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Published by Aroq Ltd.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:19:33 GMTThu, 09 Feb 2012 03:19:33 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20South African retailer Shoprite has today (20 January) posted a first-half jump in profits and sales.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-grows-h1-sales-and-profits_id118005.aspxFri, 20 Jan 2012 15:40:00 GMTSouth African retailer Shoprite said it had gained market share in its domestic market after seeing its sales increase by almost 11% in the first quarter of its financial year.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-claims-share-gains-as-q1-sales-rise_id117205.aspxTue, 01 Nov 2011 15:33:00 GMTSouth African retailer Shoprite has confirmed it plans to open 74 supermarkets in the next financial year.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-set-to-expand-store-network_id116418.aspxTue, 23 Aug 2011 17:17:00 GMTSouth African retailer Shoprite has posted a 7% rise in annual sales but the increase fell short of analyst forecasts.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-sales-rise-but-miss-analyst-forecasts_id116009.aspxWed, 20 Jul 2011 15:36:00 GMTSo, now it appears that bean sprouts are the cause behind the E. coli outbreak that has rocked Europe's produce sector and killed - at the latest count - 22 people.http://www.just-food.com/comment/business-victims-as-e-coli-mistakes-rock-consumers_id115544.aspxMon, 06 Jun 2011 14:52:00 GMTSouth African competition regulators yesterday (31 May) approved Wal-Mart's acquisition of a majority stake in local retailer Massmart. Katy Humphries takes a look at Wal-Mart's African ambitions and discusses the impact that the deal is likely to have on the South African retail scene.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/wal-marts-african-debut_id115495.aspxWed, 01 Jun 2011 17:47:00 GMTSouth African retailer Metcash Trading is gearing up to close 51 of its 138 cash and carry and Trade Centre outlets in a bid to improve its financial performance, the SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers' Union has suggested.http://www.just-food.com/news/metcash-to-close-51-stores-union_id114681.aspxTue, 22 Mar 2011 13:03:00 GMTSouth Africa-based retailer Shoprite has entered an agreement to acquire Metcash's franchise division.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-acquires-metcashs-franchise-division_id114543.aspxWed, 09 Mar 2011 11:34:00 GMTSouth African grocery retailer Shoprite has recorded an increase in profit during the first half of its fiscal year despite low food inflation and increasing operating costs.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-records-h1-profit-growth_id114332.aspxTue, 22 Feb 2011 10:38:00 GMTSouth Africa's six major supermarkets and wholesale retailers have been found not guilty of price fixing or abusing their buying power.http://www.just-food.com/news/supermarkets-wholesalers-cleared-of-price-fixing_id114012.aspxFri, 28 Jan 2011 09:22:00 GMTSouth African retailer Shoprite saw sales recorded a 9.5% sales rise for the first half ended 31 December.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-h1-sales-up_id113790.aspxTue, 11 Jan 2011 11:33:00 GMTSouth Africa-based Shoprite Group said that for the first quarter, turnover grew 9.7%, despite what it described as continued "extremely depressed market conditions".http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-q1-sales-rise-almost-10_id112925.aspxMon, 25 Oct 2010 17:45:00 GMTSpar International, the global symbol retailer, has confirmed the plans of its local venture in India to open 25 stores in the country by 2012.http://www.just-food.com/news/spar-outlines-expansion-plans_id110102.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 13:29:00 GMTSouth African retailer Shoprite Holdings today (3 March) hinted the company was likely to quit India over frustrations at the rules governing foreign ownership of local businesses.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-hints-at-indian-exit_id110051.aspxWed, 03 Mar 2010 14:48:00 GMTShoprite Holdings, the South African retailer, claimed today (23 February) that it had increased its share of its domestic grocery market after seeing half-year sales jump more than 14%.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-claims-share-gains-after-h1_id109939.aspxTue, 23 Feb 2010 10:37:00 GMTSouth African grocer Shoprite said the company performed "satisfactorily" in the first half of its fiscal year after it booked a 12% increase in turnover.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-h1-satisfactory_id109420.aspxWed, 13 Jan 2010 16:32:00 GMTSouth African grocer Shoprite has posted a jump in turnover as the group was able to increase its share of the market in the three months to end September.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-sees-market-share-gains_id108544.aspxMon, 26 Oct 2009 11:03:00 GMTSouth African retailer Shoprite has grown its annual profits despite "subsidising" food prices for "hard-pressed" consumers, the company said today (25 August).http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-helps-shoppers-and-boosts-profits_id107806.aspxTue, 25 Aug 2009 10:21:00 GMTShoprite has posted a 24.5% rise in annual sales, boosted by food inflation and market share gains.http://www.just-food.com/news/shoprite-sees-share-gain-as-sales-rise_id107236.aspxFri, 10 Jul 2009 14:08:00 GMTFood retailing in South Africa remains competitive with the leading players "scrapping" for market share, the CEO of Spar's operations in the country insisted today (1 July).http://www.just-food.com/news/grocery-sector-is-competitive-spar-ceo_id107130.aspxWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:32:00 GMT