II . Economy i. Economic Aggregate Economic aggregate of Shandong ranks 2nd place in our country. In 2005, Shandong realized GDP 1.8 trillion Yuan,15% higher than the previous year. The growth rate has kept two-digit number for 15 ...
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French Supermarket retailer Carrefour has invested CNY5m ($0.79m) to build a new food safety testing center in Shanghai, China. The decision was taken in response to the Chinese government's call for ensuring food safety, reported ...
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Stabilising Tesco's UK market share and achieving stable UK trading margins should be key goals for the retail giant,according to City analyst Shore Capital. Tesco's priority should be stabilising its UK market:Shore Capital Its ...
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Sears Canada unveils four more of its new,refreshed store concepts in two Ontario locations:New Sudbury Centre and Oshawa Centre,and two Quebec locations:Les Galeries d'Anjou and Carrefour du Nord in Saint-Jerome.These stores reflect the ...
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Spanish discount retailer Dia has booked an increase in profit in the first nine months of the year,boosted by growth in emerging markets. The Spain-listed company,which was spun off by France's Carrefour last year,saw its net profit ...
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Can you imagine,around 35 representatives from the most well-known worldwide apparel brands and retailers sitting on the same side of the table in the Indian textile hub of Coimbatore?On the other side of the table were leaders of the South ...
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Carrefour announced sales of the third quarter and nine months of financial year. Q3 2012 Highlights Sales:€22.6 bn,+2.1%,driven notably by Latin America.The quarter showed an improvement in France,but Southern Europe remained ...
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The recent decision of the Indian Government to allow up to 51 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country's multi-brand retail sector has a condition that the consent of state governments would be necessary. Until now, ...
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The Government of India's decision to allow up to 51 percent foreign direct investment(FDI)in multi-brand retail sector will come with riders.As per the Government's directive,global multi-retail chains like Wal-mart,Tesco and Carrefour ...
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The Indian Government has approved 51 percent foreign direct investment(FDI)in multi-brand retail sector. The latest Cabinet decision is expected to benefit consumers as the entry of retail giants would contribute in bringing down prices ...
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Confectioner The Jelly Bean Factory has extended its manufacturing facility in Ireland to include an additional production line. The addition of the line at the Dublin plant will produce a new range of gourmet Belgian chocolate coated ...
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UK dairy farmers this week gathered at a summit in London to air their views on recent cuts in prices to liquid milk and the implications of the cuts. In the US, PepsiCo and Müller made the much-anticipated launch of their yoghurt ...
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The price of milk dominated headlines in the UK this week, with farmers gathering at a summit to air their views on the implications of the cuts and discuss what can be done. Elsewhere, French retailer Carrefour sounded an upbeat note on ...
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In the UK, the increasing level of couponing in retail set the industry talking this week as Tesco CEO Philip Clarke noted the step-up in this type of promotion, while industry analysts gave their views on this growing trend. Elsewhere, ...
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This week's clutch of featured industry research from the just-food store highlights commodities data from agribusiness specialists LMC International.It also includes in-depth looks at Carrefour's operations in Spain and Wal-Mart ...
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