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Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:21:31 GMTWed, 19 Jun 2013 01:21:31 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Japan's Lawson Inc is the latest retailer to reveal plans to expand in Thailand's convenience store channel.http://www.just-food.com/news/lawson-plans-thai-c-store-push_id122874.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incFri, 19 Apr 2013 12:21:00 GMTJapanese convenience retailer Lawson Inc has forecast higher sales and profits in its new financial year.http://www.just-food.com/news/retailer-lawson-forecasts-higher-profits-sales_id122782.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incMon, 15 Apr 2013 10:41:00 GMTJapanese c-store retailer Lawson Inc is to set up a joint venture in Thailand with local operator The Saha Pathanapibul Group.http://www.just-food.com/news/lawson-to-set-up-c-store-jv-with-saha-group_id121131.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incFri, 09 Nov 2012 12:17:00 GMTJapanese c-store retailer Lawson Inc has reported higher half-year profits despite concerns over consumer confidence in the country in recent months.http://www.just-food.com/news/retailer-lawson-grows-profits-despite-muted-consumers_id120713.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incMon, 08 Oct 2012 16:00:00 GMTWith India - and the prospect of wide-ranging economic reforms in the country - in the international business headlines, there are few other more opportune times to meet Rakesh Biyani, joint managing director of Future Group, one of the country's largest retailers.http://www.just-food.com/interview/the-just-food-interview-rakesh-biyani-md-of-indian-retailer-future-group_id120549.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incThu, 20 Sep 2012 23:08:00 GMTIndia's Future Group has received board approval for the merger of its Future Value Retail and Pantaloon businesses.http://www.just-food.com/news/future-group-to-merge-retail-units_id120432.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incMon, 10 Sep 2012 16:02:00 GMTAllegations of bribery at Wal-Mart Stores' Mexican arm grabbed the headlines at the start of the week, rocking the world's largest retailer. Nestle, the world's largest food manufacturer, made waves of its own with its US$11.9bn deal to buy Pfizer's baby food business. The week also saw a raft of first-quarter results and the announcement of the latest results from Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan, a programme to reduce its impact on the environment. We met Unilever CEO Paul Polman to discuss the company's progress.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-this-week_id118992.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incMon, 30 Apr 2012 09:01:00 GMTLawson Inc, Japan's number two convenience store retailer, is to use the opening of up to 50 outlets in Hawaii as a springboard to expand onto the US mainland.http://www.just-food.com/news/c-store-giant-lawson-outlines-us-ambitions_id118924.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incTue, 24 Apr 2012 16:45:00 GMTJapan c-store chain Lawson Inc. is in talks with several Chinese retailers, which could lead to a possible acquisition.http://www.just-food.com/news/retailer-lawson-in-chinese-acquisition-talks_id118925.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incMon, 23 Apr 2012 08:56:00 GMTJapanese convenience store retailer Lawson Inc has booked mixed annual results, with its bottom line hit by tax costs but its operating earnings rising 11%.http://www.just-food.com/news/retailer-lawson-reports-mixed-fy-results_id118838.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incThu, 12 Apr 2012 12:48:00 GMTJapanese convenience store retailer Lawson Inc has reported higher operating profit and sales for the first nine months of its financial year, although charges hit its bottom line.http://www.just-food.com/news/lawson-nine-month-operating-profit-sales-up_id117907.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incThu, 12 Jan 2012 17:53:00 GMTJapanese retailer Lawson Inc has reportedly set plans for a network of over 10,000 outlets in China.http://www.just-food.com/news/lawson-targets-10000-stores-in-china_id116999.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incThu, 13 Oct 2011 21:25:00 GMTJapanese retailer Lawson Inc posted a first-quarter loss as it was hit by Japan's earthquake and an accounting cost.http://www.just-food.com/news/lawson-posts-q1-losses-due-to-earthquake_id115863.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incWed, 06 Jul 2011 14:24:00 GMTLawson Inc, the Japanese retailer, saw annual profits more than double in its last financial year as it lapped figures for the previous 12 months hit by an accounting scandal.http://www.just-food.com/news/lawson-fy-profits-double_id114956.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incThu, 14 Apr 2011 13:25:00 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.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incTue, 15 Mar 2011 15:31:00 GMTLawson Inc, the Japanese convenience retailer, today (12 October) cut its targets for annual turnover and profits after posting lower half-year results.http://www.just-food.com/news/retailer-lawson-cuts-fy-sales-profit-targets_id112759.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incTue, 12 Oct 2010 11:21:00 GMTEvery country had its own take on convenience stores. These retail traditions tend to be rooted in local cultures, making a certain combination of goods acceptable in one country, but not another.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/the-just-food-management-briefing-convenience-stores-part-iii_id112159.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incWed, 18 Aug 2010 11:54:00 GMTConvenience retailer Lawson suffered under persistent deflationary conditions and sluggish consumer spending in Japan, posting JPY11.2bn (US$127.58m) operating profit for its first quarter ended 31 May, an 8.2% drop on the previous year.http://www.just-food.com/news/lawsons-profit-tumbles_id111613.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incMon, 05 Jul 2010 11:42:00 GMTJapanese convenience store retailer Lawson Inc today (14 April) booked an expected slump in annual profits as the scandal at its ticket sales unit hit the company's bottom line.http://www.just-food.com/news/employee-fraud-hits-lawson-fy-profits_id110607.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incWed, 14 Apr 2010 10:11:00 GMTJapanese retailer Lawson Inc is to make Ninety-Nine Plus, a company in which it owns a majority stake, a wholly-owned subsidiary.http://www.just-food.com/news/lawson-takes-full-control-over-ninety-nine-plus_id110619.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=lawson-incWed, 14 Apr 2010 15:30:00 GMT