Retail archive – Page 488
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ArticleWhole Foods slumps to UK loss
UK operation of the US organic and natural food retailer reports yearly losses as consumers turn to lower-priced products
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ArticleFrench protesters target retailers
The south-west of France saw further protests yesterday, as anger at retailers’ practice of favouring cheaper Spanish produce continues
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Food inflation hits 18-month low
Food inflation in the UK is at its lowest levels since December 2007, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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ArticleRewe CEO slams discounter pricing
Alain Caparros accuses Germany's discount retailers of adopting wreckless pricing strategies which threaten to harm suppliers
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ArticleIngles outlines sales and profit drop
The US retailer was hit by the economic climate and a one-time debt refinancing charge during the third quarter
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ArticleRewe offloads Polish stores
The group has pulled out of the country with the sale of 25 stores to Leclerc
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ArticleUK's online grocery sales to double
A new report has highlighted the projected growth of the UK's internet grocery market up to 2013
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ArticleMetro stands up to economic crisis
German retailer reports profit improvement despite slight fall in overall group sales during the second quarter of the year
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ArticleWaitrose branches into non-food
Waitrose is to branch out into non-food items for the first time as the upmarket retailer looks to use the strength of parent company, the John Lewis Partnership.
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ArticleHughes: value branding "crazy"
Professor David Hughes of Imperial College London and non-executive director of Berry Gardens, told a Fruit Focus forum on consumer spending that the retailers are “completely crazy” to put so much emphasis on their value offers, at the expense of the higher-end brands that have taken them so long to establish.
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High street diversity threatened
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has told ministers that new retail planning guidance threatens diverse, vibrant high streets and communities.
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St Pancras to host new market
Commuters and tourists alike can pick up seasonal produce alongside season tickets following the opening of a new daily retail market at St Pancras International train station in London.
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ArticleWeather and pricing boost Colruyt's sales
The Belgian discounter has reported on a strong first quarter of 2009/10, with sales up 6.6 per cent
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ArticleProtests hit French-Spanish border
French fresh produce growers blocked the motorway on the border with Spain yesterday to protest against dwindling returns
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ArticleParknShop visit for Congress delegates
Delegates at the Asiafruit Congress in Hong Kong will have the chance to visit an outlet owned by one of the country's biggest supermarket chains
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English apricots hit Sainsbury's
This season’s crop of English apricots arrives in a limited number of Sainsbury’s stores this week.
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ArticleGovernment steps in to aid sales
The French government has authorised a tactic known as “vente au déballage” to speed up sales of fresh produce
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Consumers watch eating-out pennies
Consumers are taking cost-cutting measures while eating out, by cutting back on alcohol consumption, starters and desserts, and ordering dishes to share.
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ArticleSales and profits fall at Supervalu
The US-based retailer has reported on a tricky first quarter of the year, with results reflecting the tough economic environment
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ArticleQ2 net sales increase at Ahold
The Dutch retailer has reported on strong domestic and US sales during the second quarter of the year