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CANADA: Sobeys H1 profits up
15 December 2011
Canadian retailer Sobeys has reported higher half-year earnings, after posting an increase in second-quarter profits and sales.
CANADA: Sobeys Q1 profits up
15 September 2011
Canadian retailer Sobeys saw its first-quarter profits increase by over 3% on the back of higher sales.
CANADA: Extra week boost FY sales, profits at Sobeys
1 July 2011
An extra selling week and a lower tax rate were factors in the higher annual profits at Sobeys, the holding company for the Canadian retailer has announced.
CANADA: Sobeys sales hit by promotions, deflation
9 March 2011
Promotional activity and food deflation have dented Sobeys like-for-like growth, with declines offset only by an increase in selling space.
CANADA: Sobeys earnings grow in Q1
10 September 2010
Empire Co., the owner of Canadian retailer Sobeys, said today (10 September) that the grocer saw profits rise almost 8% in its fiscal first quarter.
CANADA: Sobeys earnings drive Empire growth
11 March 2010
The strong performance of Canadian retailer Sobeys has helped its parent Empire Co. report a rise in third-quarter earnings and revenues.
CANADA: Sobeys "key driver" of Empire Co. growth
11 December 2009
The owner of Canadian retailer Sobeys has posted a rise in quarterly sales and earnings thanks to an improved performance from the grocery chain.
CANADA: Net profit declines at Empire
29 June 2009
Empire Co., which operates the Sobeys food retail business, has seen annual profits decline by almost 16% despite a rise in sales.
