http://www.just-food.comLatest Retail industry news - from just-food.com© 2009 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:30:09 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 02:30:09 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20US retailer Wal-Mart has confirmed that the president and CEO of its Latin America operations is leaving the company.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108908Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:00 GMTThis was the week when even the ongoing speculation over the future of Cadbury was trumped as the headline-grabbing story. That honour fell to UK retail's leading Dutchman, Marc Bolland, who is set to switch from Morrisons after three successful years for upmarket rival Marks and Spencer. The Bolland bombshell overshadowed the latest twist in the Cadbury saga, which saw Hershey and Ferrero indicate they could enter the fray - with a possible joint bid for the Dairy Milk maker a possibility. These are the top stories on just-food this week.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108904Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMTThe publication by the UK's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) of increased energy requirements and the ensuing media reaction has threatened to undermine public health education about obesity and overweight, Ben Cooper writes, and has posed questions for the Food Standards Agency about how it communicates complex scientific findings to the public.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108902Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:34:00 GMTHere is just-food's week in words.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108905Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMTDutch food group Wessanen has claimed "the first step" in its plans to offload its branded and distribution operations in North America with the sale of US food importer Liberty Richter.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108898Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMTPantaloon Retail, the Indian retailer, has confirmed that it is seeking potential acquisitions in a bid to expand its food business.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108892Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:43:00 GMTMorrisons said today (19 November) that its sales growth was dented by lower food inflation in the third quarter, but insisted that its high growth rate was sustainable for the "foreseeable future".http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108876Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:19:00 GMTMorrisons said today (19 November) that its third-quarter like-for-like sales growth had slowed. The news, coming hot on the heels of CEO Marc Bolland's announcement that he is moving to Marks and Spencer, could be seen as a further blow for the UK supermarket chain. However, it could also be a sign that it is time for a fresh face at the top, someone who will address the longer-term strategic questions of expanding into non-food and online. Katy Humphries reports.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108886Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:02:00 GMTMetro Inc has reported a hike in its full year and fourth quarter earnings, on the back of sales growth in both periods.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108885Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:00 GMTRegional US supermarket group Penn Traffic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with plans to sell off stores and other assets.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108879Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:50:00 GMTUK supermarket group Morrisons has attributed its jump in third-quarter sales and customer numbers to its value proposition.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108870Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:18:00 GMTToday brought the much-anticipated announcement of who would replace Marks and Spencer (M&S) boss Sir Stuart Rose, with Marc Bolland to become the retailer's new CEO.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108869Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:37:00 GMTBJ's Wholesale Club, the US retailer, has recorded an US$11.7m pre-tax charge to settle a claim over classifying various employees as exempt from overtime wages.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108878Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:39:00 GMTUK retailer Marks & Spencer this week launched an offer to buy back up to GBP225m (US$) of corporate bonds and, subject to take-up, issue new debt with longer maturity.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108877Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:44:00 GMTThe timing of Marks and Spencer's announcement that Morrisons CEO Marc Bolland will succeed Sir Stuart Rose at the helm of the company may have raised eyebrows in the City, coming as it does the day before Morrisons unveils its third quarter results. Nevertheless, the news has been roundly welcomed as a positive step for the bastion of middle England. Katy Humphries reports.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108868Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMTUK retailer Marks and Spencer has said that incoming CEO Marc Bolland's strengths in marketing and international business, along side his "youth" and "energy", make him the right man for the jobhttp://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108867Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:28:00 GMTUK retail giant Marks and Spencer has announced the appointment of Marc Bolland as its new chief executive, where he will replace Sir Stuart Rose.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108858Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:18:00 GMTUS retail giant Wal-Mart has said it remains committed to entering the Russian market, despite reports that Stephan Fanderl, CEO of Wal-Mart Russia, has quit over frustration at the group's slow pace of expansion.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108854Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:51:00 GMTThe appointment of Marc Bolland as Marks and Spencer's new CEO ends the retailer's 20-month search for a chief executive to replace Sir Stuart Rose.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108865Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:14:00 GMTDutch retailer Ahold has reported a strong third quarter with rises in sales, operating income and net income.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=108859Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:19:00 GMT