International

Articles on international retail across the globe.

  1. Technology & Innovation
To mark International Women’s Football Day and less than 50 days until the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, Amazon is kicking off a series of initiatives for fans. This includes a refreshed online store, and a UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 ticket giveaway. The storefront features thousands of products and offers fast delivery for Prime members on […]
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Beginning earlier this month, WHSmith North America, which launched the WHSmith North America Media Network (WHS Media) in January 2025 in partnership with SMG, kicked off an experiential retail media activation for Nestlé’s Essentia Alkaline Water at 10 U.S. airports. At NYC’s LaGuardia Airport, WHS Media engineered a complete branded takeover of Terminal E as […]
  1. Channel: Restaurants
Burger King has been one of the most popular fast-food restaurants in the country. McDonald’s rival, however, is aware that many of its stores are in dire need of repair, and as such, it has decided to remodel over 400 locations in 2025. Is a location near you on the list? Burger King Restaurant Remodel […]
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A convenience store owner in Gloucestershire has been ordered to pay £462 in fines and costs for dumping waste in bins outside his shop. Omar Mousin, who owns Filton International Stores, Filton Avenue, Filton, appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court on Monday (12 May). He pleaded… This story continues at Store fined for dumping waste in […]
  1. CPG: Food
Cadbury has launched a new limited-edition bar to the Cadbury Twirl range: Twirl White Dipped, a combination of Cadbury Twirl’s milk chocolate curls covered in white chocolate. Katya Savelieva, brand manager for Cadbury Twirl at Mondelēz International said, “We’re delighted to be building on the… This story continues at Cadbury launches new limited-edition Twirl White […]
  1. Data & Insights
Embattled game publisher Ubisoft delivered its full-year 2024-2025 earnings report on May 14, one that did little to assuage the concerns of investors, as CNBC reported. Despite the relative strength and success of sales driven by its latest AAA title release, “Assassins Creed: Shadows,” in late March, Ubisoft nonetheless outlined a 20.5% tumble in net […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
From a risk and compliance perspective, defense, finance, tech, and healthcare are generally thought of as the “riskiest” industries — but the retail sector is more vulnerable than it might appear. Organized retail crime (ORC), fraud rings, evolving regulations and other challenges all have the potential to cause significant disruption in the retail sector, and […]
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I was heading home to the east coast from Southern California – booked on a flight that would take me to Newark International Airport.  (Perhaps you’ve heard about the epic technology and personnel meltdowns that have, shall we say, diminished that facility’s ability to operate?)  It wasn’t looking good, but then I was reminded how […]
  1. Data & Insights
  In an age of inflation-fatigued consumers, rising operational costs, and rapidly evolving consumer preferences, there’s never been a more critical time for convenience store operators, supermarket deli managers, and restaurant innovators to future-proof their foodservice strategy according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solution®. The 2025 National Restaurant Association Show—May […]
  1. Data & Insights
ShopAi has announced the launch of its video conferencing system, integrating real-time multilingual translation, dual AI assistance, and dynamic data visualisation, all within its web-based SAAS platform. This builds on its conversational AI platform. “Business has always been global, but effective communication hasn’t,” says Ilann Hepworth, CEO at ShopAi and former Jisp Managing Director. “Our […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
As the world moves toward cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable energy systems, Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is rising as a game-changer in both architecture and renewable energy. But what exactly is BIPV, and why is it gaining global traction?
  1. Corporate Finance
Dick’s Sporting Goods has led a $120 million investment round in Unrivaled Sports, which creates positive sports experiences for young athletes. The investment has bought Dick’s a minority stake in the growing company, which has facilities across 30 states that have hosted a total of 600,000 young athletes and 2 million family members and fans. […]
  1. Department: Food
In Texas, the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) this week held its annual retail conference, which I had the opportunity to facilitate.  Along with the inevitable conversations about tariffs and supply chains was a real focus on retail innovation that can grow market share. The post FaceTime with the Content Guy: Reporting In From the […]
  1. Data & Insights
Visa’s fiscal second quarter results underscored the continued displacement of cash in face-to-face commerce, the widening embrace of tap-to-pay technologies and rising commercial volumes — and notably, there’s been no consumer spending slowdown, according to management commentary on the earnings call Tuesday (April 29). Supplemental materials revealed that U.S. payments volume grew 6% and international […]
  1. Data & Insights
Fueled by mobile commerce and innovative acquisition strategies, retailers are expanding globally. The rise of brands like SHEIN and Temu has raised the bar, showing that mobile-first and data-driven approaches can drive extraordinary growth in international markets. Adjust’s latest Mobile App Trends report finds that e-commerce app installs grew 17 percent year-over-year in 2024, with […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
The New York Times reports that after reports emerged yesterday that Amazon would begin displaying “the exact cost of tariff-related price increases alongside its products,” and Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, accused Amazon of being “hostile and political,” Amazon said the initiative “was never approved and is not going to happen.” According to […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
Albertsons EVP, Chief Merchandising & Digital Officer Omer Gajial has written a letter to suppliers in which he flatly says that “with few exceptions, we are not accepting cost increases due to tariffs.” The letter initially was sent several weeks ago, but only now is getting broad visibility outside the supplier community. Here’s the entire […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
[Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Earth Day, April 22, to include more sustainability initiatives from brands including Anthropologie, Trove and Babylist.] Every year, 92 million tons of clothing waste are generated — equivalent to a full truckload dumped into landfills every second. It’s a problem that fashion brands have long been aware of […]
  1. Trends & External Forces
With brief, occasional, italicized and sometimes gratuitous commentary… •  HHS To Ban Synthetic Food Dyes in Food By End of 2026 From the New York Times: “In his first attempt to significantly change the nation’s food supply, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, will direct food manufacturers to phase out eight petroleum-based food dyes […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Circle K is deploying Quorso Intelligent Management Platform technology across 12 European countries in 11 different languages. “We are thrilled to be collaborating with Circle K to bring simpler, more effective operations to their teams,” says Julian Mills, CEO at Quorso. “Our partnership with them has broadened our ability to work on an international scale […]
  1. Operations & Supply Chain
Mattress Firm has selected Invent.ai to provide AI-driven inventory solutions for demand forecasting, store and DC replenishment and merchandise financial planning (MFP). The move is designed to improve both the retailer’s supply chain operations and strategic planning for its 2,200+ stores. “We were impressed with expected ROI modeling and accelerated time to value,” said Deborah […]
  1. International
Toys ‘R’ Us, which already has established brick-and-mortar presences in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, is venturing even further south for its next debut. Parent company WHP Global has partnered with leading South American retailer Ripley to bring Toys ‘R’ Us to Peru and Chile via shop-in-shops at Ripley department stores. The first location […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
by Michael Sansolo We’ve talked a lot here on MNB recently about the importance of communication to shoppers especially in volatile times. As KC pointed out this week, Stew Leonard’s did a masterful job of helping shoppers both understand the potential impact of sweeping tariffs and see how the company will be handling them. It’s […]
  1. International
Philip Morris Limited (PML), the UK and Ireland affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), has announced the expansion of its Terea range with the launch of Terea Silver. Terea Silver is the newest addition to the Terea portfolio, a range https://www.talkingretail.com/?s=Philip+Morris+Limitedof tobacco sticks designed exclusively… This story continues at PML expands Terea range Or just […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Polish parcel locker company InPost has announced the acquisition of Yodel, a UK-based parcel delivery firm. It will buy 95.5% of Yodel parent Judge Logistics’ share capital, with PayPoint retaining a minority stake of 4.5%. The deal will see InPost UK’s market share increase to about 8%, with 10,000 automated parcel machines and more than […]

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Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you this week: There were CEO shake-ups at Instacart and 11x; the web series is back — kind of; Threads is getting video ads; and much more. Let’s get to it! Big move: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will become OpenAI’s CEO for Applications, […]
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Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is departing the grocery technology company to join OpenAI as its Chief of Applications. In an email to employees, she said: “Let me start by saying this was an incredibly hard decision because I love this company. We are operating incredibly well as our last earnings results have shown. Our strategy […]
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There’s no shortage of talk about technology that’s going to redefine, dominate, or transform retail this year. Much of this language boils down to marketing speech, and often, true industry disruption fails to materialize. There is no shortage of tech hyperbole in retail. But then there’s the occasional exception — a technology that genuinely does […]
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[Week of May 9] Timely insights on consumer behavior, pricing, and retail trends This weekly snapshot highlights the most relevant signals shaping where and how consumers are spending—from e-commerce and inflation shifts to essential vs. discretionary demand. What you’ll get from this week’s report: Cross-border e-commerce slowdown: Learn how tariff pressures are reshaping sales trends […]

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