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ASIA: Carrefour bids expected by Wednesday
1 September 2010
European and Asian retailers are expected to submit bids for Carrefour's Asian assets, with first round offers due on Wednesday, according to reports.
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.
Thailand: PTT interested in Carrefour assets
20 August 2010
Thailand's biggest energy company PTT has said it is interested in bidding on Carrefour's Thai assets.
ASIA: Tesco "indicates interest in Carrefour assets"
2 August 2010
UK retail giant Tesco has indicated that it could be interested in the Carrefour stores in Thailand and Malaysia that are reported to be up for sale.
ASIA: Casino "hires Deutsche Bank for Carrefour Asia assets"
30 July 2010
French retailer Casino has reportedly hired Deutsche Bank to advise on a potential bid for Carrefour's Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand assets.
FRANCE: Casino H1 boosted by international operations
29 July 2010
French grocery retailer Casino today (29 July) posted a 12% rise in first-half operating profit, which was boosted by strong results in emerging markets.
BRAZIL: Grupo Pao de Acucar net income plummets in Q2
28 July 2010
Brazilian retailer Grupo Pão de Açúcar has seen its net income tumble 52.7% in its second quarter after a one-off tax payment.
FRANCE: Bouaziz quits as Monoprix CEO after four months
21 July 2010
Former PepsiCo executive Charles Bouaziz has quit his post as CEO of French retail chain Monoprix after only four months in the job "for personal reasons".
FRANCE: Covial recalls meat supplied to Carrefour, Casino
13 July 2010
French meat processor Covial has recalled 3.8m tonnes of fresh minced steaks and minced meat supplied to Carrefour and Casino outlets amid an e-coli scare.
FRANCE: Casino says no plans to divest Geant Casino
28 June 2010
The chairman and CEO of French retailer Casino said the company has no plans to list its online arm CDiscount or sell its Geant Casino hypermarkets, according to local press reports.
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: Brazil buoys Casino Q1 sales
14 April 2010
Groupe Casino today (14 April) booked a 5.6% rise in first-quarter sales thanks to "very strong gains" in Brazil, where the French retailer is majority shareholder in the local largest retailer CBD.
FRANCE: Casino makes palm oil pledge
25 March 2010
French retail giant Casino today (25 March) pledged to reduce the amount of palm oil in its products for environmental - and health - reasons.
Top stories on just-food this week
5 March 2010
US food regulators had a busy few days this week. They were forced to deal with the latest salmonella scare to hit the industry, while firing off a series of warning letters to manufacturers - including Nestle and Schwan's - over alleged misleading nutrition labels. The debate over how food is labelled also re-emerged in the UK, with the FSA's latest proposals for a hybrid scheme, which angered the country's retailers. On the retail front, the Co-operative Group received a sales boost in the UK, while over the English Channel, Casino acknowledged problems at home and Dutch giant Ahold eyed expansion.
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.
FRANCE: Casino shows mixed hand in 2009
4 March 2010
French retail giant Casino this morning (4 March) reported a mixed performance for 2009, with overseas growth bolstering a business seeing challenges at home.
Carrefour, Wal-Mart battle for supremacy in Brazil
2 March 2010
Brazil is shaping up to be a key battleground for Wal-Mart and Carrefour, the world's two largest retailers. Both have outlined separate expansion plans for Brazil in recent weeks but, as Michelle Russell reports, both face a fight from CBD, the country's leading domestic player.
FRANCE: PepsiCo exec joins Casino's Monoprix as CEO
1 March 2010
Former PepsiCo executive Charles Bouaziz is to join French retail chain Monoprix as CEO.
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.
VENEZUELA: Casino sells Exito network to Chavez
15 February 2010
French retailer Casino has sold its Venezuelan retail operations to the Latin American country's socialist government in what has been described as a “friendly” agreement.
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.
In the spotlight - E.Leclerc leads way in France
22 January 2010
Carrefour and Casino may have reported some under-par domestic sales but E.Leclerc, France's largest retailer, is thriving amid the downturn. 2010 is looking to be just as challenging for French retailers as 2009 but, as Dean Best reports, Leclerc is well placed to continue to see off competition from its multinational competitors.
FRANCE: Casino FY net sales down
19 January 2010
French retail giant Casino recorded a drop in full-year consolidated net sales today (19 January), despite “stable sales” in its supermarket, Monoprix and Franprix stores.
VENEZUELA: Chavez nationalises Exito chain
18 January 2010
The Venezuelan authorities yesterday (18 January) moved to seize control of the Exito hypermarket chain, which is controlled by Groupe Casino.
FRANCE: Casino names development director
13 January 2010
French retail giant Casino has named former government official Arnaud Strasser as its new development director.
VENEZUELA: Government inspectors close Casino stores
12 January 2010
Venezuelan government inspectors temporarily shut dozens of retail stores this week, including three outlets run by France's Groupe Casino, in a bid to prevent hefty price hikes following the devaluation of its currency.
2009's highs and lows - the retailers
18 December 2009
In food retail, 2009 was the year of the value message. As ever in an increasingly competitive environment, there have been winners and losers. Here is just-food's take on the food retailers that have prospered over the past year and those who have become casualties of the adverse economic conditions.
BRAZIL: Pao de Acucar promotes Pestana to COO
16 December 2009
Grupo Pao de Acucar, Brazil's largest retailer, has named executive vice president Eneas Pestana as chief operating officer.
RUSSIA: Former Casino exec set for X5 board role
15 December 2009
X5 Retail Group, the Russian retailer, has put forward former Groupe Casino CEO Christian Couvreux for a seat on the company's board.
NETHERLANDS: Super de Boer investors clear Jumbo sale
8 December 2009
Super de Boer, the Dutch retailer set to be taken over by privately-owned retailer Jumbo, said today (8 December) that its shareholders has approved the deal.
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