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Featured insights and store visits from Europe

Europe’s leading grocery retailers in 2027

Your essential guide to trading with Europe’s largest grocery retailers.

European retail trends 2023

We highlight five trends that we expect to shape the European grocery retail market over the next 12 months and beyond.

Europe’s channel forecasts
2022 - 2027

This report shares the European view of our channel forecasts to 2027, combining data from 21 major markets across the region.

Global responses to the cost-of-living crisis: Q2 2023

Using our global research, we look at how retailers continue to respond to the cost-of-living crisis in Q2 2023.

Top stores to visit in 2023

We showcase 30 inspirational stores across the globe which align with the key themes of our Store of the Future 2030 model.

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Three must see stores in Bucharest, Romania

We recently visited the capital of Romania, Bucharest, to look for the latest innovative stores and trends in the market. Here are three must-see stores and reasons why we believe everyone should not miss out!

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Biedronka investing in tech and sustainability with its newest store
The famous Ladybug, has reached another milestone when it comes to expansion in the country opening its 3,500 th store, but what’s new? The jubilee outlet a store like no other in its network – new solutions and technology This store is different from others in the Jeronimo Martins portfolio – employing new solutions that incorporate its sustainability development strategy. Pawel Stol...
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First look: Sainsbury’s Witney store transformation
Sainsbury’s re-opened its Witney store today following several weeks of refurbishment that included being closed for 12 days. The store will be used to test many of Sainsbury’s ‘future role of store’ concepts and is host to a wide array of new features. Our latest ‘Store of the future’ report has highlighted the need for physical stores to embrace a new operating model to be able to thrive in...
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First look: Auchan Romania hyper-discount
I visited Ploiesti, Romania to see the French retailer’s first discount format in any of its markets. Hyper-discount format to meet the price demands of shoppers In March 2023, Auchan Romania launched its new format of hypermarket. The concept was devised to counter the growth of discounters in the market and support the purchasing power of shoppers. The store offers around 15,000 SKU’s,...
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Presentations

Global channel forecasts 2023-2028
28/11/2023
As global inflation has started to ease, we have reforecast our growth expectations for global, regional and country channels to 2028 This report shares the global view of our channel forecasts to 2028, combining data from 42 major markets across all regions. It provides data on different channels’ performance and highlights which regions and markets lead the way in terms of channel development.
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European channel forecasts 2023-2028
28/11/2023
As global inflation has started to ease, we have reforecast our growth expectations for global, regional and country channels to 2028 This report shares the European view of our channel forecasts to 2028, combining data from 21 major markets across the region. It provides data by market on different channels’ performance and summarises the key insights and implications for suppliers.
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UK Country Presentation
27/11/2023
A guide to the UK's grocery market and how we expect the country, its leading retailers and channels to evolve over the next five years.
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Store of the Future 2030
21/11/2023
Our vision of the store of the future provides an operational and progressive framework to inspire the industry to start the journey to create the store of 2030.
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