3+ hour, 43+ min ago  (334+ words) The American supermarket giant Kroger is acquiring industry peer Giant Eagle for 1. 65 billion U. S. dollars (1. 52 billion euros). The deal marks the first major acquisition under CEO Greg Foran and strengthens Kroger's position in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago  (143+ words) Retail Detail EU How L'Or'al and Open AI are making beauty artificial and intelligent L'Or'al and AI giant Open AI enter into a high-profile partnership: the cosmetics giant is integrating Open AI technology into all its core operations, from the…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (184+ words) After 2. 5 years of debate and refinement, the French law aimed at "reducing the environmental impact of the textile industry" has finally been approved. What was originally known as the "anti-fast fashion" law now explicitly targets only ultra-fast fashion platforms such…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (140+ words) Retail Detail EU Berlin allows Chinese takeover of Media Markt-Saturn The German government has given JD. com the green light to acquire Ceconomy, the parent company of Media Markt and Saturn. But Brussels still holds the key: the European Commission…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (173+ words) Saks Global, the parent company behind the luxury retail chains Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bergdorf Goodman, is moving forward after an intensive restructuring. The group is emerging from Chapter 11 proceedings under a new name: Exemplar Luxury Group. The…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (219+ words) The Manhattan's hamburger chain has opened its tenth Belgian restaurant in Wijnegem. A third Parisian restaurant will open in September, followed by locations in the Netherlands. The company is also seeking franchise partners in other Western European markets. "A location…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (175+ words) Retail Detail EU Prosus, the parent company of i Food and Just Eat Takeaway, closed the 2026 fiscal year with strong growth and higher profitability. The investor in food delivery companies aims to accelerate growth in the new fiscal year through…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (155+ words) Retail Detail EU The Hungarian real estate investor Indotek Group is taking full control of Auchan Hungary. The group is acquiring the remaining 53% stake from Auchan Retail International, thereby increasing its ownership from 47% to 100%. A year and a half after…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (182+ words) Golden Goose is starting a new chapter with a Chinese majority shareholder. Investment fund HSG has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in the Italian luxury sneaker brand. HSG had already announced the deal in December 2025. Singapore-based Temasek and…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (217+ words) Bofrost, the European market leader in home-delivered frozen foods, closed its 2025/26 fiscal year with virtually stable revenue. Nevertheless, there has been growth, particularly in online orders. In the year ending in February, Bofrost achieved revenue growth of 0. 6% to 1. 42 billion euros....