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Radio Popular reaches 70 stores with opening in Miraflores
Radio Popular opens its 70th store in Portugal this Thursday, October 15th. Located in New Life Miraflores, in Algés, the new unit has approximately 450 square meters and reinforces the retailer's presence in the Lisbon region.
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Retail
Albertsons suspends 2026 forecast after profits fall nearly 70%
The US supermarket chain announced a strategic review to regain competitiveness and reduce costs. Comparable sales fell 0,8% in the second quarter, despite 11% growth in the digital channel.
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Consumption
Retail
Global e-commerce grew 6,8% in September to approximately €386 billion
Global e-commerce sales reached $434,6 billion in September 2026, approximately €386 billion, up 6,8% from the same month last year. The United Kingdom showed the highest growth among the major markets analyzed, while personal care, furniture, and home and DIY items led the growth by category.
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Retail
“Don’t keep it”: APED marks International E-Waste Day with an appeal for the collection of equipment
On International E-Waste Day, APED reinforces the "Don't Keep It" campaign, developed with ERP Portugal, to encourage the proper disposal of end-of-life electrical and electronic equipment. The initiative highlights that 33% of Portuguese people keep old equipment and promotes its repair, reuse, and recycling.
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Lidl requests zero VAT on fresh fruit and vegetables in Belgium
Lidl Belgium has asked the federal government to eliminate VAT on fresh fruit and vegetables, currently taxed at 6%. The chain is committed to fully passing on the tax reduction to the prices paid by consumers and points to the experience of Denmark, where a similar initiative led to a 10% increase in sales of these categories.
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Non-Food
Retail
Inditex promises to maintain stable prices despite inflation and new trade costs
Inditex assures that it intends to maintain a stable pricing policy despite inflation and the uncertainty associated with trade tariffs. CEO Óscar García Maceiras argues that prices should be determined by consumer willingness to pay and that it is up to the group to find efficiencies to protect margins.
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Technology
Cyberattack on refrigeration systems forces supermarkets to destroy food
Hundreds of French supermarkets were hit by a cyberattack that manipulated refrigeration systems, causing food spoilage and fires in some stores. Almost simultaneously, Ahold Delhaize faced a cybersecurity incident that forced the shutdown of systems in several markets.
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Retail
Carrefour sells 35 stores for 290 million euros and accelerates business transformation
Carrefour sold a real estate portfolio of 35 stores in France and Spain for approximately €290 million, retaining operation of the spaces through long-term lease agreements. This move is part of the Carrefour 2030 plan, which combines asset rotation, expansion of proximity stores, and a new offensive in the non-food sector to compete with operators such as Action, Temu, and Amazon.
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Spain strengthens food price monitoring and puts the value chain under scrutiny
The Spanish government wants to strengthen its monitoring of food prices and has tasked the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) with studying the functioning and level of competition along the food value chain. This measure comes after the cost of a basic food basket has risen by more than 35% since the start of the pandemic.
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