RETAIL AUTOMATION & PAYMENT SOLUTIONS: Beyond the beep
How automation and smarter payments are rewriting retail rules
In 1974, a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum was scanned through a checkout i…
DAIRY: Milk matters
Balancing value & innovation in South Africa’s dairy aisle
As South Africa prepares to mark World Milk Day on 1 June, the country’s dairy aisle…
FINANCE, INSURANCE & RELATED TECHNOLOGY
From the ground up How FMCG retailers and wholesalers can build the foundations of their businesses
Picture a small independent grocery store in Die…
ELECTRONIC SHELF LABELS: Electronic shelf labels & automation
Electronic shelf labels & automation
There are compelling reasons for uptake and growth in the adoption of Electronic shelf labels (ESL), after…
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Refrigeration: Transforming commercial refrigeration
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Cold Chain & Commercial Air-conditioning: Mind the temperature gap
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Butchery & Braai: Fire, flavour and the modern meat counter
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Higher education: The educated retailer
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Food Safety: Food safety going hot & cold
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Retail Data: Retail’s metrics are excellent
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Fuel Convenience: bp Silverlakes are partnerships the next competitive advantage?
Store Watch
Dia Group in Spain: The strategic plan to accelerate growth
Highlights on the method used by the Iberian chain to address the current market.
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación S.A., more commonly known in Spain by the acronym Dia, is a discount chain founded in 1979 (the year the first store opened in Madrid) and holds a 3.7% market share in the…
A French group, operating also in Portugal, Poland & Belgium
Les Mousquetaires
With a multi-brand project, these musketeers are now fighting, sword in hand, for affordable prices and for technical expertise, even outside the borders of France.
A French group, operating also in Portugal, Poland & Belgium
The Les Mousquetaires Group was founded in…
Eroski and the Basque formula in Spanish retail
Localisms, convenience, freshness, modernity and private label are the five cornerstones of a cooperative supported by successful women.
Eroski, founded in 1969, is one of the most important and influential companies in Spain, proud of its legal status as a ‘hybrid worker consumer cooperat…
Food Lover’s sets a new standard
No longer a fresh produce specialist store, the new Food Lover’s format is a one-stop grocery shopping experience
Food Lover’s Market was founded in 1993 by brothers Brian and Michael Coppin. The first store, originally named Fruit & Veg City, was opened in Access Park, Cape Town. It has since…






































