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EU Opens In‑Depth Probe of JD.com's Takeover of MediaMarktSaturn

Brussels is probing whether Chinese state support inflated JD.com's bid, assessing potential distortion to competition in the EU single market.

Tante Enso Moves to Take Over 36 Tegut Stores in Rural Germany

Alinea Ordered Into Liquidation in France, About 1,200 Jobs to Go

Germany’s Brick-and-Mortar Retail Set To Drop Below 300,000 Stores

Iceland to Close Central Durham Store on April 25 After Building Listed for Sale

Amazon Overtakes Walmart as Largest U.S. Company by Annual Revenue

Alinéa Faces Liquidation Risk After Buyer Pulls Out, Putting 1,200 Jobs in Jeopardy

MPs Warn Small Firms Face Pandemic-Level Strain Without Emergency Support

Poundland Sets March 19 Holyhead Shutdown, Details February Closures and a Scottish Reopening

Ultrafarma to Shut Jabaquara Stores, Move Retail to One 3,000 m² Concept Store in North São Paulo

Berlin, Commerz Real Extend Talks on Alexanderplatz Galeria as Store Gets Short-Term Reprieve

Macy’s Names 14 Store Closures for Early 2026 Under Ongoing Overhaul

Court Sets Hearing on Arrest Warrants for MBK Partners Chairman in Homeplus Probe

Paris Council Backs Plan to Position City to Buy BHV Building as SGM Deadline Nears

Poundland Confirms Three December Closures With Clearance Sales Under Way

JD.com Accepts French Conditions to Remain a Dormant Shareholder in Fnac Darty via Ceconomy Deal

Poundland Reverses Three Closures as Restructuring Continues

Treasury Rejects Changes as Retailers Launch Push to Scrap Sunday Trading Limits

Cl0p-Linked Extortion Emails Target Global Firms Over Alleged Oracle E‑Business Suite Theft

Decathlon Confirms Sept. 26 Return to Argentina With First Store in Vicente López