Retail news from Asiafruit – Page 59
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Indian retailers close in FDI protest
Protests continue following government moves to ease restrictions on foreign investment in the country’s multi-brand retail sector
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Delhaize plots major expansion
Retailer plans to open 450 new stores across its newer, high-growth operations over the next three years
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ArticleIndian farmers welcome FDI liberalisation
Indian farmers are hopeful investment by foreign retailers can overhaul a supply chain creaking with inefficiencies
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ArticleIndian retail opportunity worth the wait
Arvind Singhal, chairman of Technopak Advisors, talks exclusively to Asiafruit about the opening of India’s retail market to foreign investment
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ArticleIndia opens to foreign direct investment
Indian government eases restrictions on foreign investment in its huge US$450m retail sector
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ArticleMetro appoints new chief executive
German retailer turns to chief financial officer Olaf Koch to replace outgoing CEO Eckhard Cordes
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ArticleWalmart plans Japanese expansion
Walmart plans increase to Japanese footprint, encouraged by success of its supermarkets there
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ArticleJapan's Aeon to expand in Vietnam
Japanese retailer Aeon is planning to build seven shopping centres in Vietnam, according to a local press report
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ArticleCarrefour rumoured to open new outlets in India
Carrefour is finalising lease deals across 10 to 12 sites in India to open cash-and-carry outlets, according to industry sources
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ArticleMetro enjoys earnings growth
German retailer sees EBIT before special items climb despite a fall in yearly sales of 0.6 per cent
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ArticleWoolworths announces expansion plans
Major Australian retailer Woolworths fires shot across the bow of rival Coles with the announcement of aggressive expansion plans
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ArticleWal-Mart reopens Chongqing stores
The world’s largest retailer reopened its stores in the Chinese city of Chongqing after they were shut down for food standards violations
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ArticleBig C looks to boost capital
Thai retailer Big C seeks huge capital injection to fund expansion through issuance of shares
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ArticleThai flooding forces retail closures
Fresh produce sales face setbacks as flooding forces closure of some retail outlets in Thai capital of Bangkok
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Delhaize eyes Indonesia
Belgian retailer Delhaize plans expansion in world’s fourth most populous nation
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ArticleBharti Walmart links up with farmers
Wholesale chain holds workshop with growers in Maharashtra as part of plan to train some 35,000 Indian farmers over next five years
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ArticleAeon posts profit increase
Following the catastrophic events of 11 March, Japanese retailer Aeon has recorded a significant growth in profits
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ArticleAldi plans Australian expansion
Aldi is reinvesting nearly A$200m into its Australian operations and expanding its store numbers
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Walmart reshuffle results in new UK head
David Cheesewright has been named president and chief executive of a new regional management team
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ArticleWet market lessons for Tesco Lotus
Retailer Tesco Lotus is studying Thailand’s wet markets as part of a plan to duplicate their consumer appeal