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UK retail sales growth slows to 4-month low in August, BRC says
\"\"British retail sales growth slowed to a four-month low in August as a surge driven by record-hot weather earlier \u200bin the summer faded, figures from the British Retail Consortium \u200ctrade body showed. The BRC said that total retail sales grew by an annual 0.7% in August, down from 1.3% in July, while \u200blike-for-like growth – which adjusts for changing floorspace – slowed to 0.5% \u200bfrom 1%.
Source: reuters.com<\/a><\/p>\n

PENNY Italia to spend \u20ac200mln on expanding network
\"\"PENNY<\/a> Italia has revealed plans to invest \u20ac200mln over the next three years strengthening its discount model in the country. In 2026, the REWE<\/a>-owned chain plans to spend \u20ac72mln, and a total of about \u20ac200mln by the end of 2028 adding new stores, refurbishing others, and upgrading its logistics infrastructure and warehouses. It also plans to review its private-label assortment.
Source: esmmagazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Belgium: Delhaize builds a new fresh produce warehouse and invests 120mln euros
\"\"Delhaize is allocating 120mln euros to expand its logistics capacity. The supermarket chain is building, among other things, a new distribution center for fresh products in Zellik. The investment is expected to create 130 new permanent jobs, but also a labor reform.
Source: retaildetail.eu<\/a><\/p>\n

Netherlands’ food delivery usage drives up inflation – DNB
\"\"Takeaway and food delivery services have moved from a pandemic-era convenience to a structural component of consumer spending and inflation metrics in the Netherlands. According to De Nederlandsche Bank’s (DNB’s) analysis<\/a> of recent economic data, household expenditure on food delivery<\/a> and takeaway<\/a> in the Netherlands<\/a> has nearly doubled over the past decade, climbing from roughly 1.6% in 2015 to over 3% today.
Source: esmmagazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Gwangju Shinsegae launches Chuseok gift event
\"\"Gwangju Shinsegae announced that starting from September 7, it will launch the ‘Shinsegae Hangawi’ gift event, selling meat, fruits and vegetables, seafood, and more.
Source: asiae.co.kr<\/a><\/p>\n

Spain: DIA allocates \u20ac15mln for weekly discounts in September
\"\"Spanish retailer DIA<\/a> plans to allocate approximately \u20ac15mln in September 2026 for weekly discount campaigns<\/a>. As part of its ‘Operation Pantry’, the retailer aims<\/a> to support households with stocking up after the summer holidays. DIA noted that the discounts will cover fresh produce, meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and chilled foods.
Source: esmmagazine.com<\/a><\/p>\n

UK retailers team with government as they target 100,000 jobs to tackle youth unemployment crisis
Retailers are joining forces with the UK government with the aim of creating 100,000 jobs for young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) within the current parliament. The tie up comes with a new retail work experience programme to help tackle Britain’s growing youth unemployment crisis, announced at the Retail Jobs Summit in Parliament, alongside DWP Secretary of State, Pat McFadden, Chair of the Young People and Work Review, Alan Milburn, and over 30 retail leaders.
Source: retailtechinnovationhub.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Dutch supermarkets increasingly suffer from cross-border shopping
Dutch consumers are shopping more often in Belgium and Germany because of price differences. This is according to a study by Kieskompas and Panteia commissioned by MKB-Nederland, VNO-NCW, and various industry organizations. In Dutch border municipalities, 72% of consumers make a special trip to Belgium or Germany at least once a month to shop. Across the Netherlands as a whole, that figure is nearly 20%.
Source: retaildetail.eu<\/a><\/p>\n

Australia: Aldi’s five-year fruit and veg winning streak is over
\"\"IGA has ended Aldi’s five-year winning streak to take out Canstar’s 2026 Most Satisfied Customers Award<\/a> for Supermarket Fruit & Veg. The consumer group surveyed 2,541 supermarket shoppers<\/a> who rated IGA as having the best fruit and vegetables, awarding it five stars for overall satisfaction, freshness of produce, variety and value for money<\/a>. IGA lost just one star for value for money.
Source: nine.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Aldi S\u00fcd acquires stake in Philippine discounter
\"\"Aldi S\u00fcd has acquired a minority stake in the Philippine supermarket chain Dali, which, with approximately 1,300 stores, is one of the country’s fastest-growing food discounters. The companies involved have not disclosed details regarding the size or purchase price of the stake, according to Lebensmittel Zeitung<\/a>.
Source: retaildetail.eu<\/a><\/p>\n

Walmart Canada and the Walmart Foundation commit $250,000 USD to the Canadian Red Cross 2026 British Columbia Wildfires Appeal
\"\"Walmart Canada reported: “As wildfires continue to impact communities across British Columbia this summer, Walmart Canada and the Walmart Foundation are committing $250,000 USD to the Canadian Red Cross 2026 British Columbia Wildfires Appeal to support people and communities affected by the ongoing emergency”.
Source: walmartcanada.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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