Couche-Tard - food industry company news 
On the money: Fresh, loyalty help Metro manage trading conditions
24 April 2013
Canadian retailer Metro Inc has said its fresh food and customer loyalty schemes are helping it trade in a "highly competitive" sector.
CANADA: Acquisitions, higher margins lift Couche-Tard Q3
19 March 2013
Canadian c-store chain Couche-Tard has booked an increase in third-quarter profit, boosted by acquisitions, higher margins on fuel and a lower income tax rate.
CANADA: Retailer Metro reports higher Q1 profits
30 January 2013
Canadian retailer Metro Inc has reported an increase in first-quarter profits as higher sales boosted margins.
US: Safeway shares jump on Canadian sell-off speculation
24 January 2013
Shares in Safeway have risen after analysts suggested that Canadian retailers could be freeing up cash in preparation for a bidding war over the US retailer's Canadian operations.
CANADA: Metro sells Couche-Tard stake
23 January 2013
Metro Inc plans to raise C$479m (US$482m) through the sale of its stake in convenience operator Couche-Tard.
CANADA: Acquisitions drive Couche-Tard H1
28 November 2012
Canadian c-store chain Couche-Tard has booked an increase in first-half profits boosted by acquisitions.
CANADA: Metro Inc outpaces rival Loblaw
15 November 2012
Canadian retailer Metro Inc has reported higher annual profits - and seen sales in its most recent quarter outstrip rival Loblaw.
CANADA: Underlying Q1 profits up at Couche-Tard
5 September 2012
Canadian c-store chain Couche-Tard reported an increase in adjusted first-quarter earnings, although reported profits fell on costs from its first acquisition in Europe.
US: Couche-Tard acquires Florida stores
14 August 2012
Canadian convenience chain Couche-Tard has acquired 29 forecourt locations in Florida from Florida Oil Holdings.
CANADA: Couche-Tard acquires Sun Mart stores
19 July 2012
Canadian retailer Couche-Tard has purchased 27 stores in Eastern Washington State through its subsidiary Cirkle K.
CANADA: Couche-Tard earnings jump
11 July 2012
Canadian retailer Couche-Tard has booked a jump in full-year earnings, as it benefited from higher sales, improved margins and an extra trading week.
FRANCE: Couche-Tard moves to acquire remaining Statoil shares
2 July 2012
Couche-Tard's newly-formed subsidiary, Couche-Tard Norway, is to carry out a compulsory acquisition of the final shares it does not own of Statoil Fuel & Retail (SFR).
CANADA: Couche-Tard now principal owner of Statoil Fuel & Retail
19 June 2012
Couche-Tard has become the principal owner of Statoil Fuel & Retail (SFR).
CANADA: Couche-Tard confirms Statoil buy settlement dates
19 June 2012
Couche-Tard has confirmed settlement dates in the latest development in its takeover bid for Norway's Statoil Fuel and Retail (SFR).
UPDATE: CANADA: Couche-Tard upbeat about SFR investors approval
12 June 2012
Canadian c-store retailer Couche-Tard today (12 June) said it was "very confident" of convincing enough investors in Statoil Fuel & Retail to secure its acquisition of the Norwegian firm.
CANADA: Couche-Tard says offer for Statoil Fuel & Retail final
12 June 2012
Couche-Tard has said it will not raise its offer in its takeover bid for Norway's Statoil Fuel and Retail (SFR).
NORWAY: Couche-Tard waives conditions on SFR bid
6 June 2012
Couche-Tard has waived all conditions attached to its takeover bid for Norway's Statoil Fuel and Retail (SFR) in a bid to push the acquisition through at the current price.
NORWAY: Couche-Tard extends Statoil Fuel & Retail bid deadline
30 May 2012
Canadian convenience store chain Couche-Tard has extended the deadline on its takeover offer for Norwegian-based Statoil Fuel and Retail (SFR) for a second time.
NORWAY: Couche-Tard eyes Europe with Statoil Fuel and Retail bid
18 April 2012
Canadian convenience retailer Couche-Tard is looking to expand in Europe through its planned takeover of Norwegian-based Statoil Fuel and Retail (SFR).
CANADA: Acquisitions, cost savings boost Couche-Tard Q3 profits
14 March 2012
Canadian convenience retailer Couche-Tard has booked an increase in third-quarter profits.
US: Casey's eyes growth as Q3 earnings rise
6 March 2012
US c-store operator Casey's General Stores has recorded an increase in third-quarter profit and said it continues to expand its footprint in new states.
US: Couche-Tard remains silent on expansion plans
30 November 2011
Canadian convenience retailer Couche-Tard has declined to comment on reports that it plans to open convenience stores in United Arab Emirates.
CANADA: Couche-Tard same-store sales bolster Q2 profits
23 November 2011
Canadian convenience retailer Couche-Tard has hailed a strong same-store sales performance for its increase in second-quarter profits.
US: Retailer Casey's books Q1 profit increase
9 September 2011
US convenience store retailer Casey's General Stores has reported a rise in quarterly profits as new outlets and better same-store food sales increased revenues.
CANADA: Couche-Tard Q1 profits climb
31 August 2011
Shares in Canadian forecourt and convenience retailer Couche-Tard fell yesterday (30 August) despite the company booking an increase in first-quarter profits.
US: 7-Eleven to buy 51 ExxonMobil sites
17 August 2011
Convenience store giant 7-Eleven is set to acquire 51 stores in northern Texas from ExxonMobil.
CANADA: Couche-Tard acquires 33 stores in Louisiana
17 August 2011
Couche-Tard has signed a deal to acquire 33 On the Run stores in southern Louisiana from ExxonMobil for an undisclosed sum.
CANADA: Couche-Tard FY profits rise
13 July 2011
Canadian convenience operator Couche-Tard has reported an increase in full-year net income despite its earnings falling in its fourth quarter.
US/CANADA: Couche-Tard in ExxonMobil Corp site buy
24 June 2011
Canadian convenience store operator Couche-Tard has signed a deal to acquire up to 322 convenience-store sites plus an additional 65 reseller contracts from ExxonMobil Corp.
US: Casey's Q4 profits on the rise
15 June 2011
US c-store retailer Casey's General Stores has posted an increase in fourth-quarter profits, with the company insisting it had ended a year when it fought off a hostile takeover bid from Canadian rival Couche-Tard on a "strong" note.
