Retail archive – Page 419
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ArticleTesco overtakes Sainsbury's on top fruit
Tesco has overtaken Sainsbury to become the UK’s largest seller of home-grown top fruit.
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ArticleTouch of glamour for Publix scheme
Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan visited a Publix store to aid the launch of the retailer's Produce for Kids campaign
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ArticleSales growth for Walmart Chile
Media reports reveal that the Chilean retailer's revenues grew 14.3 per cent through the first quarter of 2011
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ArticleWalmart's Massmart deal approved
World's largest retailer given green light by competition authorities to proceed with its takeover of South African group Massmart
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ArticleSouth African citrus heads for Japan
The South African citrus industry will be hoping the recent natural disasters in Japan will not affect the market for its fruit, which is now being shipped to the Asian nation
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ArticleIndia makes FDI a new year resolution
India is set to announce new rules for foreign investment in retail sectornext year, according to online report
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ArticleUK retailers shrug off E.coli fears
German customers cancel cucumber orders from the Netherlands, prompting downturn in prices in UK as product is redirected
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ArticleWaitrose launches bread-less salad wrap
A fresh take on sandwiches held together with Cos and Romaine lettuce leaves rather than bread has been launched by UK premium retailer Waitrose.
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ArticleRamadan to boost fruit sales in Malaysia
With more than half of its 27.5m citizens following Islam, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan will be an important time for sales of imported fruit in Malaysia
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ArticleMorrisons stands strong on seasonality pressure
Morrisons fresh food trading director Jane Speakman told Re:fresh delegates last week that the retailer having its own packhouses not only gives it a competitive edge, but also enhances its grower relationships and therefore the quality of the product it can supply to consumers.
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ArticleAeon signals expansion plans
Japanese retailer Aeon’s Malaysian arm has revealed plans to expand its presence in South East Asia at a recent Annual General Meeting
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New leadership for Walmart in China
Walmart’s Chinese operations have new management at the helm following the departure of two of the company’s top executives
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Grocery sector rebounds from dismal March
The grocery sector has rebounded into strong sales growth as evidence of a clear split between the top and bottom end of the marketplace grows.
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ArticleFresh Direct to turn pub landlord
Award-winning foodservice supplier Fresh Direct UK is planning to open its own pub in a village near Oxford before the end of the year in a bid to understand better the challenges that face its customers.
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ArticleFormer Tesco man rallies brands
A former Tesco produce boss told delegates at this year’s Re:fresh conference that the time for brands in fresh produce is now.
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ArticleBerryWorld launches Snackerries line
New mixed berry punnet contains prepared grapes, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries
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ArticleTesco introduces fresh guarantee
Tesco has brought in a new logo to assure freshness to its customers.
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ArticleFresh & Easy reveals San Francisco dates
The city's first two stores will open in June and August respectively, creating some 50 jobs in the process
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ArticleRewe sees turnover soar during 2010
German retail group reveals best profit in 80 years, but warns that 2011 will “not necessarily” be so successful
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ArticleTesco sees market share rise
UK grocery retail leader experiences growth for the first time in over six months, while Morrisons also sees market share improvement