Talking shop
The just-food team check out the latest goings-on among food retailers.
Talking shop: Looking to Morrisons' future
10 September 2010
Alongside Morrisons' half-year results yesterday, the UK retailer's new CEO Dalton Philips announced a raft of new initiatives the company plans to roll out.
Talking Shop: Tesco's expansion drive
2 September 2010
Tesco has this week been accused of employing “suspect tactics” to force through construction projects as it looks to build on its already expansive empire in the UK.
Talking Shop: Tesco makes half-hearted click-and-collect attempt
24 August 2010
Tesco announced today (23 August) it is joining a number of French retailers and becoming the first UK retailer to launch a click-and-collect, or "drive-thru" grocery service.
Talking shop: Re-rationalising the rationalised assortment
18 August 2010
Yesterday's (17 August) news that Wal-Mart plans to begin reintroducing a number of delisted products will give reason for many suppliers to breathe a sigh of relief.
Talking shop: Shareholder strife for Russian retailer Lenta
13 August 2010
Russian grocery retailer Lenta, long a rumoured takeover target of Wal-Mart, is enjoying growing sales in Russia's emerging retail market but, as Petah Marian reports, in-fighting among shareholders could derail the business.
Talking shop: The future for US retailer Winn-Dixie
29 July 2010
Shares in Winn-Dixie suffered yesterday (28 July) after the US retailer announced plans to close 30 "under-performing" stores in a bid to lower the company’s cost structure, improve efficiency, and "build the right foundation" for the business in the future.
Talking shop: The future for US retailer Winn-Dixie
29 July 2010
Shares in Winn-Dixie suffered yesterday (28 July) after the US retailer announced plans to close 30 "under-performing" stores in a bid to lower the company’s cost structure, improve efficiency, and "build the right foundation" for the business in the future.
Talking shop: Barclaycard seeks “domino effect” with contactless payments
23 July 2010
The use of contactless payment in UK retail has grabbed the headlines in recent days with The Co-operative Group set to become the first major grocery retailer to use the technology on a major scale.
COMMENT: Waitrose's gains are more than just the economy stupid
25 June 2010
The supermarket sector in the UK is one of those industries whose performance attracts attention outside of the business pages such is its health perceived to be linked to the general well-being of the economy at large.
Comment: Casey's results weaken Couche-Tard's hand
16 June 2010
Couche-Tard, we argued back in April, would have a hard time convincing shareholders at Casey's General Stores that its US$1.9bn bid for the US c-store operator was an attractive offer.
Iceland Foods growth fires M&A speculation
10 June 2010
It is one of the questions of the moment among the UK retail trade. Will consumers turn their backs on the discount sector as and when a recovery truly takes hold?
Retail round-up: Thorntons in retail meltdown
1 June 2010
Thorntons issued another profit warning last week as the UK chocolate maker and retailer announced that its chief executive would step down.
Retail round-up: Wal-Mart's home challenge
25 May 2010
This time last year, our pages were filled with stories about how Wal-Mart was thriving as the US economy turned increasingly sour.
Retail round-up: Sobeys discounting move
17 May 2010
Canadian supermarket group Sobeys has announced plans to open a chain of discount stores in Ontario, with the aim of capturing a greater share of the cut-price market in the province.
Retail round-up: More gloom for Japan's retailers
26 April 2010
While the Japanese economy has been slow to come out of the downturn, it seems that business conditions in the country have turned the corner and are now on the up.
Retail round-up: France's retail dilemma
19 April 2010
French retail dominated the headlines last week with the likes of Carrefour, Auchan and Casino updating the market on their recent performance.
Retail Round-up: Wal-Mart faces increased competition despite securing Indian boost
5 December 2006
The past week has seen some significant developments on the international retail scene
