales cap

Reflecting on IFPA’s The Retail Conference

East of England Co-op has announced it has returned to profit

Ahold Delhaize: Strong first quarter sales growth

European Commission approved ICA Gruppen's divestment of Rimi Baltic to Salling Group

New initiative to get young people in Sweden to eat more fruit: ICA

Colruyt said its full-year result would likely miss forecasts

Lidl is rapidly expanding in Spain with the aim to open 50 new stores in 2025

Morrisons first UK retailer to deploy Simbe Tally robot

Sainsbury’s: First supermarket conversion of 2025 completed

Shinsegae Department Store: Home-grown papayas soar in popularity

First Spar Supermarket has now opened in Rwanda

Philippines aiming to enter a new era of healthy eating

US: Tomato industry going through significant changes

Grab: First quarter 2025 results

Casino Q1 sales sequentially improve

DoorDash has expressed an interest to acquire meal delivery service Deliveroo

HelloFresh reported first-quarter revenue in line with expectations

Ocado: British rhubarb sales up +88% year on year and sales of asparagus up +12% month on month

Colruyt barbecue: 1,500 tonnes of courgettes; 1.5mln iceberg lettuce

Aldi UK is cutting the price of its Nature’s Pick strawberries by 20% for 2 weeks

Carrefour reported higher first quarter sales

Ireland: Aldi extends partnership with Sunglow Nurseries

Aldi and Sunglow Nurseries have announced the extension of their partnership

Parent company of supermarket giants HiperDino and SuperDino up for sale

M&S Blanchardstown: Mushrooms from Monaghan and Irish Strawberries from Keelings

Just Eat Takeaway maintains its financial outlook for the full year

AI salad vending machines promote healthy eating in Japan

National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:

US: Easter boosts produce ads by 3%

Deliveroo has reported a “strong” first-quarter performance

Milestone for HelloFresh UK

South Korea: GS The Fresh purchases 200 tons of tomatoes from youth with disabilities

New Discover Spar Scotland campaign

SPAR Hungary: 4.8% year-on-year increase in turnover

Seasonal perishable products weekly update:

Avocado prices steady as asparagus hits $37.75 per carton

Uwe Sakowski on the takeover and formation of Weco-Rogge Fruchthandels GmbH:

"We are aiming to expand the existing cutting operations"

Guy Van Leene, Thiry Gent:

"With current price volatility, day trading is becoming unsustainable"

US: Massive price for imported strawberries raises eyebrows

Photo report Retail Tour

photo_camera A look at the fresh produce offerings of Montreal’s ethnic and discount stores

Sainsbury's reported a 7.2% rise in annual profit

All of Co-op’s own brand strawberries will be exclusively sourced from UK farms

New product line capitalizes on the popularity of Mexican cuisine

eZkrt UAE has expanded its services with the launch of eZkrt Grocery

METRO Italy opened a new multichannel fulfilment centre (MFC) in Olbia

Asda, Morrisons, Aldi Easter veg 8p

Coles: Major discount change for fresh fruit and vegetables

Acquisition will help Portugal-based Jerónimo Martins to boost its presence in Colombia

Supermarket chain Alcampo saw sales dip nearly 1% year-on-year

REWE Group has reported growth in revenue and profit in its financial year 2024

Tesco warned its profit would likely fall this year

Jos. Richardson & Son Ltd has achieved a major milestone in its 133-history

Cora will close its last remaining seven hypermarkets

Morrisons: Diners will also be able to pick up a free portion of fruit in addition to their cereal

Auchan Portugal estimates initiative will initially save around 6,500 bananas

Supermarket chain Eurocash said its annual result turned to a loss

Co-op: Profit and membership growth

Greencore agreed to buy rival Bakkavor

Carrefour announced the acquisition of French convenience retailer Magne

Hortifrut unveils new "Berry Easter" seasonal celebration

M&S: £50mln investment in stores in North West England

SPAR Academy Vienna: Junior Fruit & Vegetable Expert training

Co-op rebranding Nisa’s wholesale operation as Co-op Wholesale

M&S launches for first time in Romania

Annamaria Medici, Multicedi's Fruit and Vegetable Supply Chain and Trade Manager

"Unique products and innovative strategies: How to win over today's consumers"

Amazon Fresh expands to more than 170 cities across India

Colruyt Group, Coop Group and Superunie have formed an European alliance

GreenOnyx to enter U.S. market with convenient fresh vegetable

“Our product is easier than yogurt, and healthier than kale"

Amazon Fresh India is focusing on customer needs

Morrisons posting an uptick in first quarter sales

Lidl has opened a new logistics centre in Portugal

Jerónimo Martins expects to open over 300 stores in total in 2025

Sonae: Record financial results for the full year 2024

Fresh fruit, milk, eggs and bread in Co-op's biggest ever value campaign

ACCC warns supermarket power threatens fresh produce sector sustainability

Cold Storage Singapore will be bought over by Malaysian retail group

Viva Fresh Group said it has acquired all shares in grocery chain Spar Albania

HelloFresh held its 2025 Capital Markets Day

Lidl Foodies: Interactive workshops on fruit and veg

Thailand Post is offering an EMS express delivery service for summer fruits

Picnic is swapping its current partner Coopérative U for Intermarché

Uber Eats and Co-op: 3-year extension of rapid grocery deliveries partnership

Waitrose Good To Go Mango most popular snack choice in the last month

Amazon.ie has officially opened its virtual doors

HelloFresh: More fruit or vegetables into every meal

SPAR Austria Group has reported 4.5% year-on-year growth in sales

Asda: FY24 results

Carrefour's acquisition of Cora and Match: Final approval

Deliveroo has made a profit for the first time in its 12-year existence

Groupement Les Mousquetaires: 6.4% turnover growth in FY 2024

John Lewis Partnership reported a trebling in annual profit

Mercadona saw consolidated sales increase by 9% in 2024

Waitrose is launching a £500,000 fund to support its British farmers

Handpickd plans to enter Bengaluru market

HelloFresh finished the year 2024 with a strong financial profile

Grab: Signing of new MoUs with 4 prominent autonomous technology companies

UK's Deliveroo said that it will exit its Hong Kong operations

Talabat has acquired InstaShop from Delivery Hero

JD.com: Q4 and full year 2024 results

Each M&S Food at Applegreen outlet: Fresh fruit and salads

First new U.K. location for Whole Foods Market since 2014

UK: Fresh fruit and vegetable boxes to be delivered to consumers doors

Biggest investment M&S has made in its retail pay offer

Biedronka has launched its first store in Slovakia

Trial Holdings to acquire the Seiyu supermarket chain

ICA Gruppen is divesting Rimi Baltic

Coop Switzerland has reported good performance in full-year 2024

M&S is celebrating its 130th anniversary of trading in Wales this March

Auchan Retail: Revenue growth of 2.1% in FY 2024

DIA has reported growth in sales and profit in its financial year 2024