All Retail articles – Page 523
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ArticleAsda fury over Tesco claims
Supermarket giants Asda and Tesco are being investigated after clashes in advertising have left them toe-to-toe over their low-price claims.
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ArticleReliance dumps wholesale efforts
Reliance Retail has bowed out of India’s cash & carry wholesale sector, citing a need to save money
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ArticleSpar highlights value offer
Wholesaler AF Blakemore & Son has introduced a value range of fruit and vegetables in its network of Spar stores.
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Tesco calls for lower supplier prices
Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy claims suppliers must pass savings made from lower commodity prices on to consumers
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ArticleWRAP gets full grocery agreement
The government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is celebrating UK retailers’ commitment to reduce household food waste.
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ArticleWhole Foods merger case suspended
Whole Foods may be on the verge of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission over the organic food retailer’s acquisition of Wild Oats
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Syria attracts UAE investors
As the Syrian government takes steps to open up its economy, UAE firms are looking to enter the country’s fledgling retail sector
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ArticleDole completes flower business sale
Dole Food has sold most of its flower division and a number of banana properties in South America
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Charity speaks out on banana pricing
A development charity has slammed banana price-cutting tactics from Asda and Morrisons.
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Food holding its own, says CBI
Fresh produce continues to battle through as the recession broadens its bite across all sectors, with sales dropping and ‘weak’ prediction, according to the CBI.
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Waitrose tops Which? poll
Waitrose has come out as the favourite shop in Britain for the second year running in the Which? annual report.
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Auchan rebrands stores as Simply Market
France’s Auchan group is to convert all its stores in France, Spain, Poland and Italy to its new Simply Market discount format
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Lighter sentences in Ahold fraud appeal
The Amsterdam Appeals Court has handed down lighter sentences to three of the four executives found guilty of involvement in the company's 2003 accounting scandal
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ArticleWallace joins forces with QV Foods
MasterChef presenter and judge, Gregg Wallace, has become the new face of QV Foods forthcoming range of Inspire pre-prepared, ready to cook vegetables.
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ArticleCarrefour gets foot in Indian door
Carrefour is in advanced talks with Future Group for an Indian supply-chain joint venture
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ArticleAsda to create 7,000 jobs in 2009
Wal-Mart subsidiary announces major recruitment programme to accompany new store openings and store extensions
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ArticleUS retailers join forces with suppliers
The Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association have signed a collaboration agreement to improve initiatives within the supply chain
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Metro posts record Q1 profit
Canada’s third-largest retailer Metro has bucked the trend during the economic downturn by recording a growth in both net earnings and sales during the first quarter of 2009
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ArticleAnnual US retail sales to slide 0.5 per cent
Although the deep recession should give way to growth in the second half, the National Retail Federation predicts overall US retail sales will fall by 0.5 per cent in 2009