5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (203+ words) At Action, scale and speed are converging in a way we rarely see in retail today. The combination of scale, discipline, and ambition makes the Dutch non-food discounter perhaps the most interesting retail company in Europe today. With revenue of…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago  (207+ words) Dutch consumers are already spending almost as much online on food as they are on travel. While spending on services such as travel and events is declining, physical products are regaining ground'partly thanks to Chinese online retailers. The Dutch e-commerce…...

10+ hour, 49+ min ago  (285+ words) (update) Collect&Go, the Colruyt Group's online grocery delivery service, is deploying an unmanned electric delivery vehicle in Leuven. The pilot project, which runs from mid-May through August, is a first for Belgium: never before has an autonomous vehicle operated…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (181+ words) In a European first, French ChatGPT users will now have direct access to Carrefour's products and services. AI is central to the retailer's strategic plan. Since Thursday, shoppers can use ChatGPT to get recipe ideas, check product availability on the…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (330+ words) (updated) The German investor Aurelius is reportedly interested in acquiring Carrefour Belgium. It is the first specific name to emerge as a potential buyer, but interest among other potential buyers appears to be limited. Carrefour announced last month that it…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (135+ words) Gap first to offer checkout via Google's Gemini AI platform'RetailDetail EU Gap first to offer checkout via Google's Gemini AI platform Gap is making history by becoming the first major clothing brand to offer direct checkout within Google's Gemini AI…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (150+ words) Biedronka is eyeing Carrefour's Polish division'RetailDetail EU Biedronka, Poland's largest supermarket chain and owned by the Portuguese group Jeronimo Martins, is interested in acquiring a significant portion of Carrefour's Polish assets. A familiar sight appears to be disappearing: in five…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (165+ words) Tencent is investing more than 5 billion euros in AI this year'RetailDetail EU Tencent, the Chinese tech giant behind WeChat and popular games such as Honor of Kings, achieved record revenue in 2025. By leveraging artificial intelligence, the company is not only…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (179+ words) Department stores facing stagnation are turning to AI and secondhand'RetailDetail EU Sales at international luxury department stores stabilized last year amid an uncertain economic climate and cautious consumers. The use of AI continues to grow, and the secondhand market is…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (201+ words) Following a successful launch in Halle, Colruyt's self-scanning shopping cart is coming to Kessel-Lo and, next month, to Waterloo as well. With the innovative Smart Cart, customers can shop more efficiently, keep their budget under control, and move through the…...