Retail news from Asiafruit – Page 28
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Produce at heart of Asian retail future
Asiafruit Congress hears how the reinvention of both large and smaller grocers is opening up new avenues for fresh produce
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India’s largest ecommerce deal cleared
Walmart has expanded in India, with a 77 per cent acquisition of Flipkart cleared at government level
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Online grocery pinned to double share in Asia
IGD predicts that the online grocery channel will double by 2022, making it the fastest growing channel in Asia
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Camposol and Dole China promote avocados
Shipments of Peruvian avocados up 58 per cent on last year as consumer awareness increases
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Zespri reveals recipe for success in China
Matt Stilwell of Tomra talks to Kok Hwee Ng, the New Zealand kiwifruit marketer's head of global marketing
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Hema unveils journey tracker on 17,000 items
The Alibaba-owned supermarket has implemented a new feature for consumers wanting to know more about their food
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IGD launches Asia platform
IGD’s Singapore team will lead the new regionally focused research and insights platform, IGD Asia
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Awarding New Zealand’s best
Tony Fissette and Peter McBride have received high accolades for their achievements in horticulture
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Sliced mushroom recall in Australia
Despite no reported incidents, packaged sliced mushrooms have been recalled following risk of foreign objects
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China’s e-commerce giants face more competition
It may be no surprise that Alibaba is listed as China’s largest e-commerce retailer, but competition grows from niche players
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South Korea shifts toward imported potato
The US is expected to supply even more product after resolving a phytosanitary issue in the Pacific Northwest
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Coles first to squeeze imported lemons
One of Australia’s largest supermarkets has announced it will aim to source all lemons domestically this summer
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Alibaba updates RT-Mart to New Retail
The hypermarket has just finished a months-long digital transformation using Hema as a model
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IG introduces Diva to India
The sweet apple variety is available from April to August and aimed at meeting a demand for exotic fruit
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Carrefour adopts New Retail approach
The French hypermarket chain has opened a tech-heavy concept store in Shanghai with plans to expand
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JD.com launches Super Durian Day
Chinese online retailer JD.com today launched Super Durian Day as part of a wider campaign to promote Thai goods
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Walmart Flipkart deal ratified
US retailer Walmart hopes to become a retail success in India following its recent Flipkart purchase
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AgroFresh partners with Pagoda
The two companies will innovate together to strengthen each’s market leverage and combat food waste
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Flipkart to sell majority stake to Walmart
The US retailer has beaten its rival, Amazon, in the battle for a piece of the Indian platform
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Big retail growth predicted in China
Research organisation IGD predicts a more than 10 per cent growth for retailers in China by 2022