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Corona Extra reclaims top spot as world's most valuable beer

Jared Carver named new Converse CEO

Jared Carver named new Converse CEO

1 Jun 2023

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

26 May 2023

New research reveals traditional retailers intensify focus on omnichannel approach

New research reveals traditional retailers intensify focus on omnichannel approach

10 Apr 2018

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

7 Mar 2018

Steinhoff: mess began in central Europe

Steinhoff: mess began in central Europe

Ann Crotty 2 Mar 2018

France's Carrefour revamps operations with job cuts, China deal

France's Carrefour revamps operations with job cuts, China deal

25 Jan 2018

H&M removes 'black boy' ad after racism accusation

H&M removes 'black boy' ad after racism accusation

9 Jan 2018

Steinhoff shares dive on suspected fraud

Steinhoff shares dive on suspected fraud

7 Dec 2017

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

5 Dec 2017

Black Friday gets claws into SA's net shoppers

Black Friday gets claws into SA's net shoppers

Wendy Knowler 24 Nov 2017

How Ikea used affordable and innovative design to transform the homes of everyday consumers

How Ikea used affordable and innovative design to transform the homes of everyday consumers

Dan Lewis 22 Nov 2017

'Here we are sir, but please... not in the store...'

'Here we are sir, but please... not in the store...'

11 Feb 2015

Britain's Tesco says 2,000 jobs under threat

Britain's Tesco says 2,000 jobs under threat

2 Feb 2015

Charlie Hebdo sells 1.9 million copies

Charlie Hebdo sells 1.9 million copies

19 Jan 2015

Pre-Christmas season strike in Germany hits Amazon

Pre-Christmas season strike in Germany hits Amazon

9 Dec 2014

Western Europe strong technical consumer goods market

Western Europe strong technical consumer goods market

1 Dec 2014

Britons to spend £86bn this Christmas

Britons to spend £86bn this Christmas

Published by Verdict 18 Nov 2014

Google's Eric Schmidt says that its biggest competitor is Amazon and probably some small start-up company that nobody has heard about yet. Image:

Google sees Amazon as its biggest competition

14 Oct 2014

Head of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association Heinrich Riethmuller says publishers are "not scared" of Amazon or its threat to boycott online sales. Image:

German book publishers 'not scared' of Amazon

8 Oct 2014

The Samwer brothers, Oliver, Marc and Alexander run Rocket Internet that debuted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Rocket Internet controls 66 companies and has about 20,000 employees worldwide. Image:

Rocket Internet loses value in IPO

3 Oct 2014

More than 500 Phones 4 U shops are likely to close in Britain as network operators have refused to supply services to the group, making it impossible for it to trade. Image:

Phones 4 U collapses in UK putting jobs on the line

16 Sep 2014

High Pay Centre's Deborah Hargreaves says that the pay packages of executives are iniquitious and need to be capped by legislation. Image: Twitter

UK bosses earn 143 times more than workers

19 Aug 2014

Counterfeit battle between LVMH and eBay ends

18 Jul 2014

Aurelelie Fillippetti, France's Culture Minister has welcomed the ban against Amazon's free shipping and discounted prices. Image: Wikipedia

Anti-Amazon bill adopted in France

27 Jun 2014

EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Alumnia says multi-national companies are not paying enough taxes. Image:

EU says international companies got 'illegal state aid'

12 Jun 2014

Products sold by El Asira are not typical gadgets or movies found in most other sex shops around the world. Image:

Dutch halal sex shop bonds with Germany's Beate Uhse

5 Jun 2014

People are paying more than €1,000 for refurbish, simple and old phones in France as users seek simpler technologies. Image:

Forget apps, old-school mobiles ring in a comeback

26 May 2014

WIN's Chief Executive, Alison Wenham says that YouTube is trying to force independent music labels to accept its terms of service for a new music streaming service. Image:

WIN gives YouTube streaming ultimatum

23 May 2014

Norbert Reithofer, Chief Executive of BMW says that record profits and sales are expected this year. Image:

BMW gets off to roaring start in 2014

8 May 2014

Rakuten needs to withdraw all ivory products from its websites claims the EIA. Image:

Japanese retailer Rakuten slammed over ivory and whale meat products

19 Mar 2014

Free's Maxime Lombardini says he is committed to buying Bouygues Telecom. Image:

Iliad eyes growing French mobile share after strong 2013

12 Mar 2014

Ferrari's latest California T. Image:

Smaller cars may boost European recovery

5 Mar 2014

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New research reveals traditional retailers intensify focus on omnichannel approach

New research reveals traditional retailers intensify focus on omnichannel approach

10 Apr 2018

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

7 Mar 2018

Steinhoff: mess began in central Europe

Steinhoff: mess began in central Europe

Ann Crotty 2 Mar 2018

France's Carrefour revamps operations with job cuts, China deal

France's Carrefour revamps operations with job cuts, China deal

25 Jan 2018

H&M removes 'black boy' ad after racism accusation

H&M removes 'black boy' ad after racism accusation

9 Jan 2018

Steinhoff shares dive on suspected fraud

Steinhoff shares dive on suspected fraud

7 Dec 2017

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

SA shoppers' penchant for healthy, organic food an opportunity for brands

5 Dec 2017

Black Friday gets claws into SA's net shoppers

Black Friday gets claws into SA's net shoppers

Wendy Knowler 24 Nov 2017

How Ikea used affordable and innovative design to transform the homes of everyday consumers

How Ikea used affordable and innovative design to transform the homes of everyday consumers

Dan Lewis 22 Nov 2017

'Here we are sir, but please... not in the store...'

'Here we are sir, but please... not in the store...'

11 Feb 2015

Britain's Tesco says 2,000 jobs under threat

Britain's Tesco says 2,000 jobs under threat

2 Feb 2015

Charlie Hebdo sells 1.9 million copies

Charlie Hebdo sells 1.9 million copies

19 Jan 2015

Pre-Christmas season strike in Germany hits Amazon

Pre-Christmas season strike in Germany hits Amazon

9 Dec 2014

Western Europe strong technical consumer goods market

Western Europe strong technical consumer goods market

1 Dec 2014

Britons to spend £86bn this Christmas

Britons to spend £86bn this Christmas

Published by Verdict 18 Nov 2014

Google's Eric Schmidt says that its biggest competitor is Amazon and probably some small start-up company that nobody has heard about yet. Image:

Google sees Amazon as its biggest competition

14 Oct 2014

Head of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association Heinrich Riethmuller says publishers are "not scared" of Amazon or its threat to boycott online sales. Image:

German book publishers 'not scared' of Amazon

8 Oct 2014

The Samwer brothers, Oliver, Marc and Alexander run Rocket Internet that debuted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Rocket Internet controls 66 companies and has about 20,000 employees worldwide. Image:

Rocket Internet loses value in IPO

3 Oct 2014

More than 500 Phones 4 U shops are likely to close in Britain as network operators have refused to supply services to the group, making it impossible for it to trade. Image:

Phones 4 U collapses in UK putting jobs on the line

16 Sep 2014

High Pay Centre's Deborah Hargreaves says that the pay packages of executives are iniquitious and need to be capped by legislation. Image: Twitter

UK bosses earn 143 times more than workers

19 Aug 2014

Counterfeit battle between LVMH and eBay ends

18 Jul 2014

Aurelelie Fillippetti, France's Culture Minister has welcomed the ban against Amazon's free shipping and discounted prices. Image: Wikipedia

Anti-Amazon bill adopted in France

27 Jun 2014

EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Alumnia says multi-national companies are not paying enough taxes. Image:

EU says international companies got 'illegal state aid'

12 Jun 2014

Products sold by El Asira are not typical gadgets or movies found in most other sex shops around the world. Image:

Dutch halal sex shop bonds with Germany's Beate Uhse

5 Jun 2014

People are paying more than €1,000 for refurbish, simple and old phones in France as users seek simpler technologies. Image:

Forget apps, old-school mobiles ring in a comeback

26 May 2014

WIN's Chief Executive, Alison Wenham says that YouTube is trying to force independent music labels to accept its terms of service for a new music streaming service. Image:

WIN gives YouTube streaming ultimatum

23 May 2014

Norbert Reithofer, Chief Executive of BMW says that record profits and sales are expected this year. Image:

BMW gets off to roaring start in 2014

8 May 2014

Rakuten needs to withdraw all ivory products from its websites claims the EIA. Image:

Japanese retailer Rakuten slammed over ivory and whale meat products

19 Mar 2014

Free's Maxime Lombardini says he is committed to buying Bouygues Telecom. Image:

Iliad eyes growing French mobile share after strong 2013

12 Mar 2014

Ferrari's latest California T. Image:

Smaller cars may boost European recovery

5 Mar 2014

Jaguar sold a record number of cars in 2013 as the car market internationally shows signs of revival. Image:

Jaguar Land Rover posts record sales in 2013

13 Jan 2014

Rolls-Royce's sales reached a new peak level in 2013. Image:

Rolls-Royce sales reach new peak in 2013

10 Jan 2014

Tesco says its retail sales over the Christmas period were down compared with previous years. Image: Tesco

Tesco reports falling sales over key Christmas period

10 Jan 2014

Denmark's largest supermarket chain has been sold for €1.9bn by Moeller-Maersk. Image:

Moeller-Maersk raises €2.6bn from asset sales

8 Jan 2014

A row is brewing after a cashier at Marks & Spencer refused to handle pork or alcohol when serving a customer. Image: Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer's row over Muslim refusal to sell alcohol

24 Dec 2013

Volvo is to cut 2,000 jobs in its truck division. Image: Volvoapaedia.

Volvo, Electrolux slash total of 4,000 jobs

28 Oct 2013

A bookshop in Paris (Image: Wiki Images)

Bookshops in Europe take stand against Internet rivalry

14 Oct 2013

The Hudl tablet. (Image: CNet)

Tesco unveils its own tablet computer

26 Sep 2013

Internet backing for French jeweller who shot thief

Internet backing for French jeweller who shot thief

13 Sep 2013

Emerging markets drive up global car sales

Emerging markets drive up global car sales

12 Sep 2013

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