Retail archive – Page 494
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Article"Great year" for Asda in 2009
CEO Andy Bond looks back on a successful year, and reports on increased market share and improved sales
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ArticleLoblaw profit hit by lower sales
Canadian group expects challenging 12 months as its renewal programme draws to a close
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ArticleAuchan sticks out tough 2009
Head of Auchan hypermarkets in France reports that sales fell by 1.3 per cent in 2009
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ArticleWinn-Dixie sees net income drop
Retailer sees profit hit by non-recurring insurance settlement, with net sales impacted by storm-related sales and store closures
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ArticleFresh & Easy opens new stores
Four new outlets were inaugurated yesterday, with four more scheduled to open their doors to US consumers next Wednesday
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ArticleProfit surge for Whole Foods Market
Organic retailer reports on an improved set of results for the first quarter of the year when compared with fiscal 2009
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ArticleCarrefour wins Indonesian appeal
The French retail chain has won its appeal in an Indonesian court over the November ruling that it violated antitrust laws
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ArticleKing throws down Fairtrade gauntlet
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has accused rival retailers of trying to “test our resolve” on Fairtrade pricing.
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ArticleDía sees sales fall across markets
Carrefour-owned Spanish discount chain Día has seen sales dip across its global markets during the past 12 months
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ArticleRecord profit for Coop Switzerland
Retailer sees full-year group profit jump 10.3 per cent on 2008, with turnover stable and EBIT rising
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ArticleWal-Mart shows support for First Lady
Retailer sends letter to First Lady Michelle Obama backing the newly introduced 'Let's Move' healthy living project
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ArticleLeahy issues ombudsman warning
Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy has continued his vehement stance against a proposed supermarket ombudsman, saying it would protect suppliers but not consumers.
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ArticleRetail landscape shifts east
Two new reports have predicted China and India will dominate the grocery retail sector in the next five years
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ArticleAsda sales slowdown claims doubted
Doubts have been cast over Asda’s claims that its slowing sales growth is merely due to the recent bout of poor weather.
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ArticleSainsbury's leads the way in Fairtrade
UK group claims that it has become the world's largest Fairtrade retailer as yearly sales climb 10 per cent compared with 2009
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Ombudsman plan slammed by Leahy
Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy has hit out at plans to introduce a supermarket ombudsman in the UK
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ArticleSun World and Hy-Vee make grape donation
The US Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has been awarded the proceeds from Sun World’s Scarlotta Seedless table grape sales
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Mini watermelon hits Waitrose
Brazilian grower and exporter Itaueira is trialling a new variety of mini watermelons in Waitrose.
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ArticleBRC and NFU in renewed spat over ombudsman
The new grocery supplier code of practice has come into force, with the government announcing it is “pushing ahead” with the plans for an ombudsman as retailer representatives claim such a body is unnecessary.
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Earnings increase at Canada's Metro
Group reports on net earnings jump of 21 per cent during the first quarter of fiscal 2010