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AnalysisAnalysis: How private label discount supermarkets are resonating in Germany
As one of one of Europe’s best-performing economies, Germany continues to have a special relationship with private label groceries.
AnalysisAnalysis: The growing retail potential of the Iranian market
Uncertainty in Europe means UK retailers could look further afield for expansion. Could Iran be the next Middle East retail hotspot?
AnalysisBrexit: How will the result affect the European retail landscape?
As Britain prepares to leave the European Union, it will be cutting its economic firepower by almost a fifth.
OpinionOpinion: What’s behind Walmart’s shock move in China?
Walmart has announced a strategic tie-up with ecommerce player JD.com in China aimed at combining the online and physical strengths of both operators.
AnalysisAnalysis: How Aldi and Lidl have become 'masters of survival'
In a fundamentally conservative environment such as German food retail, change and transformation have mostly come at a moderate pace.
AnalysisInternational analysis: Africa offers opportunities at home and abroad
Having visited Africa for the third time in the last 12 months, I believe it is relevant for European businesses, including those in Britain.
AnalysisInternational analysis: How will Lidl fare in its bid to conquer the US?
Lidl is poised to defy expectations and take the grocery sector by storm as parent company Schwarz Group plans to enter the US market in 2017.
NewsAnalysis: Greece's retail sector is feeling the impact of instability
Greece’s debt crisis and fears of an exit from the euro have sent shockwaves across Europe. How is the crisis affecting the country’s retail sector?