All Retail articles – Page 515
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ArticleSainsbury's plots £900m expansion
The retailer is planning on refurbishing and extending stores next year through a significant investment
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Article5 A DAY in price pressure
The world Cancer Research Fund is countering claims that credit-crunched consumers can no longer afford to eat their 5 A DAY with penny-pinching menu suggestions.
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ArticleFirst store set for Bharti Wal-Mart
Bharti Wal-Mart is set to open its first wholesale cash-and-carry store in India next week
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ArticleEdeka office raid mars strong results
German retailer suspected of demanding "wedding discounts" from suppliers following recent purchase of majority share in Plus
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ArticleMetro Canada to launch green scheme
The retailer has introduced its Green Apple School Program to promote conservation and healthy living
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ArticleAsda "hits customer's sweet spot"
A strong first quarter saw sales and profit beat targets thanks to cost management and the group's 'operate for less' programme
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ArticleConad running two-for-one deals
Italian retailer targets price-conscious consumers as well as underlining its on-going support for country's producers
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Profit slumps at Marks & Spencer
The retailer was hit hard by the economic downturn during 2008/09, with like-for-like sales falling 5.9 per cent in the UK
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ArticleMorrisons oranges gain top prize
Morrisons Sicilian oranges were among the winners as the retailer scooped an unprecedented nine awards at The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards.
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Black bees secure Co-op buzz
The Co-operative Group has launched a research fund for the UK’s native black honeybee, which could potentially hold the key to reversing the dramatic decline in honeybee numbers.
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ArticleSalmonella fear prompts melon recall
US-based L&M has recalled a batch of melons after produce from a supplier tested positive for salmonella
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Delhaize moves for ABV stake
The Belgian group has revealed that it is planning to purchase the remaining 34.7 per cent of shares in its Greek subsidiary Alfa-Beta Vassilopoulos
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ArticleCarrefour's Russian acquisition unlikely
Media speculation that the French retailer is set to acquire a majority stake in Seventh Continent is unlikely to be true, according to new reports in Russia
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ArticleUS sales rise once more at Wal-Mart
The first quarter of the year has seen 3.8 per cent growth in the US, while international sales dropped 11.1 per cent
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ArticleProfit tumbles at Whole Foods Market
The second quarter of the year saw net earnings fall US$27.3m, down from US$40m in the same period of 2008
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Average shop cost falls
The cost of an average shop is one per cent cheaper than last month and might represent the start of a downward trend, according to mySupermarket.co.uk.
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ArticleCarrefour rejects monopoly claims
Carrefour has rejected claims by Indonesian officials it is engaging in monopolistic business practices
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Compass records healthy profits
Worldwide catering group Compass showed no sign of global economic problems in reporting better-than-expected profits of 41 per cent.
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Food sales rise after strong April
Food sales are up 6.9 per cent on last year after a strong April with total retail sales on a whole seeing an uplift on 2008, according to new figures from the British Retail Consortium.
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ArticleCBD revels in sharp sales growth
Profit at the Brazilian retailer increased three-fold during the first quarter, despite the country's slowing economy