Retail archive – Page 393
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ArticleHalifax grocer hit with massive fine
A convenience-store owner in Halifax has been fined more than £3,000 for offering rotten produce for sale.
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ArticlePrices on the up in French retailers
A new study from Familles Rurales shows that prices of basic items rose in France in 2011, with value items seeing the biggest increase
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ArticleMercator forecasts net profit drop
Country's largest grocery retailer sees profit fall in 2011 and expects further reductions next year
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ArticleUnifrutti links with Philippine grower
Unifrutti to market bananas from 216m pesos development by Anflo Banana Group
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ArticleStrikes threaten Sicilian citrus harvest
Trucker blockades reported to have curtailed shipments of citrus, as retail networks struggle to cope with disruption
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ArticleTruck strikes hit Italian trade
Fresh-cut suppliers particularly badly hit as blockades on main transport routes cause major disruption to deliveries
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ArticleEating out figures slump
Latest research shows that consumers are reserving eating out for special occasions only as they make seek to rein in spending with pub restaurants the winners.
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ArticleAsda outlines major investment
UK Prime Minister David Cameron welcomes news that the retailer is set to open 25 new stores this year
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ArticleExcellence for X5 in 2011
Consolidated net retail sales increased for the full-year, despite a tougher market in the second half of the year
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ArticleTesco hoping vouchers will reverse fortunes
Tesco has taken out full-page newspaper and television adverts to publicise a new money-off promotion aimed at winning back customers after what it has admitted was a “disappointing” Christmas campaign.
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ArticleCarrefour posts full-year growth
Despite the worsening economic environment, the French retailer succeeded in growing sales during 2011
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ArticleAhold holds firm through 2011
Positive fourth quarter helps drive yearly consolidated net sales upwards by 2.5 per cent
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ArticleLettuce producers take stand
Producers in the south of France have refused to accept the prices offered to them by supermarkets, demanding production costs be covered
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ArticleWal-Mart hires e-commerce head
Neil Ashe is to replace the outgoing Eduardo Castro-Wright, who is retiring in September
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ArticleMetro suffers Christmas sales slump
German retailer sees yearly fourth-quarter sales drop 1.3 per cent following disappointing Christmas trading
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ArticleAuchan acquires Italian retail space
The French retailer's latest acquisition is designed to aid Auchan's development in the Italian market
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ArticleCasino sees 'strong growth' in Q4
Sales climb 14.5 per cent in the fourth quarter, driven by improved results in Latin America and Asia
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ArticleCo-op makes huge investment in new depot
The Co-operative has started work on a new £22 million distribution depot in north Derbyshire.
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ArticleSainsbury's makes Games investment
Sainsbury’s has pledged to invest £10 million in the UK School Games competition over the next four years.
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ArticleAusterity warning for foodservice
In 2012, the foodservice and hospitality sectors are going to face the toughest down-turn conditions yet, a senior market analyst is warning.