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Study: European retail grapples with AI implementation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is regarded as a key future technology in European retail. However, a recent study by London-based market research firm Retail Economics and Swedish technology provider Voyado reveals a significant gap between strategic ambition and practical implementation within the sector. The report, “The State of AI in European...

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European competition plan overlooks textiles

The European Commission unveiled the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. In the presence of leaders from the Committee of the Regions (CoR), executive vice president Stéphane Séjourné presented an initiative designed to fundamentally strengthen the EU's competitive position against major powers such as China. Strategic...

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Netherlands and Switzerland are the top online shoppers in the EU

When it comes to shopping online, the Dutch and the Swiss are European champions, according to the 2018 report on e-commerce in Europe, published today by EuroCommerce. 98 percent of Dutch and Swiss citizens said to have used the Internet in the last 12 months, out of which 82 percent have made at least one online purchase during this period....

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Marks & Spencer steps into 'the land down under' with dedicated website launch

London - Marks & Spencer has finally made its move into the land down under, Australia, as well as New Zealand with the launch of its first dedicated websites outside of Europe. The new websites offers tailored editorial content to its local shoppers, offering items according to their seasons as well as prices in local currencies and sizing....