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Is it time for Asia to embrace the Boxing Day sale? In Australia, the day after Christmas is the biggest shopping day of the year, as retailers offer end of year bargains, clearing unsold stocks at discounted rates. Other markets around the world are getting in on the act - for example, the December 26 12-hour megasale is now part of the Dubai Shopping Festival. Some Asian countries are reporting softer than usual December sales - so it there an opportunity for retailers to band together and encourage this as a way to soften the landing in slow years, and providing an exclamation point the the prosperous ones? #retailnews #retailtrends (photo credit: The Australian)

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The World of Coffee 2024, a highly anticipated event in the coffee industry, is set to organise two distinctive national championships including ‘UAE National Barista Championship’ and the ‘UAE National Latte Art Championship’ targeting industry professionals. #worldofcoffee2024 #dubai #uae #menews247 #uaenews #middleeast #middleeastnews #gulfnews #menanews #arabnews #businessnews #technews #corporatenews

The World of Coffee 2024, a highly anticipated event in the coffee industry, is set to organise two distinctive national championships including ‘UAE National Barista Championship’ and the ‘UAE National Latte Art Championship’ targeting industry professionals. #worldofcoffee2024 #dubai #uae #menews247 #uaenews #middleeast #middleeastnews #gulfnews #menanews #arabnews #businessnews #technews #corporatenews

HENNESSY AND MARTELL ARE LIKE FEDERATE AND NADAL IN TENNIS, SAYS HENNESSY CEO LAURENT BOILLOT. An amusing comparison, but I'd have said that the two houses are like Addidas and PUMA. Indeed, the two houses are linked not only by cognac, but also by blood and by their origins in Great Britain & Irland The Hennessys and the Martells: strategic and genealogical alliances around cognac   The marriage of Jacques Hennessy to Marthe Martell in 1795, followed by that of their daughter Lucy to a cousin Jean-Gabriel Martell in 1816, may come as a surprise. Beyond all other considerations, they sealed the alliance between the two main rival cognac houses. Fervent Catholics of Irish origin, the Hennessys were demonstrating their desire to maintain good relations with the Protestant milieu, of which "the Martell cousins" were a part. This alliance of interests between the two great Cognac families gradually developed into a genuine solidarity that lasted well into the 20th century. Personal ties gradually took precedence over economic rivalry. A Martell living in London in the 1810s marketed Hennessy cognac for some time. Following the First World War, discussions began between the two companies' directors to stem the fall in exports that was hitting the cognac trade hard. In the face of these difficulties, they led in October 1923 to the signing of an original partnership agreement, in the form of a cross-shareholding between the two companies, which ensured a return to prosperity. Links were also forged with the Bordeaux and Champagne merchants: the Ruinart and Werlé families, in particular. #Hennessy #Martell #cognac #alliance #familybusiness https://lnkd.in/egXsZF3a

A Durban July without Coke? Unimaginable! We hope everyone enjoyed the races on Saturday. (We love being the mobile platform that gets a Coke in every hand.) #Macmobile #DigitiseYourRouteToMarket #routetomarket #customerexperience #supplychaininnovation #routetomarket #distributionmanagement #DMS #SFA #FMCG #businessgrowth #DurbanJuly #CocaColaBeverages

🏅 Paris 2024 vs. London 2012: A Winning Streak for Food Sales! 🥖🍇 According to NielsenIQ, food sales have skyrocketed during the Paris 2024 Olympics, even more than they did in London back in 2012! 📈 Paris saw an impressive +11% increase, compared to London's +5%. However, before we declare a clear winner, let's not forget one key player: the weather! ☀️ Favorable conditions might have given Paris a boost, making this match a little more complicated to judge. 🌦️ What do you think? Is it the magic of Paris, or did the weather have a bigger hand in this game? Let’s discuss! 👇 #Paris2024 #Olympics #FoodIndustry #RetailTrends #MarketingInsights #BusinessGrowth

🚫Do not use emojis in the text.🚫 "Diageo has experienced a decrease in sales post-Covid, but the silver lining is the impressive performance of Guinness in Great Britain! Learn more about this interesting turn of events in The Guardian. #Diageo #Guinness #SalesFall" https://ift.tt/UPrAp4N

As the #coffee competition circuit grows, #roasting championships are seemingly becoming more prominent – which is pushing more of a stripped back approach that favours pure skill over flair. Tomas Serra, an Authorized Specialty Coffee Association Trainer from Argentina, and I share some insights into how roasting championships are becoming more popular and the potential impact this could have on coffee competitions at large. https://lnkd.in/eG65pN2Z