Carrefour, Carmila, and Unlimitail have teamed up with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux to set up a comprehensive retail media ecosystem.
The agreement will see the implementation of an advanced Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) network within shopping centres and enhance Out-of-Home (OOH) and DOOH advertising in surrounding access areas.
In France, the existing network will be upgraded with the rollout of 75-inch LCD digital screens inside the malls.
This indoor presence will be complemented by an outdoor network, featuring analogue street furniture and screens along the access routes to the shopping centres.
Starting in 2027, JCDecaux Spain will develop an indoor DOOH offering across 91 shopping centres, alongside outdoor OOH and DOOH presence across 88 access areas leading to both malls and Carrefour hypermarkets.
This collaboration aims to make retail media an even more potent growth driver for retailers and brands.
Price Monitoring Platform
The Serbian Government has launched a National Platform for Monitoring Prices in Retail Chains.
By making public the weekly price lists submitted by 27 retail chains, the new platform will allow citizens to access daily price information, track price movements, and compare offerings across major retail chains, directly from their homes.
This data is accessible through the Ministry of Internal and Foreign Trade’s website (must.gov.rs) and the Open Data Portal of Serbia (data.gov.rs).
The Minister of Internal and Foreign Trade, Jagoda Lazarević, described the project as a major step forward in providing consumers with crucial price information and further stabilising the market.
According to her, the price-limiting decree has already yielded results, as confirmed by the latest inflation data.
The new Law on Consumer Protection will include the submission of price lists as a legal obligation, further ensuring market stability, the minister added.
The platform will be upgraded with advanced technologies, promising even greater functionality for consumers.
Tesco Sustainability Programme
Tesco has announced the launch of two new eco-friendly projects in its supply chains.
The retailer will collaborate with non-profit organisation, Earthworm Foundation, to help farmers implement regenerative agricultural practices in Cote d’Ivoire. Tesco sources a substantial amount of cocoa used in its Finest chocolate range from the country.
The retailer added that its block chocolate supplier, Baronie-Cemoi, is also a partner in the project.
Elsewhere, Tesco has also launched a new partnership with the social enterprise Sea Ranger Service to restore seagrass in the Northeast Atlantic, off the coast of the Netherlands.
This area is used to source several species of wild caught fish, including plaice, cod and haddock.
Unicoop Etruria
Unicoop Etruria, the merged entity of Unicoop Tirreno and Coop Centro Italia, has kicked off the second phase of its 2025–2027 industrial plan.
This phase will see the implementation of a new organisational structure and a more rationalised presence within local communities.
It includes the planned sale of 23 stores to other operators. These stores were deemed no longer economically sustainable due to changing market or socio-demographic conditions, overlap with other Cooperative stores, or being too far from their target areas.
The goal of the industrial plan is to optimise resources and skills, enhance operational efficiency, and strengthen the commercial offering, while maintaining focus on quality, affordability, and ethical consumption.
During the first phase, commercial strategies, including substantial investments in price reductions, led to sales growth and a recovery of market share in key territories.
Unicoop Etruria intends to maintain a strong and widespread presence across Tuscany, alongside a more rational and sustainable footprint in Umbria, upper Lazio, the city of Rome, and the province of L’Aquila.