Retail archive – Page 400
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Asda and Farmfoods team up for Iceland bid
Asda has reportedly joined forces with Scottish frozen food chain Farmfoods to put in a £1.4 billion offer for Iceland.
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Optimism over blackberry sales potential
Asda’s category manager has said the UK’s blackberry market could double in the next three to five years.
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ArticleSales rise but profit falls at M&S
Mixed first-half of the year for retailer, despite strong performance in the UK food category and internationally
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ArticleKroger appoints produce vice-president
Retailer hands role to Joe Miskimins, replacing the recently-retired Reggie Griffin
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ArticleAldi Süd trials produce promotion
German discounter trials new marketing campaign to boost sales of fruit and vegetables
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ArticleSteve Rudge departs Tesco
Tesco category manager Steve Rudge has left the UK’s largest supermarket after 25 years with the business.
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ArticleWaitrose to launch loyalty card
Waitrose is launching its first ever loyalty card with tailored offers designed to give its customers the rewards they want, including discounts on fuel.
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ArticleWhole Foods rides the storm
Upscale organic retailer saw net income rise 31 per cent in the fourth quarter of the year despite economic turbulence
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ArticleAgrokor heads Mercator suitors
Slovenian retailer is in the verge of being acquired by Croatian group, according to reports in the country
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ArticleTesco welcomes ethylene device results
Results of Worldwide Fruit trial on avocados suggest It's Fresh! ethylene removal system offers significant improvement
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ArticleMetro enjoys earnings growth
German retailer sees EBIT before special items climb despite a fall in yearly sales of 0.6 per cent
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ArticleAuchan presses on with new concept
The French supermarket chain's new Partisans du Goût concept places a strong emphasis on fresh products
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ArticleSupervalu driving produce consumption
Retailer to follow its Fresh Produce. Fresh Prices. initiative with Kids Club programme
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ArticleOrganic popularity swells in US
Highest number of families claim to purchase organic foods in new survey despite ongoing economic difficulties
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ArticleWoolworths announces expansion plans
Major Australian retailer Woolworths fires shot across the bow of rival Coles with the announcement of aggressive expansion plans
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ArticleSpar wholesaler appoints fresh food executive
Spar wholesaler and distributor for Scotland, CJ Lang & Son, has created a new role of fresh food sales executive to help the convenience store rival the competition in the fresh food sector.
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ArticleSpar launches Czech convenience format
Austrian retailer is to open its first Czech small-store format near Prague this month
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ArticleCoop Switzerland tracks organics
Company launches traceability system for organic fruit and vegetable imports following successful roll-out for Swiss produce
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ArticleNew road for Afghan pomegranates
Afghanistan's pomegranate growers and vendors expect a better season after an army operation to clear a major highway in Zabul Province
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ArticleKesko posts strong nine-month results
Finnish retailer's sales grow during January-September period as company targets new growth in Russian market