Retail archive – Page 483
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ArticleAsda triggers UK banana price war
The Wal-Mart owned retailer has cut the price of its bananas to a 14-year low, angering some in the industry, according to local reports
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ArticleRewe acquires Coop stores
The retailer has purchased 39 Coop eG supermarkets in Germany for an undisclosed sum
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ArticleAnger over commission's 'Tesco ban'
The Competition Commission has demanded that large supermarket chains cannot dominate local areas and has proposed a new system to the government, angering Tesco in the process.
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ArticleEurospar extends to Wales
Spar has launched two new stores under a new Welsh moniker, Eurospar, capitalising on former Somerfield outlets.
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ArticleBarlow warns on prices
The top-fruit industry marked the official start of the English apple and pear season with a launch in London last week.
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Compass makes English top-fruit pledge
Compass Group UK has made a commitment to source 100 per cent English apples and pears throughout October and November.
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ArticleCMA CGM reaches financing agreement
The French shipping group has sealed a deal with a number of banks to help restructure and secure the company's future
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ArticleWalmart to expand in China and India
Walmart is putting China and India at the head of its growth plans, according to the retail giant’s chairman
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ArticleUS Retailers see slow upturn
Senior figures at Kroger and Wal-Mart are forecasting lethargic recovery in consumer confidence and the economic climate
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ArticleBilla plots Bulgarian expansion
The Bulgarian arm of German retailer Rewe is to open 17 new stores across the country by the end of the year
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ArticleMarks & Spencer records stable results
Food sales at the UK retail group remain unchanged, but the company says results reflect a “continuing improvement” in fortunes
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ArticleLondis revs up new delivery offer
Londis is taking steps to improve its supply chain efficiency with the introduction of a brand new fleet of environment-friendly lorries for its stores.
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Co-op film pressures government
The government is being urged to commission research into the effects some pesticides may be having on nature’s most efficient pollinator after a new film from The Co-operative.
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ArticleCompass commits to English apples
UK foodservice company announces that it will only source from English-grown apples and pears during next two months
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ArticleRubens apples enter Tesco
The second season of English premium apple Rubens is set to hit Tesco, as supplier Norman Collett Ltd looks to build on the success of the fruit.
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ArticleChina’s Jiangnan market bustles
Sales at China’s largest fruit and vegetable wholesale market grew last year, spurred on by the economic downturn
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ArticleTesco promotes fresh food director
Commercial director Colin Holmes awarded place on the leading British retail company's executive committee
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ArticleMercator takes first steps in Bulgaria
Slovenia's largest retailer will embark on a series of store openings next month as it looks to build its presence in south-east Europea
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ArticleAldi Denmark director quits
Espen Larsen is apparently set to join German food retail group Rewe, according to reports in the Danish press
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ArticleItalians still spending on top-quality food
Consumers still willing to spend money on high-quality products, Coop Italia chairman Vincenzo Tassinari tells Lebensmittel Zeitung