Retail archive – Page 420
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India lifts restrictions on FDI in single brand retail
While liberalisation of foreign investment in the country’s supermarket sector is on hold, India has removed restrictions on FDI in single-brand retail
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Coles trials new format
Australia’s Coles Supermarkets has opened a pilot store to test a new convenience store format in Melbourne
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Food sales bolster M&S results
Despite positive end to 2011, the high-end UK retailer remains cautious about the year ahead
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Food sales bolster M&S results
Strong food sales have helped Marks and Spencer deliver robust results in the final quarter of 2011 despite a slump in sales of clothing and other goods.
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New M&S packaging increases shelf-life
UK retailer prepares to introduce packaging it says will extend the shelf-lives of berries stored in fridges by up to two days
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Sales steady leading up to CNY
Sales of imported fruits in China have been steady as it prepares to welcome in the year of the dragon on 23 January
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China drops VAT on vegetable distribution
China has removed a value-added tax on vegetable distribution in an effort to rein in increasing food costs
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Tenderstem sales soar in UK
Strong marketing campaign helps raise awareness and boost year-on-year sales by nearly 30 per cent
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Sales rise for Morrisons
British supermarket operator records modest increase in sales, but notes consumer environment will remain challenging
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Dansk Supermarked hires Per Bank
Tesco executive board member Bank will replace Erling Jensen on 1 April this year
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Record Pink Lady sales in UK
Over 3m cartons of the fruit were sold in 2011, the result of a successful marketing and PR campaign
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Giant to acquire 16 stores in Philly
Parent company Ahold USA is exploring growth opportunities in current markets in the US and Europe with new Philadelphia outlets
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Auchan devours Hungary hypermarkets
French retailer agrees deal to buy seven Cora hypermarkets from Belgium's Delhaize
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Tesco drops prices further
UK supermarket giant cuts cost to consumers of local apples and other produce
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Retailers resolve to cut more prices in 2012
Supermarket price-cutting wars are intensifying as the major multiples attempt to offer unmissable deals to pull in shoppers and avoid a post-Christmas slump.
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Indian trader leaves trail of debt in UAE
Fresh produce traders in the UAE say the industry needs tighter controls after businessman absconds owing ‘millions’
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BI-LO and Winn Dixie to merge
The two retailers are expected to continue to operating under their respective banners following completion of the merger
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Tesco C&C plans for India 'on hold'
Tesco, the world's third-largest food retailer, has apparently postponed plans to set up wholesale cash-and-carry centres in India.
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Retailers support UK health drive
Three UK supermarkets to offer discounts on fresh produce as part of campaign to encourage balanced meals on a budget
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Supermarkets' giant expansion plans revealed
British supermarkets are building or planning 44.4 million square feet of store space, over seven million square feet more than Tesco’s shops currently cover.