All Retail articles – Page 516
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ArticleTesco ups ante in US retail venture
The company is focusing on attracting shoppers to its struggling Fresh & Easy stores in the US with the launch of a new media advertising drive
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Delhaize moves for Bi-Lo
The Belgian-based company has made a move to acquire a "substantial majority" of assets at the US food retailer
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ArticleSainsbury’s achieves sales growth
UK supermarket operator records an increase in sales during the second quarter of 2009, although it has warned that growth will slow
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ArticleSuper de Boer bidding hots up
Sperwer has made a bid to rival that made by Jumbo for the Netherlands-based retailer
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ArticleAeon suffers first-half profit drop
The Japanese group is hit by weak consumer spending at supermarket and department stores
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ArticleFirst-half profit increase for Tesco
The world's third-largest retailer has reported that underlying profit grew 8.6 per cent through the first six months of the year
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ArticleAsda triggers UK banana price war
The Wal-Mart owned retailer has cut the price of its bananas to a 14-year low, angering some in the industry, according to local reports
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ArticleRewe acquires Coop stores
The retailer has purchased 39 Coop eG supermarkets in Germany for an undisclosed sum
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ArticleAnger over commission's 'Tesco ban'
The Competition Commission has demanded that large supermarket chains cannot dominate local areas and has proposed a new system to the government, angering Tesco in the process.
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ArticleEurospar extends to Wales
Spar has launched two new stores under a new Welsh moniker, Eurospar, capitalising on former Somerfield outlets.
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ArticleBarlow warns on prices
The top-fruit industry marked the official start of the English apple and pear season with a launch in London last week.
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Compass makes English top-fruit pledge
Compass Group UK has made a commitment to source 100 per cent English apples and pears throughout October and November.
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ArticleCMA CGM reaches financing agreement
The French shipping group has sealed a deal with a number of banks to help restructure and secure the company's future
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ArticleWalmart to expand in China and India
Walmart is putting China and India at the head of its growth plans, according to the retail giant’s chairman
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ArticleUS Retailers see slow upturn
Senior figures at Kroger and Wal-Mart are forecasting lethargic recovery in consumer confidence and the economic climate
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ArticleBilla plots Bulgarian expansion
The Bulgarian arm of German retailer Rewe is to open 17 new stores across the country by the end of the year
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ArticleMarks & Spencer records stable results
Food sales at the UK retail group remain unchanged, but the company says results reflect a “continuing improvement” in fortunes
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ArticleLondis revs up new delivery offer
Londis is taking steps to improve its supply chain efficiency with the introduction of a brand new fleet of environment-friendly lorries for its stores.
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Co-op film pressures government
The government is being urged to commission research into the effects some pesticides may be having on nature’s most efficient pollinator after a new film from The Co-operative.
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ArticleCompass commits to English apples
UK foodservice company announces that it will only source from English-grown apples and pears during next two months