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LATEST WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS NEWS & INSIGHTS

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Exclusive Insight: The State of Grocery Retail 2026

29 Apr 2026
Consumers in Europe are stabilising, looking less to save on money but are more willing to trade up, and at premiumisation, according to The State of Grocery Retail 2026. But, as Christel Delberghe, D …
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dm-drogerie markt says it’s up to retailer leaders to set positive AI agenda

29 Apr 2026
Retail executives need to send a positive message about how artificial intelligence will support their employees - not replace them, delegates heard on Wednesday during a panel discussion exploring ho …
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Keep it simple to sustain profitable growth Flaconi insists

29 Apr 2026
Profitable growth depends on keeping things simple and maintaining a winning mindset, Flaconi Chief Executive Bastian Siebers told delegates at the World Retail Congress in Berlin on Wednesday. Speaki …
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Stores remain central to growth: Mango Chairman and CEO Toni Ruiz

29 Apr 2026
Barcelona-based fashion retailer Mango closed the 2026 edition of the World Retail Congress as Mango Chairman and CEO Toni Ruiz reiterated his belief in stores and the retailer’s plans to keep expandi …
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