July 18, 2022
EMEA Daily: Amazon Fresh UK Price Matches Tesco; Dutch Central...
In today’s top news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), buy now, pay later (BNPL) regulations are likely coming to the European Union next year while the U.S....
June 23, 2022
Today in Retail: Revenge Retail Pushes Shoppers Toward Travel, Luxury...
Today in retail, Amazon is working on a cheaper, smaller version of its Just Walk Out technology, and U.K. shoppers might soon be able to pay with biometrics. Plus, Ikea...
June 23, 2022
Biometric Checkout on the Horizon for UK Shoppers
In a report last month, the Manchester Evening News ran a rather sensational headline: “Aldi, ASDA, Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s could soon urge you NOT to use cash or...
May 13, 2022
Today in Retail: Honest Sees Retail Partners as Key to...
Today in retail, The Honest Company relies on its retail partnerships to get it out of a yearlong sales slump, while Walmart’s quarterly earnings report next week will carry some...
May 13, 2022
EMEA Daily: New EU Cybercrime Rules, Tingo’s $900M Merger
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European member states approve legislation aimed at lowering the...
May 13, 2022
Tesco Tests in-Store Co-Working Space as Grocers Expand to Nonfood...
Tesco, the United Kingdom’s largest grocery chain, is really stretching the idea of the supermarket. The grocer is running a pilot test of an initiative to bring a 3,800-square-foot flexible...
March 22, 2022
CMA Warns Barclays, Lloyds to Comply With Open Banking Order
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on March 21 sent two letters to Barclays and Lloyds to communicate the regulator’s concerns about breaching their open banking obligations set out...
March 10, 2022
Today in the Connected Economy: Instacart Offers Support to Pickers
Today in the connected economy, Instacart rolls out new features designed to help its in-store pickers, while Visa and MFG team up to provide contactless transit solutions in North Africa....
March 10, 2022
EMEA Daily: McDonald’s Estimates Russian Eatery Shutdown Will Cost $50B...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, McDonald’s chief financial officer has predicted the fast-food chain will lose $50 million per month, or 5 cents to 6 cents...