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Household savings in the euro area have declined significantly but remain high
Euro area household savings rates declined significantly, but remained high in the third quarter of last year. According to a report released by the Statistical Office of the European Union...
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Store designs help create buzz for cannabis retailers
As many retailers struggle to find a path forward in the wake of the coronavirus, the cannabis industry is continuing to enjoy explosive growth. The U.S. cannabis industry — including recreational...
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USA’s best ads in 2020
With nearly 9,000 ads analyzed in 2020 Ace Metrix has rounded up some of the best creative work from this last year. T-Mobile, Snickers and Capital One topped the rankings...
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Grocers start administering COVID-19 vaccines to selected groups
Grocery chains including Albertsons, H-E-B, Hy-Vee and Walmart have started administering COVID-19 vaccines to high-priority recipients as the food-retailing industry gears up for a large-scale rollout of inoculations against the...
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House of Rituals – flagship store in Amsterdam
Dutch beauty brand Rituals celebrates its 20th anniversary with its first-ever flagship, evolving to a lifestyle brand with complementary product categories and experiences. On the Retail Enviroments site published by...
Read moreThe government supports food businesses through a supplier program
A thirty-five billion forint supplier development program for food companies will be launched – the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) announced at a press...
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Technology enhanced in post-COVID retail
While it was already playing an increasingly important role in the in-store experience, technology will gain even more importance in a post-COVID retail world. Consumer demand for contactless transactions will...
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Pizza and Pepsi party online – fancy up top, pajamas on the bottom
There is no need to give up parties in 2020. True only virtually, Panera and Pepsi are inviting to party pizza lovers in the US. 1,000 lucky ones can win...
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Walmart takes part in the vaccination
Walmart is prepping its 5,000-plus pharmacies to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The company is working to make sure its pharmacies are fully stocked with freezers and dry ice,...
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PLMA’s online Show thrived
PLMA presented the first trade show that took place entirely in the cloud. From 1 to 4 December 1.057 exhibiting companies from 61 countries waited the app. 2000 visitors, buyers,...
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Nike brings dressing room to customer homes with 3D holograms – VIDEO
Nike is providing consumers who would prefer to stay home during the pandemic an accurate, virtual view of how items fit. The athletic footwear and apparel brand is leveraging the...
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Virtual festivities for the holidays
Belk USA department store chain unveiled virtual holiday activities, including free phone calls from Santa Claus, an online holiday home decorating contest and gift cards for select shoppers covering the...
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Immunity-boosting supplements will be a top 2021 trend
Immune-boosting products, spices, oils, vitamins, healthy snacks and ready meals, health-promoting ingredients will be outstanding food trends in 2021, according to forecasts by Natural Grocers and The Fresh Market USA...
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Brands together – collaboration over competition
Born out of the crisis of the pandemic, the Mission Brand Alliance is looking to push consumers to other values-driven brands by banding together. The joint 20 brands are sending...
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(HU) Beszáll az e-kereskedelembe Váradi József
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Cautiously
Usually this is the time when we already have great expectations about the end of the year. We are waiting for Christmas – for being together with our loved ones...
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European overview – Nielsen 2020
In 2020 European FMCG market grew 8,3% so far. Brands outgrew private labels both in the traditional and online channels, by Nielsen presentation at PLMA online show. The Nielsen presentation...
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PLMA Trade Show kicks off
PLMA is presenting over the course of four days, from 1 to 4 December, a series of dedicated, category-specific trade shows, wherein private label buyers and suppliers meet. More than...
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Polish E-commerce Group Allegro To Pilot Own Parcel Lockers
Polish e-commerce platform Allegro is planning to pilot its own delivery lockers, its chief financial officer said, after reporting third-quarter results and raising its full year profit guidance. Polish media has speculated...
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Walmart lights up the holiday sky
Walmart announced the Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show, which will use 1,000 Intel drones to create three-dimensional seasonal shapes and characters in a show choreographed to holiday music, according to...
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Heineken bottles and cans relevation
Heineken USA launches a holiday-themed campaign featuring six “Holiday Hacks” videos depicting creative ways to reuse bottles, cans and other packaging to create festive decor. According to a report by...
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New store openings in Russia
POPAI and Shop!* chapters keep in touch and the member organizations are constantly informing each other about the development of the Retail, the FMCG sector and the instore industry. According...
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Walmart adds to its last-mile arsenal with acquisition of JoyRun
Walmart acquires startup JoyRun, which operates favourable or affordable fixed-price delivery within residential communities. Walmart is thus expanding its last-mile services. Walmart plans to acquire assets, including talent, technology and...
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Pickup services are more and more popular
Retailers in the US have taken advantage of a large click-and-collect footprint while others have scrambled to expand the increasingly popular service. Pickup services are available int he US from...
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Sustainability in the FMCG industry
The importance of sustainability is increasingly permeating the FMCG industry and the daily lives of supply chain steakholders. Pascal Kuipers, reporter for the monthly video news program PLMALive.eu of the...
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Non-Traditional Advent Calendars
The market for advent calendars continues to evolve as consumers search for unique ways to indulge before the holidays. It’s also an opportunity for retailers to allow their shoppers to...
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Life is good in Private Label
PLMA is introducing the Online “World of Private Label” Trade Show. The event, to be held 1-4 December 2020, will allow retailers and manufacturers to connect in real time with...
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We Are What We Eat
Eating healthier is no longer just a trend but a necessity in the mind of today’s consumer. Smart food is the topic of the latest monthly video of PLMALive.eu. Shoppers...
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PLMA’s “World of Private Label” goes Online
PLMA’s Online “World of Private Label” will be held in place of the event originally planned to take place last May in Amsterdam. The theme of the event, “Life is...
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