As DIA and Amazon expand the coverage of the Prime Now service to more cities and the retailer sets out its increasing focus on franchising, we look at how it is investing in key areas of its business. DIA and Amazon expand Prime Now coverage As part of their agreement, DIA and Amazon have, through the former’s La Plaza de DIA banner, made the service available in five cities. Now available...

Spain-based retailer alliance Euromadi, which is part of the pan-European alliance EMD, reported sales rose 11.15% in 2019 to €21.53 bn. Wide base of growth… Euromadi reported that its members saw organic growth of 4.5%, which it said was ‘ double the market growth ’, while it also benefited from the addition of new members, Perfumerías Douglas, Makro Cash & Carry and Supermercados Codi. Th...

As Carrefour continues to drive change across its operations in Europe, we round up developments from France, Belgium, Italy, Poland, and Spain. Carrefour France enjoyed a good summer In an interview with local trade publication LSA, the managing director of Carrefour France, Rami Baitiéh, discussed the retailer’s performance over summer 2020, given the challenging operating environment. Ba...