Retail archive – Page 469
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ArticleAsda creates 6,000 jobs despite plight
Asda is to give its staff £26 million in bonuses, despite the supermarket suffering its worst sales for two years.
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ArticleMetro invests in China
The German retail group Metro has opened its first new Asian store for 2010, and has become the world’s third largest retailer
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Article"Great year" for Asda in 2009
CEO Andy Bond looks back on a successful year, and reports on increased market share and improved sales
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ArticleLoblaw profit hit by lower sales
Canadian group expects challenging 12 months as its renewal programme draws to a close
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ArticleAuchan sticks out tough 2009
Head of Auchan hypermarkets in France reports that sales fell by 1.3 per cent in 2009
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ArticleWinn-Dixie sees net income drop
Retailer sees profit hit by non-recurring insurance settlement, with net sales impacted by storm-related sales and store closures
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ArticleFresh & Easy opens new stores
Four new outlets were inaugurated yesterday, with four more scheduled to open their doors to US consumers next Wednesday
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ArticleProfit surge for Whole Foods Market
Organic retailer reports on an improved set of results for the first quarter of the year when compared with fiscal 2009
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ArticleCarrefour wins Indonesian appeal
The French retail chain has won its appeal in an Indonesian court over the November ruling that it violated antitrust laws
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ArticleKing throws down Fairtrade gauntlet
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has accused rival retailers of trying to “test our resolve” on Fairtrade pricing.
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ArticleDía sees sales fall across markets
Carrefour-owned Spanish discount chain Día has seen sales dip across its global markets during the past 12 months
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ArticleRecord profit for Coop Switzerland
Retailer sees full-year group profit jump 10.3 per cent on 2008, with turnover stable and EBIT rising
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ArticleWal-Mart shows support for First Lady
Retailer sends letter to First Lady Michelle Obama backing the newly introduced 'Let's Move' healthy living project
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ArticleLeahy issues ombudsman warning
Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy has continued his vehement stance against a proposed supermarket ombudsman, saying it would protect suppliers but not consumers.
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ArticleRetail landscape shifts east
Two new reports have predicted China and India will dominate the grocery retail sector in the next five years
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ArticleAsda sales slowdown claims doubted
Doubts have been cast over Asda’s claims that its slowing sales growth is merely due to the recent bout of poor weather.
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ArticleSainsbury's leads the way in Fairtrade
UK group claims that it has become the world's largest Fairtrade retailer as yearly sales climb 10 per cent compared with 2009
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Ombudsman plan slammed by Leahy
Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy has hit out at plans to introduce a supermarket ombudsman in the UK
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ArticleSun World and Hy-Vee make grape donation
The US Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has been awarded the proceeds from Sun World’s Scarlotta Seedless table grape sales
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Mini watermelon hits Waitrose
Brazilian grower and exporter Itaueira is trialling a new variety of mini watermelons in Waitrose.