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SPAIN: Discounter Dia records "solid" Q1
7 May 2013
Spanish discount retailer Dia has recorded a "solid" first quarter with earnings boosted by "strong" sales momentum in Brazil and Argentina.
FRANCE: Discounter Dia to trial Fresh format in France
24 April 2013
Spanish discount retailer Dia has confirmed it is to begin trialling its neighbourhood store model Dia Fresh in France.
TURKEY: Dia, Sabanci sell retail business to Yildiz
22 April 2013
Spanish hard discount banner Dia and local conglomerate Sabanci Holding have sold their business in Turkey to food giant Yildiz Holdin
SPAIN: Dia FY profit boosted by Brazil, Iberia growth
21 February 2013
Spanish discount retailer Dia said it ended fiscal 2012 having achieved the targets it set itself at the start of the year after booking an increase in profit boosted by growth in Iberia and Brazil.
The just-food review of 2012: International food retail highs and lows
18 December 2012
Grocers undoubtedly felt the economic pressures in 2012 with discounters enjoying buoyant growth as a result of an increase in value-seeking consumers. Shoppers' focus on value led to rising online sales and further investment in the channel from the world's food retailers. However, the year was not just about expansion. Some of the world's largest grocers have scaled back overseas, with the trend towards internalisation slowing. Michelle Russell takes a look at the highs and lows for international retailers in 2012.
SPAIN: Dia to launch Fresh format stores
2 November 2012
Spanish discount retailer Dia has announced plans to launch a neighbourhood store model across Spain under the banner Dia Fresh.
SPAIN: Dia to launch online store
29 October 2012
Spanish discount retailer Dia has confirmed plans to launch an online store in the country.
SPAIN: Emerging markets boost Dia profit
29 October 2012
Spanish discount retailer Dia has booked an increase in profit in the first nine months of the year, boosted by growth in emerging markets.
SPAIN: Dia books H1 profit increase
2 August 2012
Spanish discount retailer Dia has recorded an increase in first-half profit, boosted by a "good business performance" in Iberia, Argentina and Brazil.
SPAIN: Dia Q1 profits climb
11 May 2012
Spanish discount retailer Dia has recorded an increase in first-quarter profits, on the back of higher sales in Spain and an improvement in emerging countries.
SPAIN: Discounter Dia books increased FY profits
28 February 2012
Discount retailer Dia has reported a jump in annual profits for 2011, the year in which it was spun off by Carrefour.
In the spotlight: Is Carrefour's latest game plan a winner?
2 September 2011
You can take your pick of French apothegms: "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose," or, more succinctly: "Déjà vu." Either way, industry analysts casting their critical eye over Carrefour's latest strategic revamp could be forgiven for thinking they've been here before, writes Richard Woodard.
BRAZIL: Discount retailer Dia in talks on franchise deal
31 August 2011
Discount retailer Dia said today (31 August) that it hopes to close a deal to open more franchise stores in Brazil by the end of the year.
SPAIN: Mampaso appointed Dia vice chairman
25 August 2011
Spain-based discount chain Dia has named Mariano Martín Mampaso as vice chairman of the board.
FRANCE: Carrefour issues H1 profit warning
13 July 2011
Carrefour has warned that its first-half operating profit is expected to have slumped by 23% due to problems in the French retailer's domestic market.
FRANCE: Carrefour shareholders back Dia spin-off
21 June 2011
Shareholders in Carrefour today (21 June) approved the retailer's plans to spin off discount business Dia.
Best bits: Carrefour to face tense shareholders
20 June 2011
It's likely Carrefour CEO Lars Olofsson will be a little apprehensive as he heads off for work tomorrow (21 June).
Editor's choice: highlights on just-food this week
20 May 2011
The abrupt departure of Hershey chief Dave West raised eyebrows this week; what will it mean for the confectionery giant? Elsewhere in the US, General Mills closed its acquisition of a controlling stake in global yoghurt brand Yoplait, an announcement that tied in nicely with the launch of the latest just-food column - Category crunch - which takes an in-depth look at specific food categories around the world.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
20 May 2011
Wal-Mart Stores is still struggling in the US but it has found a bright spark in the positive comparable sales in its food division. Similarly, this week, Carrefour talked up its ability to turnaround the more sluggish aspects of its businessWal-Mart Stores is still struggling in the US but it has found a bright spark in the positive comparable sales in its food division. Similarly, Carrefour talked up its ability to turnaround the more sluggish aspects of its business this week.
FRANCE: Carrefour affirms outlook, details Dia plans
17 May 2011
French retail giant Carrefour said today (17 May) that it anticipates a lift in full-year sales and operating income, as expansion in emerging markets is expected to offset ongoing difficulties in western Europe.
FRANCE/SPAIN: Carrefour's Dia set for listing in July
16 May 2011
Shares in discount chain Dia are set to be listed in Spain in July, French retail giant and parent company Carrefour has revealed.
FRANCE: Carrefour France chief McCann exits, defers property IPO
5 May 2011
French retail giant Carrefour announced today (5 May) that the head of its core domestic business will leave the group.
FRANCE: Carrefour gets union backing for wage proposals
15 April 2011
The main union representing Carrefour's French workers today (15 April) voted to accept new wages proposals from the retailer's management.
Focus: Carrefour Q1 sales greeted with mixed response
15 April 2011
Carrefour is a retailer regularly in the industry headlines and yesterday the French retail giant issued its first-quarter sales figures. Analyst reaction, Dean Best writes, was mixed.
FRANCE: Latin America, Asia buoy Carrefour Q1 sales
14 April 2011
French retailer Carrefour said today (14 April) its first-quarter sales have been largely driven by its operations in Latin America and Asia, helping to offset a "difficult" trading environment in Europe.
FRANCE: Private equity "targets Carrefour's Dia stores"
5 April 2011
Private-equity funds have reportedly approached Carrefour with a view to buying the French retailer's Dia stores outright.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
11 March 2011
Perhaps the biggest M&A story in the UK food sector this week reached the final chapter when Ireland's Greencore gave up on its pursuit to buy UK rival Northern Foods.
TURKEY: Sabanci sets out growth plans for Carrefour, Dia JVs
8 March 2011
Sabanci Group is planning for the aggressive growth of its separate retail joint ventures with Carrefour and the French retailer's discount arm Dia, the Turkish conglomerate's chief executive told a press conference in Istanbul today (8 March).
FRANCE: Carrefour silent on Folz board "resignation"
7 March 2011
Carrefour has remained silent on reports that the company's vice-chairman Jean-Martin Folz has resigned in protest at the retailer's spin-off plans.
Best bits: Europe's food retailers grab the headlines
7 March 2011
With spin offs, a significant acquisition and the entry of a new chief executive, Europe's largest food retailers dominated industry headlines last week.
