All Retail articles – Page 485
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ArticleAhold posts Q4 income drop
Dutch retailer sees net result impacted by deflation, increased promotional activity and consumer caution during the economic downturn
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ArticleFrench growers form Metro contracts
French vegetable growers have struck an agreement with Metro in France to create annual contracts
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ArticleWaitrose bags Delia and Heston
Waitrose has bagged its first-ever celebrity advertising endorsements, with Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal coming together for the first time to be part of Waitrose’s campaign on TV, press and online.
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Aditya Birla focuses on hypermarkets
Aditya Birla Retail is reenergising its hypermarket format, while putting its struggling supermarkets on the backburner
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ArticleCheshire shift sees Tesco axe staff
Tesco could axe more than 400 jobs as it announced it is to close its distribution centre in Cheshire, while its produce operations are set to shift as part of the move.
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ArticlePublix sales on the level
Group reports slight year-on-year increase in overall group sales of 1 per cent for the fourth quarter of 2009
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ArticleIndonesian watchdog appeals Carrefour ruling
Indonesia’s competition watchdog has appealed against the decision to let Carrefour keep its Alfa Retailindo stake
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ArticleWalmart donates US$1m to Chile
The retail behemoth has committed to supporting emergency relief efforts throughout the country following the earthquake and tsunami
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Wal-Mart reveals greenhouse gas plans
World's largest retail group announces plans to eliminate 20m metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from its global supply chain
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ArticleIndian retail controls under pressure
Rising food costs are putting pressure on the Indian government to open up the country’s retail sector
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ArticleAUSVEG raises ethical conerns
Australia’s peak vegetable industry body is concerned by the ethical disparity shown by major retailers regarding imports
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ArticleBharti Wal-Mart hopeful of change
Bharti Wal-Mart CEO Raj Jain is optimistic the Indian government will one day relax its laws on foreign investment in the retail sector
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ArticleWoolworths sees good H1 results
Australian supermarket chain Woolworths has announced an 11.4 per cent rise in first half profit
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Carrefour hit by Belgian strikes
Over 100 outlets were closed on Saturday as staff protested against the group's restructuring plans
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Foodservice must go greener
Distribution specialist Keystone is urging foodservice operators and suppliers to take the sustainability agenda seriously.
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ArticleHarrods launches seasonal produce range
Harrods has launched a new range of fresh seasonal produce, grown exclusively by growers and farmers in the East of England.
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ArticleCarrefour launches PromoLibre
The French retail giant has decided to reward loyalty with the launch of a new concept for discounting products
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ArticleColruyt opens distribution centre
Belgian retailer officially launches new €54m facility, located in Beersel
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UK high street beats expectations
The UK high street outperformed its expectations of a flat first half to February by posting the strongest growth in sales volumes in over two years, and further growth is predicted in March, the CBI said today.
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ArticleWalmart introduces Latin America CEO
Eduardo Solórzano has been unveiled as Walmart Latinoamérica regional president and chief executive officer