Retail archive – Page 530
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ArticleFirst-half sales increase for Auchan
Strong hypermarket and supermarket sales saw the group overcome the "negative trend" in the spending power of consumers
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ArticleVietnam retailers face foreign competition
Vietnamese retailers and distributors are considering moves to compete with incoming foreign retail giants
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Tai Na signs distribution deal with Qunfeng
Tai Na International has signed a strategic alliance with Qunfeng Fruit Chain Management
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Profit growth for Russia's X5
The second quarter of 2008 saw net profit and group revenue climb on last year's results
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Stores accused of unhealthy food promotions
Supermarkets have been accused of featuring too many promotions for fatty or sugary foods.
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Organic sales at 10-year low
Organic food sales have dropped more than at any time in the last 10 years, new research has found.
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ArticleUniveg and Rewe sign contract farm deal
Supply agreement with Univeg Group aimed at securing stable and sustainable volumes for its stores
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Sainsbury's lowers produce prices
The group is lowering prices on fruit and vegetables and is adding new ranges at its stores
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CFO to leave Delhaize
The search has begun to find a new chief financial officer at the Belgium-based retailer as Craig Owens prepares to leave the company
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Carrefour posts solid sales growth
The retailer has enjoyed growth across markets in France, the rest of Europe, Asia and Latin America
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Ahold endures Q2 net sales drop
Despite a decline in overall group sales, the Netherlands-based retail group has seen growth in its US operations
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M&S employee suspended after redundancy leak
A Marks & Spencer worker who leaked the retailer’s plans to cut redundancy terms for more than 60,000 staff has been suspended, reports The Times.
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Paris sale bypasses retailers
In a protest against the pricing practices of France’s food retailers, Modef organised a fresh produce sale direct to consumers
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ArticleAhold sales fall during second quarter
The Dutch group saw year-on-year net sales decrease by 0.8 per cent, with operating income also dropping
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ArticleM&S debuts wonder berry
A home-grown wonder berry that has three times as many antioxidants as blueberries is to go on sale for the first time in the UK at Marks & Spencer.
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Superquinn receiving acquisitive British attention
Irish supermarket chain Superquinn has reportedly "received expressions of interest" from British supermarkets, despite denying it is up for sale.
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Expansion boosts Mercator profit
The Slovenian retailer has announced that net sales jumped 14 per cent during the first half of the year
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M&S slashes plastic bag giveaways
Marks & Spencer has achieved an 80 per cent cut in the number of plastic carrier bags it is giving away.
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Reliance denies job cuts
Indian retail giant Reliance has refuted reports that it plans to cut some 3,000 jobs as part of a company-wide reorganisation strategy
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ArticleWaitrose wades into waste solution
Waitrose is set to become the first UK supermarket chain to recycle food waste as part of a national food-recycling scheme.