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Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:08:13 GMTWed, 08 Feb 2012 10:08:13 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Analysts have issued a grim assessment of Carrefour's prospects after the retailer reported lower 2011 sales, confirmed its annual profits would slide and announced it would review its Planet hypermarket format.http://www.just-food.com/news/analysts-gloomy-on-carrefour-prospects_id117986.aspxThu, 19 Jan 2012 12:32:00 GMTRising fourth-quarter sales and "reassuring" guidance on margins have helped buoy shares in French retail giant Casino.http://www.just-food.com/news/sales-growth-margin-outlook-boosts-casino-shares_id117959.aspxTue, 17 Jan 2012 12:15:00 GMTCBD, Brazil's largest retailer, saw the growth in its food sales accelerate in the fourth quarter of 2011.http://www.just-food.com/news/food-sales-accelerate-at-retailer-cbd_id117956.aspxTue, 17 Jan 2012 10:21:00 GMTA slump in consumer confidence and a turbulent year at a corporate level for some major retailers were defined 2011. Dean Best looks back at a tumultuous year for the world's major food retailers.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/2011-in-review-retail-giants-battle-consumer-weakness-corporate-turmoil_id117768.aspxThu, 22 Dec 2011 10:46:00 GMTFrench retail giant Casino has entered into talks to supply a chain of co-op convenience stores in the Alsace region.http://www.just-food.com/news/casino-set-to-supply-alsace-co-op_id117744.aspxTue, 20 Dec 2011 12:40:00 GMTFrench retailer Casino plans to develop a franchise chain in Qatar and Oman.http://www.just-food.com/news/casino-expands-in-middle-east_id117694.aspxThu, 15 Dec 2011 10:22:00 GMTThe recent floods in Thailand took 0.5 percentage points off Tesco's total third-quarter sales, CFO Laurie McIlwee revealed today (8 December).http://www.just-food.com/news/tesco-reveals-impact-of-thai-floods_id117633.aspxThu, 08 Dec 2011 17:31:00 GMTShares in Metro Group, the world's third-largest retailer, tumbled today (6 December) after it cut its sales and profit forecast for 2011.http://www.just-food.com/news/metro-shares-slump-after-profit-warning_id117601.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 17:37:00 GMTAnalysts say Jumbo's acquisition of rival retailer C1000 will not threaten the balance of power in the Dutch grocery sector.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/ahold-need-not-fear-jumbo-c1000-alliance-analysts_id117505.aspxTue, 29 Nov 2011 10:33:00 GMTMarks and Spencer plans to open its first Simply Food convenience outlet in Paris within 18 months, the UK retailer's chief executive said today (24 November) as the company marked its return to the French capital.http://www.just-food.com/news/ms-plans-first-simply-food-store-within-18-months_id117472.aspxThu, 24 Nov 2011 15:58:00 GMTSeveral private-equity firms and trade buyers have reportedly submitted first-round bids for Dutch supermarket chain C1000.http://www.just-food.com/news/multiple-bids-for-retailer-c1000_id117227.aspxWed, 02 Nov 2011 15:39:00 GMTTesco has confirmed that it has been forced to close stores in Thailand due to the floods in the country.http://www.just-food.com/news/floods-force-tesco-to-close-stores_id117094.aspxFri, 21 Oct 2011 15:26:00 GMTCasino's Thai business Big C has been forced to close stores and distribution centres following the recent floods in the country.http://www.just-food.com/news/thailand-floods-force-retailers-to-close-stores_id117072.aspxThu, 20 Oct 2011 14:53:00 GMTRetail giant Casino's Thai arm Big C plans to issue shares in the business to fund expansion.http://www.just-food.com/news/casino-unit-big-c-in-share-issue-to-fund-expansion_id117082.aspxThu, 20 Oct 2011 16:55:00 GMTFrench retail giant Casino has signed a partnership deal with French post office group La Poste.http://www.just-food.com/news/casino-partners-with-la-poste_id117078.aspxThu, 20 Oct 2011 15:39:00 GMTFrench retail giant Casino has posted "very strong" growth in sales in the third quarter of the year thanks to its domestic convenience and discount arms and its international operations.http://www.just-food.com/news/casino-reports-very-strong-q3-sales-growth_id116984.aspxThu, 13 Oct 2011 11:53:00 GMTFrench retailer Intermarché announced plans to increase its convenience network in major cities, especially Paris.http://www.just-food.com/news/intermarche-in-convenience-push_id116777.aspxFri, 23 Sep 2011 15:34:00 GMTIn the third part of just-food's briefing on self-service in retail, Glynn Davis looks at two of the key trends driving innovation in the sector - the need to cater for weekly shopping and the rise of mobile phone technology.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/retail-and-self-service-innovation_id116652.aspxWed, 14 Sep 2011 14:42:00 GMTFrench retail giant Casino is looking to open over 30 Geant stores across the Middle East.http://www.just-food.com/news/casino-to-expand-geant-banner-in-middle-east_id116576.aspxWed, 07 Sep 2011 18:16:00 GMTYou 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.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/is-carrefours-latest-game-plan-a-winner_id116529.aspxFri, 02 Sep 2011 15:30:00 GMT