Retail archive – Page 212
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ArticleCarrefour picks Plassat replacement
French retailer Carrefour has announced that Fnac boss Alexandre Bompard will take on the role of CEO from mid-July
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ArticleSainsbury’s to buy Nisa in £130m deal
Supermarket chain enters exclusive talks with mutually-owned buying group in ‘defensive move’ following Tesco-Booker deal
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ArticleAsda steps in to shift strawberry glut
Retailer has launched a new 700g punnet and will buy an additional 70 tonnes of berries as growers face early summer glut
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ArticleSay it with sunflowers
Waitrose uses father son sunflower grower team to promote Father’s Day and the start of British Flowers Week
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ArticleAmazon to acquire Whole Foods Market
Online retailer ready to take major step into bricks-and-mortar retailing by merging with the US-based supermarket chain
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ArticleConsumers want more than ever before
In future, suppliers must deliver health, transparency and convenience in a fast-changing, digitally engaged market
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ArticleWonky veg box scheme plans to expand
London-based Oddbox supplies boxes of wonky or surplus fruit and veg sourced from major growers and suppliers
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ArticleTesco celebrates sixth quarter of growth
Food like-for-like sales grew by 2.7 per cent in the last quarter thanks to new healthy living campaign and secure price position
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ArticleLuLu steps up efforts on multiple fronts
The UAE retailer is embarking on initiatives to address childhood obesity and promote local and organic produce, while continuously seeking out products from new origins
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ArticleCo-op becomes LEAF corporate member
Retailer, which already sponsors Open Farm Sunday, says the move will help it deliver its sustainable food and farming goals
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ArticleJD.com eyes SE Asia expansion
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has announced plans to set up operations in Thailand this year
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Article‘One in seven’ do all grocery shopping online
Percentage of households that buy all groceries online has doubled, with sales growing by over £1bn in last year according to Mintel
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Costa Rica eyes UK banana market
President of Corbana, Jorge Sauma, tells Nina Pullman of Costa Rica’s plan for growth and why an increase in global banana production is concerning
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ArticleMiddle East: New investments point to better times
As we launch our latest Fresh Focus Middle East supplement, Fruitnet is publishing a series of stories on growth in the region
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ArticleTesco buys extra 500 tonnes of strawberries
Retailer is selling 1kg boxes of strawberries for £3 to help shift crop flush caused by warm temperatures
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AnalysisTime to smarten up?
As retailers and suppliers try to channel a flood of new information, can they really turn big data into smart data?
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ArticleTesco adds frozen berries to Perfectly Imperfect range
Wonky veg range extended to include frozen mixed berries as retailer continues drive to tackle food waste
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ArticlePoupart relaunches Ravenhill brand
Produce giant has unveiled premium produce brand with new-look visuals designed for high end retail
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ArticleFirst Comber Earlies set for supermarket shelves
Early Northern Irish variety is ready for sale, with quality described as ‘excellent’ by packer Wilson’s Country
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ArticleSpanish stonefruit growers slam supermarkets
Producers denounce retailers for not passing on low prices to the consumer as price of early season fruit crashes