More and more Europeans shop online regularly and spend a higher average amount than they have before. The e-commerce market is also increasingly international, with commerce between countries – both within and outside Europe – on the rise. Compared to
Tesco has recorded a 24% decline in pre-tax profits to £1.39bn at the interim stage and blamed a challenging retail environment in Europe for the fall. In the UK, like-for-like sales for the 26 weeks ended 24 August 2013 were
Two-fifths (41%) of consumer goods and retail (CG&R) sector respondents to Clifford Chance’s European M&A: On the road to recovery? survey consider Europe to be a potential growth market that offers attractive M&A opportunities. Over a third (37%) of them say they
Retail property rents have increased in the most sought after locations where competition between international retailers is strong, according to BNP Paribas Real Estate’s latest Western European retail markets research report. While, the recession in the euro area and the
Despite a small rise for the third successive quarter, consumer confidence levels in Europe remain much lower than in every other global region, according to the latest figures from Nielsen. European consumer confidence levels are up by one index point
New data from footfall analyst, Experian, shows shopper patterns in Europe chime with the current economic crisis in the euro zone. The findings for six key European markets are: UK Financial pressures have reduced the volume of customers on the
Stores in Asia and Europe drove full-year profit growth at Tesco but UK sales were flat and losses at the Fresh & Easy chain in the US increased. Group profit before tax rose 11.3% to £3.54bn with trading profits in
European shoppers seeking the best value for their consumer goods shopping are visiting more retail formats and increasing the popularity of multi-channel retailing, according to the latest research from IGD. The Evolving Channel Mix report, published today (6 April), reveals nearly
LG Electronics (LG) is to showcase its latest business solutions – including digital signage, hotel TV solution, and video conference system – at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2011 show in Amsterdam from 1-3 February 2011. LG will be demonstrating
Xavier Hua has been appointed managing director of ECR Europe, which will be the new regional platform for collaboration within The Consumer Goods Forum. ECR Europe was previously managed by AIM – the European Brands Association. Hua brings broad experience
