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SPAIN: Eroski nearly triples FY losses
23 May 2013
Eroski has almost tripled its net losses in its last financial year, as the Spanish retailer battled a slowdown in consumer spending in its domestic market.
SPAIN: Horse meat DNA detected in Spanish burgers
29 January 2013
Undeclared horse meat DNA has been found in Spanish burgers, a leading consumer organisation revealed today (29 January).
SPAIN: Leclerc focuses on price in Spanish growth push
1 November 2012
French retailer E.Leclerc has launched a price comparison website in Spain as it battles to win over shoppers in a tough economic environment.
SPAIN: Eroski takes full ownership of Caprabo
15 October 2012
Spanish retailer Eroski has obtained full ownership of regional supermarket operator Caprabo.
SPAIN: Eroski H1 net losses widen
1 October 2012
Spanish cooperative retailer Eroski has widened its net losses in the first half of the year.
FRANCE: Carrefour, Intermarche in store swap
13 September 2012
French retailers Carrefour and Intermarché have signed a deal to swap a batch of stores, a transaction prompted by their deal earlier this year over the Altis joint venture.
SPAIN: Eroski expands Balearic franchise network
18 July 2012
Spanish cooperative retailer Eroski has launched a franchise banner in Mallorca as part of its expansion plan for the Balearic islands.
SPAIN: El Corte Ingles cuts prices on food items
11 June 2012
Spanish retailer El Corte Ingles has announced price cuts on thousands of food products in a bid to stay competitive in the country's ailing economy.
SPAIN: Eroski narrows FY loss
28 May 2012
Spanish cooperative retailer Eroski reported narrowing full-year losses as lower financing expenses and measures to strip costs out of the business helped offset declining sales.
SPAIN: Eroski to "modernise" Basque distribution centre
17 May 2012
Spanish retailer Eroski is to invest EUR40m (US$50.9m) in the modernisation of its dry foods distribution centre in the Basque Country.
FRANCE: Intermarche set for disposals after Altis all-clear
10 April 2012
France's anti-trust watchdog has cleared Intermarche's move to local retail venture Altis - but has asked the company to offload five stores to assuage competition concerns.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
19 March 2012
The surprise departure of Richard Brasher, the CEO of Tesco's UK operations, grabbed the headlines this week. Elsewhere, analysts voiced their opinions on Premier Foods success in securing a refinancing deal and on Dairy Crest's decision to potentially sell its French business and invest in the UK.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
19 March 2012
It was a bumper week of insight from just-food, with analysis of Richard Brasher's decision to quit as CEO of Tesco's UK operations, an examination of rising egg prices and a look at the future for UK food manufacturer Premier Foods. We also emphasised our international reach, with an exclusive interview with the chief executive of Spanish retailer Grupo Eroski. Click on the headlines for more.
just the answer - Agustin Markaide, Grupo Eroski
14 March 2012
Spain's Grupo Eroski recently signalled its intention to focus on its domestic operations, off-loading its stake in its French JV with Carrefour, Altis, to Intermarché. Speaking at the group's annual conference, CEO Agustín Markaide discusses the group's plans across its supermarket and hypermarket formats as well as online.
SPAIN: Eroski to expand franchise store network
6 March 2012
Spanish retailer Eroski is to invest EUR15m (US$19.7m) in the expansion of its franchise store network in Spain this year.
FRANCE: Intermarche eyes acquisition of Carrefour, Eroski JV
13 December 2011
French retailer Intermarché is looking to take over Altis, the local retail venture that Carrefour is set to leave.
Talking shop: Carrefour's Guyenne et Gascogne dilemma
13 December 2011
Carrefour, the world's second-biggest retailer, is set to buy its French retail franchise partner Guyenne et Gascogne in a deal worth nearly half a billion euros. The move raised eyebrows across the retail sector, considering the supermarket giant's domestic woes. Sam Webb reports.
UPDATE: FRANCE: Carrefour makes cash-and-share bid for Guyenne et Gascogne
12 December 2011
Carrefour has tabled a cash-and-share bid for French franchise retail partner Guyenne et Gascogne.
FRANCE: Carrefour to quit Eroski venture Altis
12 December 2011
Carrefour is to sell its stake in Altis, its franchise retail venture with Spanish retailer Eroski.
FRANCE: Carrefour confirms Guyenne et Gascogne talks
8 December 2011
Carrefour today (8 December) confirmed it is in talks with franchise partner Guyenne and Gascogne, negotiations that could see the French retail giant buy a stake in the business.
SPAIN: Arla adds to Castello range
21 October 2011
Dairy giant Arla Foods has added a product to its Castello cheese range in Spain.
SPAIN: Eroski H1 losses narrow but sales fall
5 October 2011
Spanish retailer Eroski has posted a reduced half-year loss despite a drop in sales.
SPAIN: Eroski promotes local produce after E.coli scare
1 June 2011
Spanish grocery retailer Eroski has begun a campaign to promote local - and particularly Andalusian - agriculture.
SPAIN: Eroski launches healthy private-label range
1 June 2011
Spanish grocer Eroski today (1 June) announced the launch of a healtiher private-label range called Eroski Sannia.
SPAIN: Eroski sells seven hypermarkets to E.Leclerc
31 May 2011
Spanish grocery retailer Eroski has reached an agreement to sell seven hypermarkets to French grocer E.Leclerc.
SPAIN: Weak economy hits Eroski profits
20 May 2011
Spain's weak economy hit profits at retail co-operative Eroski in 2010, the company has announced.
SPAIN: Grupo Eroski appoints Markaide as president
2 February 2011
Spanish grocer Grupo Eroski has appointed Augustine Markaide as its new president.
SPAIN: Eroski launches Basic private-label range
19 October 2010
Spanish grocery retailer Eroski has launched a value private-label called Eroski Basic.
SPAIN: Eroski H1 sales fall on deflation
1 October 2010
Spanish grocery retailer Eroski saw its revenue fall 1.1% in the first half of 2010 due to "domestic deflation".
SPAIN: Private labels take 41% market share
6 September 2010
Sales of private label products in Spain have risen 5.6% to reach 41% during July as consumers feel the pinch from the country's deep recession.
