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According to the latest study by GFK Europe Retail on all retail in Europe, sales of non-food products fell by 3% in Europe and in France, while consumer goods as a whole saw their turnover increase by 5,5%. The largest decreases concern countries such as Italy (-11,6%), Spain (-11%), and Cyprus (-10,8%). Most affected is […]

On 15 June the European Commission has, in its first NextGenerationEU transaction, raised a €20 billion via a ten-year bond due on 4 July 2031 to finance Europe’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis and its consequences. This is the largest-ever institutional bond issuance in Europe, the largest-ever institutional single tranche transaction and the largest amount […]

The Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey, for which PwC surveyed more than 8.700 consumers in 22 countries, demonstrates that the pandemic and the lockdown associated with it have noticeably changed the purchasing behaviour of consumers across the EU. People are shopping more and more online regardless of their age. In the fashion sector, almost every […]

As we move from managing a crisis to longer term business planning in a period of economic recovery, IGD has published its view on what the future holds in its Big Picture Snapshot. This report builds on the analysis and insight IGD has been sharing in its webinars this year. They have considered a range […]

Deloitte has published its 24th edition of Global Powers of Retailing. The report identifies the 250 largest retailers around the world based on publicly available data for FY2019 (fiscal years ended through 30 June 2020), and analyzes their performance across geographies and product sectors. It also provides a global economic outlook, looks at the 50 fastest-growing retailers, and highlights […]

McKinsey & Company unveiled its “Grocery Industry Report” on 25 March in which it analyses food trade trends in Europe. At the heart of the challenges of tomorrow: the profitability of e-commerce and the attractiveness of private labels. The year 2020 was a record year for the food trade in Europe, with growth of 8% for […]

EU study on the behaviour of consumers in 2020 The results of a survey conducted for the European Commission at the end of 2020 illustrate the impact the COVID-19 crisis had on consumption patterns, with consumers shopping closer to home or supporting local businesses. At the same time, consumers made ‘greener’ choices, they were willing […]

Under the State Aid Temporary Framework, the Commission has recently approved: €200 million Cypriot schemes to support companies and self-employed affected by the coronavirus outbreak; a modified €1,2 billion Danish ‘umbrella’ scheme to support self-employed affected by the coronavirus outbreak; a €2 billion French scheme to support uncovered fixed costs of companies affected by the […]

Under the State Aid Temporary Framework, the Commission has recently approved: a €149 million Belgian scheme to support uncovered fixed costs of companies in Flanders affected by the coronavirus outbreak; a €34 million Belgian scheme to support tourism companies in Flanders in the context of the coronavirus outbreak; a €115 million Czech rent compensation scheme […]