Retail archive – Page 455
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ArticleAmazon begins selling fruit and veg online
Internet giant's German arm establishes new sales portal to sell and distribute wide range of groceries including fresh produce
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ArticleM&S commits soft-fruit blunder
Marks & Spencer was left embarrassed and apologetic after it undermined its own local sourcing boasts at the Royal Highland Show last week.
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ArticleOcado announces share deal
Online grocer Ocado has announced it is making a public share offering and intends to list on the London Stock Exchange.
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ArticleSainsbury's beats Tesco on English apples
Sainsbury’s has smashed the previous record for sales of English apples set by Tesco seven weeks before the end of the season.
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ArticleColruyt beats profit forecast
Discounter enjoyed revenue and profit growth in 2009/10 on increased sales of low-priced products
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ArticleDel Monte Fruitini hits Tesco stores
Group says that fruit bag range will be targeting school lunchboxes in the run up to the UK's new 2010/11 school year
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ArticleMetro set for Egyptian launch
German retailer to open its first Egyptian wholesale store this month, with the 10,000m2 outlet potentially the first of 20
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ArticleRetailers back sustainability code
Leading European groups have signed up to the new voluntary Retail Environmental Sustainability Code
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ArticleLocal produce drive for Supervalu
Group announces at 2010 AGM that it will use labels and signs to highlight locally harvested fresh produce items
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ArticleKroger announces share buyback
Retail chain's board authorises repurchase of US$500m of Kroger stock in order to pay dividends and maintain debt level
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ArticleFPG buys Produce One
Australian produce marketer Fresh Produce Group has boosted its domestic business with the purchase of Produce One from CostaExchange
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ArticleRewe completes Billa acquisition
German retailer now controls 100 per cent of Billa Russia after purchasing final stake
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ArticleDel Monte and Tesco get fruity
Del Monte has furthered its attack on the fresh prepared market with its new Fruitini bags which are to be sold via an exclusive campaign through Tesco.
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ArticleFive more years for Rewe CEO
Alain Caparros has his contract extended to 2016 by the retailer's management board
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ArticleMalaysian retail buyer eyes gap in market
Retna Malar has resigned as category manager for fruit and vegetables at Malaysian supermarket group GCH Retail to set up her own marketing company
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ArticleAsda sees its market share slip
Asda has seen its market share fall to its lowest level since November 2008 as shoppers take advantage of low food price inflation.
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ArticleWaitrose gains ground in UK
New data has shown an increase in Waitrose’s market share, suggesting that consumers are looking to trade up
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ArticleFuture Group plans more Big Bazaars
Indian conglomerate Future Group plans to roll out around 60 new Big Bazaar hypermarkets over the next 18 months
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ArticleConad unveils Sapori & Dintorni stores
Italian retailer dismisses 'zero km' movement in favour of distribution of high-quality Italian products across country and beyond
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ArticleFresh & Easy takes on supply operations
Moves to control Wild Rocket Foods and 2 Sisters Foods' US supply operations are sign of Tesco's 'commitment to the US business'