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France's Valiuz Takes Its Retail Media Network to Poland
Valiuz, the retail-data and retail-media arm backed by the Mulliez family and the Mousquetaires group, is extending its network into Poland as it chases European scale.
Oct 92 min read


Albertsons’ retail media chief exits as the network folds under the CMO
Albertsons Media Collective head Brian Monahan has departed after about 15 months, with the retail-media unit now reporting to the CMO.
Oct 82 min read


Screwfix turns Mo Farah into a human ‘PING!’ for its Rewards app
Screwfix’s new M+C Saatchi campaign casts Sir Mo Farah as a human notification to make its Rewards loyalty app famous.
Oct 83 min read


Kaufland Takes Its Online Marketplace to Spain With 3,100 Sellers
Kaufland, the Schwarz Group's hypermarket arm, has launched its online marketplace in Spain with 3,100+ sellers, extending the platform model it recently rolled out in the Netherlands.
Oct 72 min read


How Kroger Forecasts Ad Conversion With 81% Accuracy Before Spending a Cent
Kroger, Vidmob and MMA Global built an AI model that forecasts ad-creative conversion with 81% accuracy before launch — and following it quadrupled conversion rates.
Oct 73 min read


Papa Johns' New Global CMO Bets on Walmart Delivery and a 'Barbell' Comeback
Papa Johns' new global CMO Chris Lyn-Sue is reasserting the brand with a Walmart Express Delivery partnership and a 'barbell' value-plus-promotion model.
Oct 73 min read


German Shoppers Turn Cautious as the Christmas Season Approaches
The HDE consumer barometer shows German consumer sentiment slipping year-on-year, dampening the outlook for the all-important Christmas shopping season — a warning for retail marketers.
Oct 62 min read


'Buy Now, Pay Later' Becomes a Credit Check in Germany on 20 November
From 20 November 2026, the EU's CCD2 rules treat 'Buy Now, Pay Later' as credit, adding creditworthiness checks and withdrawal rights at checkout — reshaping a key conversion lever for e-commerce.
Oct 62 min read


Midsize Brewers Rewrite Their Marketing as America Drinks Less
As Americans drink less and Boston Beer warns volumes could fall again, midsize brewers are overhauling their marketing — leaning into no- and low-alcohol, RTDs and sharper brand focus.
Oct 62 min read


Walmart Vows Its AI Won't Set Personalized Prices for Shoppers
Walmart's CEO has pledged the retailer will not use AI or customer data to set personalized prices, drawing a public line against 'surveillance pricing' as its Sparky AI expands.
Oct 62 min read


Naturalia Marks 20 Years of Own-Label With Eric Judor Spoofing In-Store 'Scandals'
Organic retailer Naturalia is celebrating 20 years of its private label with a comic campaign directed by Eric Judor via agency Altmann+Partners.
Oct 52 min read


Deliveroo and heaven Put Neighbourhood 'Gems' to a Public Vote for a Third Year
Deliveroo and agency heaven have launched the third edition of 'Pepites du Quartier', inviting the public to vote for favourite local restaurants.
Oct 52 min read


Intermarche and Romance Toast Unchanging Family Sundays in a 1970s-Style Film
Intermarche and agency Romance have launched 'Ces dimanches-la', a nostalgia-steeped film promoting the retailer's French-origin Terroirs range.
Oct 52 min read


Rewe Group Drops Its Red-and-Yellow Square in a Full Corporate Rebrand
Rewe Group has retired its long-standing red-and-yellow square logo for a new corporate design and mission built for digital channels, rolled out gradually to avoid waste.
Oct 53 min read


The Collective Hands Its Social and Influencer Account to Spin After Parting With TSA
Yoghurt brand The Collective has appointed agency Spin to run its social media and influencer marketing after ending its relationship with TSA.
Oct 53 min read


Lidl Turns Its Butter Croissant Into a 'NeckCroissant' Pillow for Paris Fashion Week
Lidl rode the viral croissant trend with a 'NeckCroissant' travel pillow handed out on a flight to Paris Fashion Week, each one carrying an app coupon for a real croissant.
Oct 53 min read


Ex-RTL Commercial Chief Carsten Schwecke to Run MediaMarktSaturn's €91m Retail-Media Arm
Carsten Schwecke, formerly RTL Deutschland's commercial chief, will lead MediaMarktSaturn's fast-growing retail-media and marketing business across 11 countries from 1 November 2026.
Oct 53 min read


Galeria Files for Its Fourth Insolvency in Six Years as Autumn Sales Collapse
Galeria, Germany's last nationwide department-store chain, has filed for its fourth insolvency since 2020 after summer and autumn sales collapsed despite a profitable 2025.
Oct 53 min read


Currys, AMV BBDO and Spark Foundry Win IPA Effectiveness Grand Prix With £500m Proof
Currys, AMV BBDO and Spark Foundry have taken the 2026 IPA Effectiveness Grand Prix for 'Beyond Techspectations', a campaign credited with £500m in incremental revenue over two years.
Oct 53 min read


Kaufland Overhauls Its Marketing, Merging German and International Roles
Retailer Kaufland is reorganising its marketing, bringing German and international responsibilities closer together under expanded executive oversight.
Oct 22 min read
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