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28 November 2013
.style1 { text-align: center; } While retailers such as Walmart, Target and Toys R Us dominate Black Friday discussions, with the retailers attempting to out-do each other with deals on electronics, gaming consoles and toys, grocery retailers’ Thanksgiving strategies are often overlooked during this key trading period. Saving customers time, and stress While turkeys dominate, with retai...
27 November 2013
Symbol group parent of the Budgens and Londis networks, Musgrave Retail Partners GB has upgraded its Webshop online ordering interface for its Londis member retailers.  First launched in 2012 Webshop has now been rolled out successfully to a large part of the Londis network and is credited with reducing ordering times for retailers by up to 75%, supported with free hand-held scanners. Changes res...
27 November 2013
Tesco has confirmed that the sale of its US business has now been completed. Exit almost one year post strategic review announced Today's confirmation of the sale to Yucaipa Companies, a U.S. based private investment firm, brings to an end a one year process to exit its business in the US. Tesco announced last December that it would be conducting a strategic review of the Fresh & Easy bus...
27 November 2013
National wholesale buying group Landmark has announced that foodservice wholesaler Caterway, a specialist in the fish & chip sector, is the latest new member to be recruited to the group.  This brings the total of new members acquired during the second half of 2013 to 10, with group membership reaching a record high of 40, with combined sales well in excess of £3bn. Fuelling diversity in membersh...
27 November 2013
The 'Nano boutique' fascia launched in Paris in late 2013, according to French trade press. Strengthening leadership in the convenience segment is a priority Its food-focused offer means fresh produce is displayed outside, in the style of a market stall. Private label products come from Leader Price, but the store also has one or two national brands in each category. Services are also a...
27 November 2013
Poland-based retailer Emperia Group, which operates a chain of convenience stores under the Stokrotka banner, has announced plans to open 30 new outlets in Poland in 2014. Expansion alongside modernisation At the end of Q3 2013, Emperia operated 204 Stokrotka convenience stores. With only 15 new openings in 2013, the retailer aims to double its expansion rate and open 30 new stores in 201...
27 November 2013
Finland-based S-Group-owned supermarket chain Prisma Peremarket has announced that it has partnered with Digital Foodie.fm to launch a Collect & Go service in Estonia. New online service The Collect & Go service will first be available for ordering online for collection at Prisma Express convenience stores. Customers can place their orders online, select a desired pickup slot and collect ...
27 November 2013
Belgium-based Colruyt has announced results for the first half of its financial year, saying that revenue was up 4.6% to €4.25 billion. Investment in price continues Colruyt noted that its investment in price continued in both its home market of Belgium and France, which helped underpin its revenue growth of 4.8% to €3.22 billion in its retail division. In Belgium the retailer said that it...
27 November 2013
Retaildetail reports that Belgium-based Louis Delhaize will open its first standalone Drive in its home market, under the banner name Wink. Retailer says it is markets first standalone Drive Commenting on the launch, Louis Delhaize’s managing director, Cedric Antonie, said the concept is ‘ …unlike anything that exists in Belgium up until now: it is the first fully standalone 'Drive' in our co...
26 November 2013
Couche-Tard’s total merchandise and service revenues increased by 2.6% to $1.9bn over the 12 weeks to October 13. Same-store merchandise and service revenues increased by 4.5% in the US, 1.9% in Europe and 3.2% in Canada. Net earnings increased by 26.8% to $229.8m. Traffic driving strategies deliver for Couche-Tard Couche-Tard’s second quarter performance builds on an improved set of Q1 re...