Carina Rodrigues
Responsible for writing the magazine and website content. Grande ConsumoMore than 20 years of experience in retail and consumer goods. Mother of José. Die-hard Benfica fan. And a dreamer by nature.
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Carlos Vicente succeeds Luís Mesquita Dias as general manager of Vitacress
Luís Mesquita Dias, until now general manager of Vitacress Portugal, has just assumed the position of non-executive director. Carlos Vicente has been appointed to succeed him, following a career at Unilever and Logoplaste. “I want to thank Luís for his significant contribution to the successes achieved by Vitacress Portugal over the last 11 years, not having […]
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Non-Food
The LEGO Group will invest $400 million to accelerate its sustainability efforts
The LEGO Group has announced plans to invest $400 million, covering current costs and long-term investments over three years, to accelerate its sustainability and social responsibility initiatives. “We cannot lose sight of the crucial challenges that future generations will face. It is urgent that we take action […]
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Retail
Amazon launches luxury stores
Amazon has announced the launch of Luxury Stores, a new shopping experience offering both established and emerging luxury fashion and beauty brands. The Oscar de la Renta fashion house will debut its fall and winter collections through this platform. More details will be revealed in the coming weeks.
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Food & Drinks
AHRESP and MONERIS launch Business Revitalization Program
Faced with a scenario of mass insolvencies, recorded in the last three monthly surveys of the restaurant and beverage and tourist accommodation sectors, AHRESP, in partnership with MONERIS, is launching the PRE – Business Revitalization Program. This program, which is already available to companies, aims to provide a set of tools […]
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Non-Food
Retail
The entry of supermarkets into the sale of medicines lowered prices by 6%
The end of the pharmacy monopoly on the sale of over-the-counter medications at the end of 2005 led to price reductions of around 6%, according to a study by economists Pedro Pita Barros and Ana Moura. The study, published in the scientific journal Health Economics and cited by Dinheiro Vivo, sought to determine if and how competition […]
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Retail
Facebook launches a series of initiatives to improve commerce on social media
Sales through social media in the United States will contribute $23.260 billion in 2020 and $53.940 billion in 2024, according to a study by eMarketer. This is why Facebook wants to attract customers and merchants to its networks, including Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. "We want to make shopping easier and empower anyone, from [...]"
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Non-Food
Nike abandons major clients
Nike is ending its collaboration with a number of major retail partners in the United States, focusing instead on direct sales. As a result, Nike products will soon disappear from the shelves of stores like Zappos, Dillard's, and seven other major American chains, according to Susquehanna […]
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Consumption
Retail
The resilience of fast-moving consumer goods in the face of Covid-19
Global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the second quarter fell even further than in the first, and estimates indicate that we are heading towards an even deeper recession than that caused by the global financial crisis that began in 2007. According to Kantar, there is hope that […]
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Beverages
Consumer willing to pay more for organic wine
The organic wine sector continues to grow, with France, Spain, and Germany leading the way in new wine launches. In 2019, according to Mintel, France led with 30%, followed by Spain (16%) and Germany (15%). Although the United States topped the global list for new wine launches, organic wines only represented 6% of the total […]
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