Retail news from Asiafruit – Page 60
-
ArticleAgrinurture to distribute Del Monte Pacific pineapples
Come April Agrinurture will take over the distribution of Del Monte Pacific’s fresh pineapples in China
-
ArticleWal-Mart/Future Group talks stir up speculation
Rumours abound of a possible alliance between the world's largest retailer and India's biggest supermarket group
-
ArticleWalmart reopens Japanese outlets
Walmart has reopened 12 of the 24 outlets it was forced to close in the wake of the 11 March earthquake and tsunami in Japan
-
ArticleTesco Lotus goes green
Tesco Lotus is planning to open its first South East Asian zero-carbon store in Thailand
-
ArticleIndia mulls retail-producer tie-ups
The Indian government may give domestic retailers incentives to source from local grower cooperatives and invest in their supply chains
-
ArticleRetail disrupted in quake-hit Japan
Major retailers in Japan have reported Friday’s earthquake has caused significant disruption to trade in affected regions
-
ArticleT&G launches Fijian business
A new Fiji-based business will allow New Zealand’s Turners & Growers more control of the fresh produce supply chain between the two countries
-
ArticleSymposium highlights US-China trade opportunities
Establishing trade links between China and California was on the agenda at a symposium held in Oakland on 4 March
-
ArticleAsia drives strong Auchan performance
Retail group delivers strong performance driven by sales growth in Asia, Russia and eastern Europe
-
ArticlePhilippines primes China for Class A bananas
China’s growing purchasing power and huge population has caught the eye of the Filipino banana industry
-
ArticleDairy Farm profits up in 2010
The retailer saw profits increase last year thanks to healthy markets in Asia
-
ArticleTesco cuts Thai checkout times
Tesco has introduced a strategy to cut checkout queues as the next step in its ongoing battle for market share with Big C
-
ArticleIndia revokes retailer’s licence
Retailer Metro Cash & Carry has had its market yard licence cancelled less than two months after it was issued following strike action by wholesalers
-
ArticleIndia's budget omits FDI but honours agriculture
The Indian finance minister's budget speech has disappointed the country's retail sector hoping for new FDI laws, but given a boost to agriculture
-
ArticleKorea increases imports
A Korean government ministry has increased the importation of some essential items to try and stabilise rising food costs
-
ArticleGodrej plans retail rebranding
India’s Godrej Nature’s Basket plans to rebrand and expand from fresh produce retail to speciality gourmet foods
-
ArticleProduce prices pressure Chinese CPI
A 34.8 per cent rise in fruit prices has helped push up China’s consumer price index over February
-
ArticleCarrefour’s China strife
The French retailer’s public image has been further tarnished in China after security guards assault a customer
-
ArticleMetro to move on India
German retailer Metro has signalled it will join the race to corner India’s burgeoning cash and carry sector with plans to open 50 wholesale outlets in the country
-
Article
Walmart courts Matahari
Walmart could expand its presence in the Asian retail market if it is successful in forming a joint venture with Indonesian hypermarket operator Matahari