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Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:52:32 GMTWed, 08 Feb 2012 09:52:32 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Japanese retailer Aeon said today (5 October) that it would spend JPY44.9bn (US$585m) to buy central Japan-based supermarket chain Marunaka and Sanyo Marunaka, to expand its presence in the region.http://www.just-food.com/news/aeon-buys-marunaka_id116901.aspxWed, 05 Oct 2011 15:57:00 GMTGreenpeace has claimed food products sold at Tesco's stores in China contain illegal levels of pesticides.http://www.just-food.com/news/greenpeace-accuses-tesco-of-illegal-pesticide-levels-in-china-stores_id116625.aspxTue, 13 Sep 2011 13:45:00 GMTThe Consumer Goods Forum has unveiled a new set of industry-wide resolutions designed to promote health and wellness.http://www.just-food.com/news/consumer-goods-forum-unveils-health-drive_id115646.aspxWed, 15 Jun 2011 15:46:00 GMTJapanese retailer Aeon is to spend JPY200bn (US$2.49bn) until 2013 on its expansion in Asia, including in China, Malaysia and Vietnam.http://www.just-food.com/news/aeon-outlines-asia-expansion-warchest_id115531.aspxFri, 03 Jun 2011 18:17:00 GMTRetailers are feeling the impact of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on Friday, with Costco announcing that two people died in the parking ramp of one of its outlets, while Lawson said that nearly 140 of its stores are out of service.http://www.just-food.com/news/retailers-feel-impact-of-earthquake_id114617.aspxTue, 15 Mar 2011 15:31:00 GMTFrench retail giant Carrefour has suspended the sale of its Malaysian and Singapore stores, after bidders offered little to persuade it to sell its operations, according to reports.http://www.just-food.com/news/carrefour-puts-breaks-on-store-sale_id113234.aspxTue, 16 Nov 2010 15:19:00 GMTCarrefour announced today (15 November) it has sold its Thai business to Casino subsidiary Big C for EUR868m (US$1.2bn).http://www.just-food.com/news/carrefour-sells-thai-assets-to-casinos-big-c_id113207.aspxMon, 15 Nov 2010 09:47:00 GMTTesco and Dairy Farm International Holdings are reportedly among those who submitted second-round bids for Carrefour's south-east Asian assets.http://www.just-food.com/news/tesco-dairy-farm-table-second-bids-for-carrefour-assets_id113117.aspxMon, 08 Nov 2010 11:17:00 GMTJapan's major grocery retailers are looking to their Asian neigbours for expansion, as their home country's bleak economic landscape has stymied growth in recent years. Petah Marian investigates Japan's economy and which countries these retail giants are looking to conquer.http://www.just-food.com/comment/japans-retailers-look-abroad-for-growth_id113006.aspxFri, 29 Oct 2010 14:50:00 GMTThe pressure of rising commodity costs has grabbed the headlines this week as manufacturers wrestle with higher raw-material bills. Elsewhere, just-food took an in-depth look at the US cereal sector, the moves Japan's largest grocers are making in China and we interviewed a senior executive at Swiss dairy giant Emmi.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-this-week_id113002.aspxFri, 29 Oct 2010 13:40:00 GMTJapanese retailer Aeon has said it aims to nearly double its operating profit in three years through expanding in Asia, according to reports.http://www.just-food.com/news/aeon-plans-asian-expansion_id112949.aspxTue, 26 Oct 2010 16:39:00 GMTCarrefour has reportedly dropped Tesco and Aeon from the bidding for its businesses in three south-east Asian markets.http://www.just-food.com/news/carrefour-shortens-bidder-list_id112417.aspxFri, 10 Sep 2010 17:34:00 GMTAccording to unconfirmed reports in the Japanese press, Japan's top supermarket operator Aeon Co. is to integrate its three supermarket subsidiaries under the Aeon brand as part of efforts to rebuild its struggling domestic business.http://www.just-food.com/news/aeon-plans-to-integrate-brands_id112271.aspxFri, 27 Aug 2010 17:23:00 GMTConvenience stores are no longer the preserve of cash-rich but time-poor consumers in developed markets. They are increasingly popular in emerging markets too.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/the-just-food-management-briefing-convenience-stores-part-ii_id112156.aspxWed, 18 Aug 2010 10:40:00 GMTThe plot thickens. Just days after speculation emerged that Carrefour planned to sell up and leave Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, the world's second-largest retailer today (9 July) insisted it would keep its stores and indeed expand in the latter two markets.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/in-the-spotlight-carrefour-at-a-crossroads_id111674.aspxFri, 09 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMTOwn-label lines are a key tool in building a retailer's reputation in areas from healthy eating to product safety. Grocers from the UK to Japan have developed strategies to ensure the suppliers they use and the products they sell support their corporate image.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/the-just-food-management-briefing-private-label-part-iii_id111649.aspxWed, 07 Jul 2010 13:13:00 GMTJapan's second-largest retailer Aeon more than doubled its operating profit in the first quarter, boosted by the absence of US clothing chain Talbots.http://www.just-food.com/news/aeon-posts-stronger-q1-results_id111645.aspxWed, 07 Jul 2010 10:37:00 GMTBig C, Tesco and Dairy Farm have been linked to Carrefour assets in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.http://www.just-food.com/news/big-c-tesco-dairy-farm-linked-to-carrefour-assets_id111628.aspxTue, 06 Jul 2010 11:20:00 GMTWhile the Japanese economy has been slow to come out of the downturn, it seems that business conditions in the country have turned the corner and are now on the up.http://www.just-food.com/comment/more-gloom-for-japans-retailers_id110772.aspxMon, 26 Apr 2010 16:56:00 GMTJapan's biggest supermarket chain Aeon has announced plans to boost its number of discount outlets.http://www.just-food.com/news/aeon-to-expand-discount-format_id110632.aspxThu, 15 Apr 2010 13:31:00 GMT