Retail news from Asiafruit – Page 68
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ArticleWoolworths appoints new chief
Australian retail group Woolworths has appointed Grant O'Brien as its new chief executive, much to the surprise of the investment community
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ArticleContaminated cabbages discovered in Singapore
Readings taken from some cabbages imported to Singapore from Japan have shown radiation levels up to nine times the level recommended for international trade
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ArticleCarrefour Malaysia chief to spearhead expansion
Carrefour has signalled its plans for expansion in Malaysia with the appointment of a new head of its Malaysia, Singapore operations
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ArticleFlorida citrus to increase Korean promotions
The US citrus industry will work to boost awareness of its grapefruit in Korea this season after significant sales growth was recorded last year
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ArticleAgrinurture to distribute Del Monte Pacific pineapples
Come April Agrinurture will take over the distribution of Del Monte Pacific’s fresh pineapples in China
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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
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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
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ArticleTesco Lotus goes green
Tesco Lotus is planning to open its first South East Asian zero-carbon store in Thailand
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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
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ArticleRetail disrupted in quake-hit Japan
Major retailers in Japan have reported Friday’s earthquake has caused significant disruption to trade in affected regions
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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
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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
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ArticleAsia drives strong Auchan performance
Retail group delivers strong performance driven by sales growth in Asia, Russia and eastern Europe
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ArticlePhilippines primes China for Class A bananas
China’s growing purchasing power and huge population has caught the eye of the Filipino banana industry
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ArticleDairy Farm profits up in 2010
The retailer saw profits increase last year thanks to healthy markets in Asia
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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
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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
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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
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ArticleKorea increases imports
A Korean government ministry has increased the importation of some essential items to try and stabilise rising food costs
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ArticleGodrej plans retail rebranding
India’s Godrej Nature’s Basket plans to rebrand and expand from fresh produce retail to speciality gourmet foods