German retail giant Metro Group has sold its Real grocery chain in eastern Europe to French retailer Auchan for EUR1.1bn (US$1.4bn). The transaction, announced today (30 November), comprises Real's operational activities in Poland, ...
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Russian retailer Dixy has booked an increase in nine-month sales, boosted by its acquisition of rival Victoria. Group sales in the January to September period climbed 56.2% to RUR106.74bn (US$3.41bn), while like-for-like sales grew 5.35%. ...
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Robust, single-minded and colourful were three words that sprung to mind asCarrefour CEO Georges Plassat discussed his plans for the French retail giant yesterday (30 August). However, some investors would like a little less gloss and a lot ...
French retail giant Carrefour has suggested that efforts to improve the performance of its hypermarkets in France were paying off, despite sales falling in the second quarter of the year. Like-for-like sales from Carrefour's French ...
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Carrefour CFO Pierre-Jean Sivignon has insisted he expects a series of measures to help improve the retailer's performance after it reported another quarter of falling sales in its domestic market. Speaking on the firm's earnings call ...
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The long-awaited disposal of Metro's Real grocery chain in eastern Europe was finally announced this week, putting an end to months of speculation over the future of the division. French retail giant Auchan was the buyer, securing the ...
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French retailer Auchan has become the latest major name in the sector to plant a flag in India. The privately-held company, which has stores in the Middle East, China and Russia, has struck a franchise deal with Dubai-based Landmark ...
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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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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 world’s No.5 power supply vendor, FSP Group has supported a considerable percentage of LED lighting power supplies for leading hotels, department stores and hypermarkets across Japan. According to the company’s executives, ...
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The FSP Group,reportedly the world's No.5 power supply vendor,said it supplies a considerable percentage of LED lighting power supplies installed in leading hotels,department stores and hypermarkets across Japan.The company's executives ...
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For more than 25 years, PLMA’s annual “World of Private Label” International Trade Show has brought retailers together with manufacturers to help them find new products, make new contacts, and discover new ideas that will ...
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