Retail news from Asiafruit – Page 71
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Asian retail giants target Vietnam
Vietnam is firmly in the sights of two of Asia’s biggest retailers, which plan to expand operations there
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Indian retailer to focus on fresh produce sales
Future Value Retail has indicated it intends to create a chain of retail stores selling only fresh fruit and vegetables
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Tesco signals Chinese expansion
Britain’s largest retailer has reported it plans to quadruple sales into China on the back of strong growth in its Asian operations
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Carrefour suspends sale of Malaysian and Singapore stores
French retail giant Carrefour is understood to have put the sale of its Malaysian and Singapore outlets on ice after bidders offered too little
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Sainsbury’s considers Asian foray
UK retailers Sainsbury’s is considering expanding into China and India once it completes its British expansion plans
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Casino to buy Carrefour’s Thai ops
Casino has won the race for Carrefour’s Thai supermarket operations with a bid of €700m
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Bharti Walmart opens new wholesale outlet
Bharti Walmart has opened a new wholesale store in Kota, one of Northern India’s major industrial hubs
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Wal-Mart to assist insider trading probe
Wal-Mart is aiding an investigation into possible insider trading related to its takeover of Japanese retailer Seiyu
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Second-round bids for Carrefour assets
Retail giants Tesco and Dairy Farm have emerged as the main contenders to buy out Carrefour’s assets in South East Asia
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Quality key for Australian citrus
A new quality assurance programme will be launched to ensure sweet, good-tasting fruit for the Australian market
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Wal-Mart eyes Matahari
The world’s largest retailer has signaled its intention to move into Indonesia, as it looks to buy out a major hypermarket chain there
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Warning to NZ Braeburn growers
Apple growers in New Zealand are being warned of a possible glut in the market for Braeburn apples next year
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Aeon to invest in South East Asia
Aeon has announced a major new capital investment in foreign retail markets as sales continue to slide in Japan
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Korean kids reject fruit and veg
South Korea is facing an obesity epidemic among its younger population, as school children reject fresh produce in favour of fast food
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Wal-Mart sees progress in Indian FDI talks
US retail giant Wal-Mart believes the foreign direct investment discussion in India is moving forward
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Philippine bananas look to China
The Philippine government hopes to expand banana exports to China as future trade with Iran remains up in the air
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Walmart eyes Chinese e-commerce
US retail giant Walmart is planning its first foray into the Chinese e-commerce sector
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China hungry for NZ kiwifruit
Zespri predicts China could become its second-largest market within the next 10 years, as the expanding middle-class there develops a taste for New Zealand kiwifruit
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Coles’ fresh revamp paying off
Q1 growth figures released by Australian supermarket chain Coles show it catching up to rival Woolworths
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Woolworths misses sales forecast
In Australia, Woolworths first-quarter food sales fell short of expectations due to subdued consumer spending