Retail archive – Page 520
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ArticleWaitrose holding own, insists Price
Waitrose managing director Mark Price has insisted the upmarket supermarket chain is holding its own in the financial crisis, in an interview with the Financial Times.
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ArticleWalmart elects new chief executive officer
The group's board of directors has moved to appoint Mike Duke as the replacement for Lee Scott as president and CEO
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Rewe move could aid Edeka's Plus bid
Rewe is set to acquire 328 Plus stores from Tengelmann, which in turn could help Edeka complete its Plus takeover
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ArticleWalmart elects new CEO
The group's board of directors has moved to appoint Mike Duke as the replacement for Lee Scott as president and CEO
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ArticleReal denies grape pesticide claim
Metro-owned retailer tells Fruchthandel that NGO's study into Procymidone residues on Turkish grapes is inacccurate
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ArticleTesco counters suppliers' claims
Growers’ and suppliers’ claims of “bully-boy” tactics by the supermarkets have been strongly refuted as the multiples came in for more criticism amid rising food prices.
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Higher quarterly profit for Metro Canada
Profit jumped with revenue also increasing slightly to C$2.48bn
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ArticleProduce special offers breach guidelines
An investigation by consumer watchdog Which? has uncovered supermarket special offers on fresh produce and other items that could mislead shoppers.
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ArticleBRC: Figures mask tough conditions
Unexpectedly high official retail sales figures fail to convey how tough conditions are for customers and retailers, said the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Carrefour chief Duran to be replaced
Retailer Carrefour will replace chief executive José Luis Duran with Nestlé executive Lars Olofsson
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ArticleRetail Focus | Spain and Portugal
Growth has slowed and sales have fallen as the global economic crisis takes hold
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Ahold makes supervisory board nomination
The Dutch retailer has turned to Randstad CEO Ben Noteboom
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Sainsbury's bids for Olympic glory
Sainsbury’s is hoping to become a key name at the London 2012 Olympics, according to Marketing Week.
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ArticleBruni: "This is a joke for consumers"
Leading Italian industry figure Paolo Bruni has been highly critical of the European Commission's plan to deregulate EU marketing standards for a number of fruits and vegetables
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ArticleEC gives backing to organic farming
A campaign to encourage the consumption of organic food in Europe has been launched by the European Commission
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Death of the Med diet?
A UN report has shown that Greece is now the fattest country in the EU, as consumers eschew traditional Mediterranean diets
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Discount grocers grow market share
The growth of the discount retailer in Europe shows no sign of slowing amid rising fuel and food costs
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Quarterly growth for Asda
The UK group has overseen a tenth successive quarter of like-for-like sales growth
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Sainsbury's losing out in South East
Over the last 12 months, Sainsbury’s has lost its pole position in three areas in the South East, according to new research from a location planning company.
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ArticleAsda records sales jump
Number-two supermarket chain Asda has reported a significant leap in sales.