Retail archive – Page 505
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ArticleWaitrose records lacklustre sales
Waitrose may be the ‘nation’s favourite supermarket’, but this does not appear to be impacting on sales, as it reported a six per cent fall in annual profits.
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ArticleMorrisons announce expansion as sales soar
Morrisons confirmed its position as the current recession winner, posting a soaring seven per cent profit increase today.
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ArticleLeclerc strips sweets from checkout
The French retail chain has chosen to replace sugary snacks with healthier options at its checkouts in a bid to tackle obesity
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ArticleKroger enjoys profitable Q4
The US retailer saw net income increase during the fourth quarter of the year
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ArticleEastern European expansion for Auchan
The retailer is looking to open new stores in Russia, according to senior officials in the country
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ArticleWhich? report angers industry
A report suggesting that price is becoming the biggest barrier in preventing a healthy, balanced diet as wallets rule over waistlines has inflamed trade associations this week.
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Woolworths eyes Vietnamese wares
Australian retail chain Woolworths is understood to be looking into securing direct import deals with Vietnamese produce suppliers
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ArticleTrading down shaping produce sales
Value produce items such as bananas, table grapes and grapefruit are selling well during the economic downturn, according to The Perishables Group
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ArticleTesco to open Hexi supermarket
The UK-based retailer has signed a deal to open a new store in Hexi New City, Nanjing
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ArticleIntermarché introduces budget range
The French retailer has launched a budget range of fresh produce to respond to consumer concerns about price
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Food sales slow in retail drop-off
Growth in food sales slowed as inflation added to a drop-off in retail sales after the January clearance boost faded, according to results released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) today.
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ArticleTesco targets failed pub sites
Tesco has taken full advantage of its victory over the Competition Commission last week by lodging hundreds of planning applications on the site of failed pubs in ambitious expansion plans.
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ArticleWaitrose launches discount brand
High-end retailer responds to consumer concerns about the recession with introduction of 'essential Waitrose' range
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ArticleWhole Foods reaches FTC settlement
The agreement with the Federal Trade Commission regarding the retailer’s takeover of Wild Oats has been placed on public record for a 30-day comment
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ArticleWaitrose launches low-price range
Waitrose will become the latest major retailer to enter the price war today when it launches its new ‘essential Waitrose’ own-label range of goods, with more than 800 low-price lines.
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ArticleKorean apple yields return to normal
Production drops to normal levels this year following last year's bumper crop, as competition with other exotic fresh fruits increases
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ArticleQ4 profit down at Jeronimo Martins
Soaring costs hit the Portugal-based group in the fourth quarter, although yearly profit increased
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ArticleNSW produce prices set to soar
New South Wales needs heavy rainfall within the next few weeks if an increase in fresh produce prices is to be avoided
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D&S reports lower profit, higher sales
The Chilean retailer saw net profit fall by nearly a third during 2008
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ArticleSainsbury's snaps up Co-op stores
The UK-retailer has invested €93.1m in acquiring 24 stores from the Co-operative group