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Carsten Dorn to Lead RMS from 2027

German audio ad seller RMS has announced a planned leadership succession: Carsten Dorn will join the company and, from 2027, will lead RMS jointly with current co‑manager Sven Thölen. Dorn succeeds Stefan Mölling, who informed shareholders he will not renew his contract expiring in spring 2027 and will remain in office until his departure. Dorn previously led Score Media Group for eight years and held senior roles at Media Impact and Axel Springer. RMS says it sells advertising for 256 stations, over 2,800 digital audio streams and 1,300 podcasts; the company intends to sharpen its focus on digital audio monetization, data‑driven planning and automated booking.

LZ direkt Awards Supermarkt Stars 2026

LZ direkt staged the Sommerfestival des Handels with the Supermarkt Stars 2026 award ceremony at the Palmengarten in Frankfurt, recognising in‑store retail professionals. The publisher presented twelve prizes across four categories to selected supermarket teams and merchants; the event included speeches, panels and a photo gallery of highlights. More than 500 guests attended, and the ceremony was hosted by LZ direkt editorial leaders Svenja Alberti and Sven Lang with moderator Olaf Kolbrück. Retail practitioners from chains including Edeka, Rewe, Kaufland and Combi participated (speakers and honorees cited in captions included Markus Irkens, Marius Höchner, Sandro Chiarello, Markus Däbritz, Katharina Ernst and Davor Vrdoljak), and TV investor Ralf Dümmel appeared as a speaker. The gallery documents award presentations, named honorees, and retailer teams celebrating outstanding store and leadership performance.

Apple CEO Warns Prices May Rise Due to Memory Chip Costs

Apple CEO Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal that price increases for some Apple hardware are "unavoidable" as rising memory and chip costs—driven in part by large-scale AI datacenter demand—have become unsustainable for the company to fully absorb. Independent teardown firm TechInsights estimates RAM and storage costs for the iPhone 18 Pro could rise to about $200 (from ~$50 in the iPhone 17 Pro), which analysts say would necessitate roughly a $270 price increase to preserve margins. The report notes Apple is trying to cushion customers but called the situation "untenable." The article also places Apple’s comments alongside recent industry moves (Sony, Nintendo) and Apple product changes (Mac Mini configuration delisting, MacBook Air storage/price adjustments) and references WWDC 2026 announcements of offline AI features that increase memory requirements on flagship iPhones.