All Retail articles – Page 551
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ArticleTesco sets target of 150m English apples
As the first home-grown fruit goes on sale, the retailer says it expects to achieve record sales of English apples this season
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ArticleHypermarkets may enter Malaysia
Multinational hypermarkets may enter Malaysia as small franchise outlets, under a new proposal
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French see sharp price rises
Following a year of poor weather conditions and damaged produce, France has seen the price of fruit and vegetables soar
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NZ produce prices set to rise
Expect the price of New Zealand-grown fresh fruit and vegetables to rise, warns industry head at Horticulture New Zealand’s annual conference
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Typhoons fan Taiwan inflation
The brace of typhoons to hit Taiwan in the last two weeks have sent food prices spiralling upwards and look set to fuel an unexpected rise in consumer inflation
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Somerfield acquisition under OFT spotlight
The Co-operative Group’s acquisition of supermarket chain Somerfield is under review by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
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Romanian attraction for retailers
The Eastern European country has proved a popular market for retailer in the first half of 2008
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Colruyt bucks trend in Belgium
The retailer has reported excellent results for the first fiscal quarter of 2008, with sales up 14.7 per cent
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ArticleGrocery sector delivers on packaging commitment
Growth of food packaging in the UK has been brought to a standstill - despite a sharp increase in sales, the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) revealed yesterday.
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Online sales boost for Asda
Asda has overtaken Sainsbury’s to become the second-biggest online grocer in the UK - for the first time ever.
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ArticleRewe to expand Italian produce offer
Discounter says it will increase the range of fruit and vegetables it stocks at its Penny Market Ambiente stores in Italy
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ArticleGerman discounters grow sales
High energy prices and bleak economic forecasts help Aldi and Lidl notch up new sales rises
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Auchan faces watermelon price fine
In Hungary, the French retailer's operation is accused of undercutting watermelon prices
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Waitrose kicks off £2.2m charity scheme
As many as 7,000 local charities stand to benefit from a new community scheme unveiled by Waitrose.
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Auchan moves to expand in Spain
The French group has agreed a deal to purchase supermarket chain Galerias Primero
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Rewe looks to cut carbon emissions
The German retailer has joined the Product Carbon Footprint scheme to measure its carbon footprint
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Carrefour eyes swift Romanian expansion
The French retail giant will invest heavily in increasing its market share in the Eastern European country, a report has suggested
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ArticleMarks moves in on top four
The Co-op wants to muscle in on the UK supermarket sector’s top four, and turn it into a top five with the £1.57 billion acquisition of Somerfield.
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Discounters have record share of grocery market
Discounters have pounced on difficult financial times for consumers to snap up a record share of the UK grocery market.
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ArticleA&P announces improved results
Tengelmann’s US retail subsidiary shows an increase in year-on-year sales as integration of Pathmark stores nears completion