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This week in FMCG

In the headlines this week.

Walmart drops $21.4b on Indian marketplace Flipkart

World’s largest retailer secures strategic victory over Amazon.

Uber shutting down delivery business, reports

International ride-hailing business is reportedly shuttering its delivery offering.

Walmart closes in on $15bn Flipkart deal, reports

Retail giant may be about to secure a victory over Amazon.

This week in FMCG

In the headlines this week.

Sainsbury’s and Asda merger: it’s all about market share

British supermarket retailers agree on a £13 billion merger.

How China is rebooting retail

E-commerce is often blamed for shops closing and decline in retail sector.

World’s largest brands push for simple labels by 2020

Nestle, Campbell Soup, Kellogg, Unilever, Carrefour, Walmart and Tesco among those advocating global change.

Amazon’s appetite for disruption

Online retail giant to aggressively reduce the organic food prices.

Coles, Uber and Edible Blooms: The future of fast delivery

Supermarket giants partners with food delivery company.

Walmart’s profits remains strong

Multinational's online sales spike 60 per cent, aims to fend off Amazon.

Aldi US plans 900 new stores

“We’re growing at a time when other retailers are struggling.”

The Aussie sunscreen making its mark

FMCG company sets its eyes on global expansion.

Amazon Fresh to push brand value

Amazon, Alibaba emerge as top FMCG and retail companies.

Wesfarmers overtakes Woolworths in global rankings

Supermarket giant becomes Aussie's major retailer.

Wal-Mart tracking pork with blockchain technology

Tracking experiment for US grocery giant.

Supermarkets: Time wars and the ‘Go Economy’

The emerging trend of 'Go Economy' and the digitised world of products and services.

Walmart to acquire Jet.com for US$3.3 billion

US retail giant Walmart is set to acquire pureplay online retailer Jet.com.

Big retailers are realising the risk of moving into convenience stores

While convenience stores may be big opportunities for large supermarkets, they also come with risks.

Walmart expands grocery click and collect

US retailer rolls out online grocery click and collect to eight new cities.