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FRANCE: Emerging market growth boosts Auchan H1
1 September 2010
Expansion in emerging countries has boosted first-half profits for French retail giant Auchan.
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.
INDONESIA: Greenpeace attacks retailers over paper suppliers
6 July 2010
Greenpeace has accused retail giants Wal-Mart, Tesco, Carrefour and Auchan of driving rainforest destruction and pushing tigers and orang-utans to extinction by buying products from Asia Pulp and Paper.
RUSSIA: Magnit lines up loans for expansion
30 June 2010
Magnit, Russia’s largest grocery chain in term of store numbers, plans to attract additional bank loans in the amount of RUB54.5bn (US$1.5bn) for its expansion plans.
FRANCE : Tesco to close its Vins Plus store near Calais
25 June 2010
Tesco is planning to close its Vins Plus store in the Cité d'Europe shopping mall near Calais at the end of next month.
FRANCE: Wessanen extends Bjorg baby-food range
14 June 2010
Dutch food group Wessanen has expanded its range of baby-food products on sale in France under the Bjorg brand.
FRANCE: Auchan shakes up management team
21 May 2010
French retail giant Auchan is to revamp its management team after chairman Christophe Dubrulle decided to retire from the role.
Top stories on just-food this week
21 May 2010
Aside from our relaunch, this week's top stories focused on overseas investment by some of the biggest players in the food sector.
FRANCE: Paris intervenes on retailer margins
18 May 2010
France’s major food retailers - including Carrefour, Leclerc and Auchan - have agreed to exercise margin restraint during periods of crisis in fruit and vegetable production, following talks with President Sarkozy.
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.
FRANCE: Ukraine charges hit Auchan 2009 profits
14 April 2010
France-based retail giant Auchan today (14 April) booked a 6% fall in underlying annual profits thanks to impairment charges linked to its Ukraine business, Furshet.
In the spotlight: Casino sees home challenge
5 March 2010
French retailer Casino posted a mixed set of results yesterday (4 March), with a strong performance overseas failing to offset weakness in its domestic market. While Casino is eyeing growth in Latin America and Asia to fuel its top-line, the group will nevertheless hope that some new initiatives will boost its performance at home in the year to come. Katy Humphries reports.
Online retail clicking with French consumers
24 February 2010
Buying online is a fledgling but growing practice, although shoppers in some markets have taken to the Internet more readily than others. France, for instance, has been slower off the block than the UK but, as Peter Crosskey reports, French consumers are embracing online shopping - of a kind. Signs are emerging of the growing popularity of buying food over the Internet in France.
FRANCE: Auchan domestic hypermarkets sales slide
17 February 2010
French retail giant Auchan today (17 February) admitted that sales at its domestic hypermarkets fell by almost 2% during 2009.
SPAIN: Auchan's Sabeco acquires Eroski supermarkets
12 February 2010
Sabeco, a subsidiary of French retail giant Auchan, is to buy five supermarkets in Spain from fellow grocer Eroski.
ITALY: Nectar launches in Italy
11 February 2010
Loyalty program provider Groupe Aeroplan is launching the Nectar loyalty scheme in Italy, in collaboration with various retailers, including Auchan.
RUSSIA: Carrefour silent on hypermarket sale
9 February 2010
Carrefour has remained silent on reports that it has failed to find a single buyer for its Russian hypermarket chain.
FRANCE: Systeme-U claims fourth spot in grocery league
27 January 2010
Systeme-U has today (27 January) claimed it is the fourth-largest food retailer in France after posting a 3.3% rise in revenue in 2009.
FRANCE: Auchan to open first discount hypermarket
8 January 2010
Auchan is planning to transform an existing 9,000 sq.m hypermarket in Mulhouse, eastern France, into a discount outlet trading under the new Priba by Auchan name.
RUSSIA: Auchan launches Raduga format
14 December 2009
French retailer Auchan has launched its Raguda hypermarket format in Russia, with the openings of its first outlet in Penza.
US: Wal-Mart linked to "US$150m Argentina investment"
30 October 2009
Wal-Mart will invest US$150m in its Argentina operation next year, according to media reports, having already signalled its intent for expansion in China and Brazil.
Top stories on just-food this week
30 October 2009
What goes into food and what is slapped on the outside dominated the headlines on just-food this week. Food manufacturers and retailers continued to fall over themselves to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable palm oil although, as our interview with the WWF revealed, there are those in the industry that have yet to take any action on the issue. One industry-wide action on food labelling in the US has hit the buffers with the country's leading food makers pulling out of the Smart Choices Program. Will US regulators now fill that void? These are the top ten stories on just-food this week.
FRANCE: Retailers face legal action over supplier "abuse"
29 October 2009
Nine French retailers are to face legal action over allegations of unfair practices imposed on local suppliers.
The just-food interview - the WWF and palm oil
29 October 2009
How to source palm oil is vexing the minds of many in the food industry. Growing consumer awareness of the links between palm oil, deforestation, the threat to wildlife and products on supermarket shelves is encouraging manufacturers and retailers to look for sustainable sources. However, only a few have grasped the nettle and, as Adam Harrison, senior food and agriculture officer for the WWF tells Dean Best, the industry needs to do much, much more - and quickly.
EUROPE: Spar, Auchan, ABF slammed on palm oil
28 October 2009
Retailers Spar International, Auchan, Aldi and UK food giant Associated British Foods are today (28 October) among the companies told to "up their game" on their sourcing of palm oil.
RUSSIA: Kesko keen on Carrefour's Russian business
27 October 2009
Finnish retail group Kesko hopes to acquire Carrefour's Russian hypermarkets, according to Kesko chief financial officer Aria Talma.
FRANCE/HK: Auchan plans merger with Rt-Mart - report
20 October 2009
French retail group Auchan is to merge with Rt-Mart, the supermarket retail investment of Hong Kong-based Ruentex Group, according to reports.
High-risk Russian retail remains promising prize
19 October 2009
The surprise announcement that French retail giant Carrefour will exit Russia throws into sharp relief the number of challenges facing retailers in the market. While growing disposable local income had fostered the development of modern retailing, the dramatic impact of the economic downturn has put the spending power of Russian consumers under pressure. Retailers operating in the market have come in for a bumpy landing. Nevertheless, Russia still offers the greatest long-term growth prospects in Europe. Katy Humphries reports.
SPAIN/FRANCE: Auchan to stop endangered shark sales
8 October 2009
Spanish hypermarket chain Alcampo has stopped selling endangered sharks as part of the efforts of Groupe Auchan, its French parent, to promote sustainable fishing.
UAE: Auchan dips toe in Middle East
2 October 2009
Retail group Auchan has taken its primary steps into the Middle East with the opening of its first store in Dubai.
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