Retail archive – Page 512
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ArticleWal-Mart confirms successful D&S bid
The acquisition of shares in Chilean retailer D&S will provide Wal-Mart with a major foothold in a key South American market and supply country
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Delhaize to open up to 81 stores
Belgium-base retail group is set to open as many as 81 new supermarket outlets this year in the wake of positive 2008 sales growth
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Eurospar format extended to mainland UK
Spar announces plans to convert 11 former Somerfield stores to its larger format, already present in Northern Ireland
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BIM plans new stores in Turkey
Discounter reports strong growth due to increasing consumer demand for cheaper food in the country
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ArticleMusgrave in value move
Musgrave is introducing a new value range to its Budgens and Londis stores.
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ArticleRetail Comment | January 2009
Chris White feels that retailers in the UK could learn some lessons from their German counterparts
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Article200 jobs to go at J Sainsbury
The UK retailer is to cut down its staff numbers at its London head office as part of a cost control plan
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BRC confirms recession figures
As the UK is officially deemed as firmly in a recession retail sales figures out today have confirmed a difficult December for many retailers, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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ArticleLondon supply chain brought together
The Local to London campaign stepped up its efforts to bring the capital’s supply chain together this week, with a Breakfast Club meeting at New Covent Garden Market.
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ArticleAustralian doubling for Aldi
German retailer Aldi plans to double its presence in Australia over the next six to seven years
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ArticlePositive year-end sales for Delhaize
Fourth quarter revenue growth stood at 10.3 per cent for the Belgium-based group
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Supermarkets' sustainability examined
Chemical engineers and chemists are calling on supermarkets to make more efforts in sustainability as they warn of a global food crisis.
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Morrisons records positive results
UK supermarket retailer Morrisons has beaten its rivals' like-for-like sales increases during the Christmas sales period
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Swedish retailers in Israeli fruit mix-up
Some Lidl and Ica stores in Sweden have been selling Israeli produce under alternative countries of origin
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ArticleMorrisons tops Christmas figures
Morrisons has recorded the best Christmas trading figures of Britain’s four biggest supermarkets boosted by festive promotions and low prices.
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ArticleTesco dismisses ombudsman demands
NFU Scotland has put Tesco to the sword over the implementation of a supermarket ombudsman to increase industry ‘transparency’.
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CNY sales tired but awake
In the run-up to Chinese New Year sales are proving sluggish, but appear better than expected
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ArticleSomerfield celebrates Christmas trading
Somerfield has announced a positive Christmas trading performance today, with sales for the period improving significantly on previous years.
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ArticleSainsbury's restructure may spell job cuts
Sainsbury’s is set to restructure its head office amongst rumours of significant job cuts, according to The Telegraph.
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ArticleRecord sales with Taiwan vouchers
Taiwanese hypermarkets have reported record sales as consumers cash in government-issued vouchers