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UK & Ireland
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UK: June’s Retail Sales Result In Rollercoaster Ride For Retailers |
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UK: Ocado To Extend Everyday Range (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: KamBasket Weekly Update |
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UK: John Lewis Sales Wilt In The Sun, Waitrose Grows |
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UK: One Million Shoppers Log On To New Woolworths Website |
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UK: Tesco To Face Opposition To Change In Share Option Scheme (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Clipper Logistics Wins Asda Direct Contract (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Wincanton Secures Argos Contract (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Unilever To Review Media Planning And Buying Service |
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UK: John Lewis Rated Best In The World For Customer Service (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Home Retail’s Revised Pay Plan Passed Despite Protest |
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IRELAND: Johnson & Johnson Buys Stake in Elan Corp (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Supermarkets Prepare For Post-Recession World |
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UK: Drug Firms Hit Back After NPA Attacks Supply Deals |
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UK: ‘Consumer Advocate’ To Take On Legal Action On Behalf Of Ripped-Off Customers |
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Rest of Europe
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GERMANY: Edeka To Expand Netto Chain (Subscriber-only) |
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RUSSIA: Pharmacy Chain 36.6 Loss Widens In Q1 (Subscriber-only) |
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GERMANY: Penny Launches Major Price Cuts (Subscriber-only) |
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THE NETHERLANDS: Supermarket Sales Rise In June |
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Asia / Africa / Australasia
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KENYA: Uchumi Forecasts 25% Jump In FY Profit (Subscriber-only) |
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AUSTRALIA: Unit Pricing Seeing Good Support (Subscriber-only) |
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S. KOREA: Department Stores Continue To Report Sales Growth |
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HONG KONG: Retail Sales Drop Worsens In May |
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Americas (North & South)
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US: Rite Aid Struggles As Walgreen Enjoys Good June (Subscriber-only) |
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MEXICO: Famsa Looking To Raise 1.2bn Pesos |
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US: Best Buy Uses Twitter to Create Sales, Service Team |
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UK & Ireland
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UK: Learn how to simplify your business to drive performance |
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IRELAND: Government Urged To Stand Firm As Pharmacists Threaten To Stop Dispensing Drugs (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Greene King Profits Fall Less Than Expected |
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IRELAND: Suppliers Being Pressurised |
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UK: M&S To Relaunch Confectionary Range (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: M&S Chief Confirms Plans To Step Down Next Year (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Public Health Commission Calls For Consistent Message On Diet, Exercise And Drinking |
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UK: Cadbury’s European President To Leave (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Brands Keen To Show Off Their Niche Side |
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UK: Data Mining - How Retailers Are Fighting Thieves And Fraudsters |
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Rest of Europe
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GERMANY: Celesio, Haniel Work Out Differences (Subscriber-only) |
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SWEDEN: Celesio Says To Enter Market (Subscriber-only) |
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RUSSIA: X5 Retail Group Completes Buy-Out of Franchisee |
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EUROPE: Bavaria Beer Wins Bid To Retain Trademark |
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Asia / Africa / Australasia
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JAPAN: Seven & I Profit Drops Sharply In Q1 (Subscriber-only) |
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JAPAN: Aeon To Open More Discount Stores (Subscriber-only) |
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JAPAN: Lawson Profit Down In Q1 |
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S. AFRICA: Swedish Match Sells Local Unit To Philip Morris |
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Americas (North & South)
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US: Walgreen May Open “Several Thousand” Workplace Clinics (Subscriber-only) |
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US: Constellation Brands Beats Estimates With Q1 Results (Subscriber-only) |
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US: Crabtree & Evelyn Files For Bankruptcy |
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US: Rite Aid Say No Need For Reverse Stock Split |
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US: Supermarkets Adapt Tactics In Price Wars |
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UK & Ireland
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UK: Sales At M&S Fall Less Than Expected, Consumer Confidence “Stabilising” |
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IRELAND: Farmers Block Depot In Protest Over Prices Cuts (Subscriber-only) |
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IRELAND: 350 Irish Products Removed From Tesco’s Shelves, Price Cuts Campaign Extended (Subscriber-only) |
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IRELAND: Shoppers Forced To Pay More In South Due To Higher Taxes And Costs |
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UK: Tesco May Be Considering Bid For Northern Rock |
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UK: Fullers Foods Secures £120m Deal With Asda (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Union Attacks Tesco’s Treatment Of Overseas Workers |
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UK: Iceland To Continue “I’m a Celebrity….” Sponsorship |
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UK: Diageo To Close Two Plants In Scotland (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Small Retailers And Wholesalers Face £2.7bn Bill Every Year For Regulation |
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UK: Supply Chain Must Work Together To Secure Long-Term Future Of British Lamb |
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IRELAND: Specialist Shops Exempt From Tobacco Regulations |
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Rest of Europe
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FRANCE: Carrefour Unveils Major Cost-Cutting Plans (Subscriber-only) |
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SPAIN: Intermarche To Exit Country (Subscriber-only) |
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FRANCE: Sodexo Reiterates FY Forecast After Solid YTD Sales |
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RUSSIA: Pharmacy Chain 36.6 Reportedly Defaults On Bonds (Subscriber-only) |
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FRANCE: Government Vows To Speed Up Study As Dairy Farmers Continue Protest |
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Asia / Africa / Australasia
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INDIA: Pantaloon Confirms End Of JVs |
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INDIA: United Spirits Raises Funds Through Stake Sale (Subscriber-only) |
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AUSTRALIA: Retail Sales In Unexpected May Rise |
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VIETNAM: Retail Sales Return To Growth In First Half |
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Americas (North & South)
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CHILE: La Polar Rejects Merger With Supermercados (Subscriber-only) |
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US: Bi-Lo Seeks Extension Of Restructuring Deadline (Subscriber-only) |
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BRAZIL: Supermarket Sales Up 4% In May |
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UK & Ireland
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UK: Find out how your business can tap into the growing discount channel with Netto |
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UK: Threshers Franchise Stores Hit By Stock Shortages (Subscriber-only) |
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IRELAND: Tesco Ups Prices Just Weeks After Cost Cutting Campaign (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Losses Widen At Instore |
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UK: Wholesalers Squeezing Independent Retailers In Recession (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Consumer Confidence Continues To Grow |
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UK: Tesco Unveils “Healthy” Ready Meal Range (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Unilever Chief Exec Predicts Slow Recovery From Recession (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Demise Of Rivals Boosts HMV |
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UK: Nisa Launches Second Phase Of NETT Scheme |
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IRELAND: Steep Prices Blamed On Taxes And Lax Shoppers |
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UK: Widening Losses Put Globe In Jeopardy |
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UK: Boom Time For Discounters |
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Rest of Europe
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BELGIUM: Supermarket Warehouses Again Blockaded By Dairy Farmers (Subscriber-only) |
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GERMANY: Relief For Quelle As Government Loan Confirmed (Subscriber-only) |
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EUROPE: Bloomberg PMI Indicates Retail Sales Fell Again in June |
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GREECE: Delhaize Raises Alfa-Beta Bid |
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SWITZERLAND: Nestle Says Expects Better H2 |
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Asia / Africa / Australasia
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S. AFRICA: Regulator Launches Probe Against Grocers (Subscriber-only) |
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AUSTRALIA: David Jones Cheers Market, Raises H2 Forecast (Subscriber-only) |
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JAPAN: Daiei Makes New Move In Drug Price War (Subscriber-only) |
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INDIA: Reliance Retail Looking To Acquire Henkel Brands |
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JAPAN: Seven & I, Aeon Make Own Label Push In ‘Near-beer’ Market |
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Americas (North & South)
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US: Sears Introduces Incentives To Retain Customer Base (Subscriber-only) |
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US: Tim Hortons Looking To Return To Canada |
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US: Retailers Are Facing A Cruel Summer |
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US: Manufacturers, Retailers Facing Rising Coupon Fraud |
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UK & Ireland
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UK: Supermarkets Taking Advantage Of Property Crash (Subscriber-only) |
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IRELAND: Price War Intensifies (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: M&S Expected To Report Improvement In Trading |
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UK: Sainsbury’s Increases Customer Interaction Online (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Sales Of Scottish Food On The Increase |
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UK: Enterprise Inns Tries To Avert Tied Pubs Inquiry (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Premier Foods Says Profits On Track |
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UK: Profits At Beales Fall, Warns Of Tough Trading Ahead |
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UK: Turnover From Co-ops Reaches Almost £29bn (Subscriber-only) |
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UK: Former GUS Executive Joins List For Sainsbury’s New Chairman |
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IRELAND: Dairy Industry Facing An Unprecedented Crisis |
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UK: Home Retail Latest In The Line Of Fire As Investors Rail At Executive Excess |
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UK: Shoppers Trade Store Cards For Bargains |
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Rest of Europe
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RUSSIA: X5 Retail Cuts Prices After Putin Scolding (Subscriber-only) |
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GERMANY: Celesio Takes Majority Stake In Brazilian Pharma Giant (Subscriber-only) |
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BOSNIA: Konzum Leases Super Nova Outlets |
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UKRAINE: Pakko Holding Says In Talks To Buy Outlets |
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Asia / Africa / Australasia
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AUSTRALIA: FoodWorks To Get Large Chunk Of Coles Outlets (Subscriber-only) |
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CHINA: Lianhua Acquires Hualian Supermarket (Subscriber-only) |
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JAPAN: Retail Sales Fall Again In May |
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AUSTRALIA: Regulator Okays Kirin-Lion Nathan Deal |
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Americas (North & South)
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US: Supermarket Prices Still On The Rise - Nielsen (Subscriber-only) |
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CHILE: Unimarc President Denies Ripley Merger Plans (Subscriber-only) |
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CANADA: Empire Profit Falls Despite Sobey’s Gains |
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US: Mergers Talks Between RILA, NRF Collapse |
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US: Kroger Says COO To Retire (Subscriber-only) |