All Retail articles – Page 541

  • Lowman: accusatory
    Article

    ACS urges end to ombudsman prevarication

    2008-10-28T09:01:01Z

    A leading trade body has hit out at the Competition Commission (CC) and government for dilly-dallying over the introduction of a grocery ombudsman, and accused supermarkets of cynical exploitation of consumer fears.

  • 25 years from 5 A DAY
    Article

    25 years from 5 A DAY

    2008-10-28T08:01:01Z

    Just 12 per cent of UK consumers are eating their 5 A DAY, according to the latest TNS Usage panel data, which concludes that the average intake of recommended fresh produce is 2.6 portions a day in this country.

  • Booths store in Chorley
    Article

    Booths profits up 73 per cent

    2008-10-27T12:01:01Z

    Northern supermarket chain Booths has reported a remarkable 73 per cent rise in full-year pre-tax profits, on sales up 5.4 per cent to £243.6 million.

  • Article

    Ahold reports net sales upturn

    2008-10-27T11:05:10Z

    The Netherlands-based retailer has seen sales increase in Europe and the US during the third quarter of 2008

  • Natasha Robinson and Caroline Keeling
    Article

    Keelings celebrates with giveaway

    2008-10-27T11:01:01Z

    Irish soft-fruit grower Keelings has given away a brand new strawberry Mini Cooper to mark the fact that this year it has built a new 50,508sqm state-of-the-art strawberry glasshouse in North County Dublin.

  • Carrefour sign
    Article

    Carrefour posts Q3 growth

    2008-10-27T10:05:28Z

    The French supermarket group revealed that it was on track to meet its 2008 objectives after revealing positive third quarter results

  • Article

    New body accredited for BRC global standard

    2008-10-27T10:01:01Z

    SAI Global/EFSIS, the provider of food assurance solutions to the food industry, has become one of only two certification bodies to be accredited to undertake full and complete certification to the BRC Global Standard - Storage and Distribution.

  • comercial mexicana
    Article

    Comercial Mexicana ‘may sell assets’

    2008-10-24T14:26:19Z

    According to Mexican press reports , grocery retailer Comercial Mexicana may consider selling some assets to clear its substantial debts

  • John Collingwood
    Article

    McDonald's bags Collingwood apples

    2008-10-24T09:01:01Z

    Apple and grape bags at UK branches of fast-food chain McDonald’s will exclusively feature Kentish apples this winter, grown by John Collingwood.

  • James Lowman
    Article

    ACS chief talks small shops with Cameron

    2008-10-21T17:01:01Z

    Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) chief executive James Lowman yesterday attended the Conservative Party leadership’s Small Business Survival Summit at the House of Commons.

  • US retail
    Article

    United Fresh launches US retail report

    2008-10-21T11:03:39Z

    Fresh-cut, organics and prepared produce set the pace on the US fruit and vegetable retail scene in the second quarter of 2008, according to the first issue of the new report

  • Article

    Woolworths picks new division head

    2008-10-21T04:49:58Z

    Australian retailer Woolworths has recruited a new head for its food, liquor and petrol divisions amidst a management shuffle

  • Article

    Spar enters Indian retail market

    2008-10-21T04:47:12Z

    International food retailer Spar has entered the Indian market in a partnership with Max Hypermarkets

  • The Co-operative will become the UK's fifth-biggest player
    Article

    Somerfield acquisition gets green light

    2008-10-20T16:08:39Z

    Competition watchdogs have given the go-ahead to The Co-operative’s takeover of Somerfield.

  • Article

    Aldi claims highlight Tesco desperation

    2008-10-20T10:48:48Z

    As Tesco introduces its increasingly disgruntled band of suppliers to “Discounter House” in Cheshunt, and customers to its self-appointed role of Britain’s biggest discounter, the discounter chain that has the UK’s leading supermarkets running scared, Aldi, is not exactly trembling in its boots.

  • Walmart China
    Article

    Walmart targets smaller Chinese cities

    2008-10-20T03:12:06Z

    Walmart is focusing its expansion in China on smaller cities, following growth of the middle class

  • GS1 DataBar Sinclair
    Article

    Sinclair reports rise in DataBar uptake

    2008-10-17T11:06:14Z

    California and Florida citrus packers set to begin using the new barcode label standard on loose product in 2008/09

  • India Carrefour
    Article

    Carrefour India strikes out with MGF

    2008-10-17T02:42:49Z

    Carrefour is having difficulty finding a local partner for its Indian expansion plans as talks with MGF fall through

  • Article

    Tengelmann increases European sales

    2008-10-16T11:04:50Z

    The retail group has released its 2007/08 full-year financial results

  • Article

    Delhaize outlines corporate responsibility

    2008-10-15T14:31:29Z

    The Belgium-based retailer has outlined its commitment to 'product, people and planet'