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JAPAN: Aeon buys Marunaka
5 October 2011
Japanese retailer Aeon said today (5 October) that it would spend JPY44.9bn (US$585m) to buy central Japan-based supermarket chain Marunaka and Sanyo Marunaka, to expand its presence in the region.
UK/CHINA: Greenpeace accuses Tesco of illegal pesticide levels in China stores
13 September 2011
Greenpeace has claimed food products sold at Tesco's stores in China contain illegal levels of pesticides.
WORLD: Consumer Goods Forum unveils health drive
15 June 2011
The Consumer Goods Forum has unveiled a new set of industry-wide resolutions designed to promote health and wellness.
JAPAN: Aeon outlines Asia expansion warchest
3 June 2011
Japanese retailer Aeon is to spend JPY200bn (US$2.49bn) until 2013 on its expansion in Asia, including in China, Malaysia and Vietnam.
JAPAN: Retailers feel impact of earthquake
15 March 2011
Retailers are feeling the impact of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on Friday, with Costco announcing that two people died in the parking ramp of one of its outlets, while Lawson said that nearly 140 of its stores are out of service.
MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE: Carrefour "puts breaks on store sale"
16 November 2010
French retail giant Carrefour has suspended the sale of its Malaysian and Singapore stores, after bidders offered little to persuade it to sell its operations, according to reports.
THAILAND: Carrefour sells Thai assets to Casino's Big C
15 November 2010
Carrefour announced today (15 November) it has sold its Thai business to Casino subsidiary Big C for EUR868m (US$1.2bn).
ASIA: Tesco, Dairy Farm "table second bids for Carrefour assets"
8 November 2010
Tesco and Dairy Farm International Holdings are reportedly among those who submitted second-round bids for Carrefour's south-east Asian assets.
Talking shop: Japan's retailers look abroad for growth
29 October 2010
Japan's major grocery retailers are looking to their Asian neigbours for expansion, as their home country's bleak economic landscape has stymied growth in recent years. Petah Marian investigates Japan's economy and which countries these retail giants are looking to conquer.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
29 October 2010
The pressure of rising commodity costs has grabbed the headlines this week as manufacturers wrestle with higher raw-material bills. Elsewhere, just-food took an in-depth look at the US cereal sector, the moves Japan's largest grocers are making in China and we interviewed a senior executive at Swiss dairy giant Emmi.
JAPAN: Aeon "plans Asian expansion"
26 October 2010
Japanese retailer Aeon has said it aims to nearly double its operating profit in three years through expanding in Asia, according to reports.
ASIA: Carrefour "shortens bidder list"
10 September 2010
Carrefour has reportedly dropped Tesco and Aeon from the bidding for its businesses in three south-east Asian markets.
JAPAN: Aeon plans to integrate brands
27 August 2010
According to unconfirmed reports in the Japanese press, Japan's top supermarket operator Aeon Co. is to integrate its three supermarket subsidiaries under the Aeon brand as part of efforts to rebuild its struggling domestic business.
The just-food management briefing - convenience stores - part II
18 August 2010
Convenience stores are no longer the preserve of cash-rich but time-poor consumers in developed markets. They are increasingly popular in emerging markets too.
In the spotlight - Carrefour at a crossroads
9 July 2010
The plot thickens. Just days after speculation emerged that Carrefour planned to sell up and leave Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, the world's second-largest retailer today (9 July) insisted it would keep its stores and indeed expand in the latter two markets.
The just-food management briefing - private label - part III
7 July 2010
Own-label lines are a key tool in building a retailer's reputation in areas from healthy eating to product safety. Grocers from the UK to Japan have developed strategies to ensure the suppliers they use and the products they sell support their corporate image.
JAPAN: Aeon posts stronger Q1 results
7 July 2010
Japan's second-largest retailer Aeon more than doubled its operating profit in the first quarter, boosted by the absence of US clothing chain Talbots.
ASIA: Big C, Tesco, Dairy Farm linked to Carrefour assets
6 July 2010
Big C, Tesco and Dairy Farm have been linked to Carrefour assets in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
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.
JAPAN: Aeon to expand discount format
15 April 2010
Japan’s biggest supermarket chain Aeon has announced plans to boost its number of discount outlets.
JAPAN: Aeon profit outlook up, sales slowing
18 March 2010
Japanese retail giant Aeon said today (18 March) that it anticipates posting a higher net profit for its current fiscal year, despite lowering its sales guidance.
JAPAN: Aeon takes controlling stake in CFS
12 March 2010
Japanese retailer Aeon has indicated that it will increase its shareholding in CFS Corp. by an additional 18% and take a controlling stake in the business.
JAPAN: Aeon to end licensing deal with Carrefour
18 January 2010
Japan’s Aeon Co. will sever all ties with Carrefour when a licensing deal between the two sides expires in two months.
In the spotlight: Japanese food retail
8 January 2010
For many of Japan's largest food retailers, the current fiscal year has become the stage for a tale of woe. The weakness in the Japanese economy has translated into declining consumer spending in what elsewhere in the world has proven a relatively resilient sector – food. Nevertheless, there are those who have been able to buck the trend. Katy Humphries reports.
JAPAN: Lower consumer spending hits Aeon
7 January 2010
Revenues and profits at Aeon fell during the first nine months of the Japanese retailer's fiscal year, as concern over rising unemployment and falling wages dented consumer spending.
JAPAN: Aeon confirms FY forecast despite weak H1
6 October 2009
Aeon Co. has posted a net loss for its first six months, as Japan's recession cut into consumer spending on food and clothes.
JAPAN: Aeon denies plans to expand in Vietnam, India
21 August 2009
Aeon has denied reports that a slump in demand at home has led Japan’s second-largest retailer to look to expand in India and Vietnam.
JAPAN: Aeon Q1 profit tumbles
7 July 2009
Japanese retailer Aeon today (7 July) posted a 62% drop in operating profit as falling consumer spending hit sales.
JAPAN: Aeon slows China expansion plans
5 June 2009
Japanese retailer Aeon Co. has announced that it will postpone plans to open 100 of its supermarkets in China by 2011.
JAPAN: Retailer Aeon books annual losses
14 April 2009
Japanese retailer Aeon Co. today (14 April) booked annual losses on the back of slow sales and one-off, restructuring charges.
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