All Retail articles – Page 528
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ArticleAeon's Q1 results tumble in Japan
Japan's second-largest retailer has announced that profit slumped 62 per cent during the first quarter of the year
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ArticleWegmans issues pepper warning
The US retailer has pulled fresh Anaheim pepper from its shelves amid fears of possible salmonella contamination
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ArticlePlastic not fantastic in UAE
The United Arab Emirates' cabinet has introduced a decree that will see the use of plastic bags banned in the country
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ArticleMarkets to reclaim town centres
Experts in the field of retail developments believe that retail markets have a fantastic opportunity to regain town centres and anchor trade with many retailers struggling in the recession.
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ArticleCompetition Commission attacked
A leading academic has questioned the commitment of the Competition Commission (CC) to wider moral guidelines, accusing it of focusing too much on low prices rather than the environment, seasonality or quality.
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ArticleProfit slumps at Seven & I
The Japanese retailer has reported that first quarter sales were hit by the recessionary environment
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ArticleAeon targets discount network growth
The Japanese retailer is to open 10 new discount stores each year and convert struggling supermarkets
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Sales up across the board for M&S
The UK retailer has seen both domestic and international sales jump during the first quarter of 2009/10
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Wal-Mart eyes Chinese convenience market
The US retailer could launch 100 new convenience stores in the country this year, according to reports
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ArticleYearly turnover soars at Univeg
The group's holding company has revealed that group turnover increased while profit fell in 2008
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ArticleRussian market undergoes revolution
With the bankruptcy of leading groups Sorus and Sunway, JFC is now regarded as the only major player in Russia's fruit import industry
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ArticleColes cuts loose smaller stores
Australian supermarket chain Coles will sell 45 of its smaller outlets to independent competitor FoodWorks
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ArticleOperating profit falls at Colruyt
The group has attributed its lower full-year operating profit to personnel costs
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ArticleSpar extends reach in China
The retailer is set for further expansion in China following its tie-up with a local department store chain in Hunan Province
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ArticleTasmanian apples bound for Japan
Japanese retailers Aeon AIC and Max Valu have ordered four containers of Tasmanian apples to feature in an Australian food promotion next month
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Ombudsman talks collapse
Proposals for a voluntary ombudsman to oversee retailer-supplier relationships look set to collapse, with the big four multiples bringing plans to a crunching halt.
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ArticleKroger posts profit hike for first quarter
The US retailer's lower-price policy has paid off for the first three months of fiscal 2009
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TNS reveals discounter slowdown
The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures show that the discounter boom is tailing off as the sector rides out the recession.
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Sainsbury's head office in fire alert
Sainsbury’s head office in central London had to be evacuated last night after a fire broke out in the basement.
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ArticleSir Stuart forfeits £1.2 million
Marks & Spencer ceo and chairman Sir Stuart Rose has waived the right to more than £1.2 million in shares amid mounting pressure on the retail boss.