Retail news from Asiafruit – Page 57
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ArticleConcern over Chinese retail food safety
Greenpeace report questions safety of fresh produce sold in major Chinese supermarkets, including Tesco and Linhua
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ArticleAeon to expand Thailand operations
Japan’s largest supermarket operator Aeon has announced it will expand its presence in Thailand next year opening an additional 23 stores there
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ArticleCarrefour goes upscale in Jakarta
Reports suggest group's Indonesian arm is to convert several stores to cater for upmarket shoppers
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ArticleJapanese persimmons face challenging season
Japanese persimmon exporters are facing the challenge of selling a big crop into Asian markets weary of the safety of produce from that country
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ArticleTesco Malaysia appoints new CEO
The former COO of Korean supermarket operator Homeplus has been appointed CEO of Tesco Malaysia
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ArticleCostco opens new stores in Taiwan
Costco will boost its presence in Taiwan with the opening of two additional outlets there this week
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ArticleTesco’s Tjeerd Jegen moves to Woolworths
Tesco Malaysia’s CEO Tjeerd Jegen will move to a new role as Australian retailer Woolworth’s supermarket director this year
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ArticleContamination fears cut into Japanese exports
Five months on from the series of disasters that befell Japan on 11 March, consumer fears over radiation contamination are continuing to undermine fresh produce exports
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ArticleAntony Greenstein returns to Metspan
Well-known industry personality returns to take over the reins at Metspan and guide company through what is described as ambitious expansion in Asia
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ArticleTyphoon hits Korean pipfuit
A typhoon has laid waste to valuable horticultural crops in South Korea as the country gears up for one of its main holiday festivals
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ArticleJohnathan Sutton bound for M&S
Tesco’s category technical manager for Group Food Sourcing in Asia is leaving to join Marks & Spencer in the UK
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ArticleChinese garlic prices plummet
Garlic farmers in China are suffering as domestic prices for the commodity have fallen below the cost of production
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ArticleDairy Farm posts profit growth
Dairy Farm International has recorded a healthy profit in H1 despite fluctuating results in different markets
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ArticleHK retail giant finds room at the top
Hong Kong consumers are ‘trading up’ in their fresh produce purchases, according to supermarket chain Wellcome
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ArticleWalmart appoints new CFO in Asia
Walmart will be hoping its newly appointed chief financial officer in Asia will be able to shore up operations there following a spate of top level resignations
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ArticleBig C moves into Thai cash and carry
Big C hopes to challenge Siam Makro’s dominance of the Thai wholesale sector with the opening of its first Big C Jumbo store
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Indian FDI gets endorsement
Those hoping for the liberalisation of India’s heavily regulated retail sector have had the most encouraging sign in some time the country could be ready to open up to Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail
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ArticleMetro – Makro merger in Pakistan
Two wholesale giants are to combine their business operations in Pakistan to increase economies of scale
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Pakistani mangoes start Asda trial
Mango exports from Pakistan being trialed in Asda stores in UK over four-month period
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ArticleCostco to open second Australian outlet
As US wholesale giant Costco prepares to open its second Australian outlet next week it has indicated plans for further expansion in the country