Source: therealdeal.comUS: Ralphs and Kitchen United MIX open 1st locationRalphs and Kitchen United MIX announced the opening of the 1st kitchen center in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Source: esmmagazine.comEuro zone retail sales growth surges past expectations in NovemberEuro zone retail sales surged past all expectations in November, driven by in-store non-food purchases, data from Eurostat showed, indicating that consumer demand remained healthy even as fresh pandemic-related restrictions were implemented. Retail sales, a proxy for consumer demand, in the 19 countries sharing the euro rose 1% by value on the month, defying expectations for a 0.5% drop in a Reuters poll of analysts. Compared to a year earlier, retail sales expanded by 7.8%, well ahead of projections for 5.6%, the European Union's statistics agency said. Source: reuters.comHolland: Vomar sees year-on-year turnover growth of 8.5% in 2021Dutch discounter Vomar Voordeelmarkt has reported an 8.5% year-on-year growth in turnover in 2021.

Source: Economic Times January 10, 2022 19:59 UTC