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Edeka's Giant Broccoli T-Rex Fights the Myth That Frozen Veg Is Second-Rate
Edeka planted a five-metre broccoli T-Rex at Berlin's Potsdamer Platz for its 'Survival of the Frischest' push, dramatising that frozen fruit and veg keeps its nutrients — and cuts waste.
1 day ago3 min read


The Ritz Paris Unwraps Its First Chocolate Collection — Luxury as a Take-Home Brand
The Ritz Paris has launched its first chocolate collection, from Guimauve Oursons to a crested Camée — an 'accessible luxury' play that turns the hotel into a take-home brand.
1 day ago3 min read


Carrefour Opens Its Shopper Data to The Trade Desk in a Retail-Media Milestone
Unlimitail and The Trade Desk are letting advertisers activate 80+ Carrefour purchase-based segments self-service on the open web — no bespoke build required — starting in France.
1 day ago3 min read


Primark Finally Goes Online — and Says It's 'Redefining Value'
Primark confirmed it will launch UK home delivery, backed by a £90m warehouse deal, as CEO George Weston insists the retailer is 'redefining value' beyond price. Here's what it means.
1 day ago3 min read


John Lewis Losses Widen to £89m as It Doubles Down on Loyalty and Brand
The John Lewis Partnership's half-year loss widened to £89m even as sales grew 2% to £6.3bn — and it is raising brand investment 29% and building a pan-partnership loyalty scheme.
1 day ago3 min read


bonprix Bets on AI Across the Journey — but Demands a Fast Payback
Otto Group fashion retailer bonprix is embedding AI through the whole customer journey, with new CMO Nicolai Johannsen insisting each use case must show ROI quickly.
2 days ago3 min read


About You Fires the Starting Gun on Christmas — in Early September
Zalando-owned About You has launched what it calls the year's first Christmas spot, fronted by Lena Gercke, a full three months before the holidays.
2 days ago3 min read


The 'Céline Dion Economy': French Brands Race to Cash In on Her Paris Run
From Maje to Pierre Hermé and the hypermarkets, French brands are flooding the market with Dion-themed products around her Paris residency — testing the limits of scarcity marketing.
2 days ago3 min read


France's Médiaperformances Opens Five European Units in a Retail-Media Land Grab
In-store retail-media specialist Médiaperformances has launched subsidiaries in Spain, Poland, Portugal, Italy and the UK, claiming first-mover status as a pan-European omnichannel player.
2 days ago3 min read


French AI Startup Actionable Raises $10m to Predict Customer Behaviour
Paris-based Actionable, founded by ex-Criteo Europe boss Nicolas Rieul, has raised $10m to scale predictive and causal AI that scores entire customer journeys.
2 days ago3 min read


Anthropologie Adds Nike as Sneaker Shoppers Surge Nearly 30%
Anthropologie is stocking Nike for the first time as sneaker-seeking customers jump almost 30% year on year, doubling down on footwear as its most valuable shopper segment.
2 days ago3 min read


Co-op Takes On the 'Big Shop Faff' in VCCP-Made 'Pop to Co-op' Campaign
Co-op's new 'Pop to Co-op' campaign satirises the hassle of the big supermarket shop to reframe convenience as no compromise on value, anchored by its Aldi Price Match.
2 days ago3 min read


Rewe Group Launches a Retail-Media Offering at DIY Chain Toom
DIY chain Toom has opened its advertising inventory to brands for the first time, with its retail-media business run by Rewe Group's Retail Media Connect across roughly 300 stores.
3 days ago3 min read


Takko Signs Michelle Hunziker for Its Autumn/Winter Campaign
Fashion discounter Takko has made TV presenter Michelle Hunziker the face of its AW 2026/27 campaign, breaking across linear TV, streaming, print, OOH and social from 10 September.
3 days ago3 min read


Boots Unveils New 'Give It Some' Brand Platform in a Rallying Cry From CMO Charlotte Lock
Boots has rolled out a new brand platform, 'Give It Some', celebrating life's beautiful and brutal moments and positioning the retailer as a support system across health, beauty and wellness.
3 days ago3 min read


Primark Launches £10 Activewear Sub-Brand 'Form' With a Trope-Busting VCCP Campaign
Primark has launched a dedicated activewear sub-brand, Primark Form, backed by a VCCP campaign that mocks the po-faced conventions of premium sportswear advertising at a £10 price point.
3 days ago3 min read


Ikea and thjnk Celebrate the PAX Wardrobe's Longevity in 'Gemacht fürs Leben'
Ikea and thjnk's 'Gemacht fürs Leben' dramatises durability by following one wardrobe across life stages — a lesson in making an abstract benefit felt, and selling sustainability through emotion.
4 days ago2 min read


Aldi and Buzzman Turn 'Spot the Difference' Into a Price Argument
Aldi and Buzzman reworked 'spot the difference' to attack the assumption that own-label means worse — letting shoppers reach the conclusion themselves.
4 days ago2 min read


Argos Turns Connie and Trevor Into Mafia Bosses to Prove It's 'Not Just for Toys'
Argos has recast mascots Connie and Trevor as mafia bosses in a new T&P campaign to shake off the 'just toys' perception — a smart lesson in making distinctive assets do commercial work.
4 days ago3 min read


Neiman Marcus Debuts a 'Signature Style' Fall Campaign Under New Owner
Neiman Marcus has launched 'Signature Style', its first major seasonal campaign under new parent Exemplar Luxury Group — a bet on human styling as the moat a marketplace can't copy.
4 days ago2 min read
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