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Talking Shop: Tesco's expansion drive
2 September 2010
Tesco has this week been accused of employing “suspect tactics” to force through construction projects as it looks to build on its already expansive empire in the UK.
ASIA: Carrefour bids expected by Wednesday
1 September 2010
European and Asian retailers are expected to submit bids for Carrefour's Asian assets, with first round offers due on Wednesday, according to reports.
Best Bits: Carrefour swings back into profit
31 August 2010
Carrefour's reinvention attempts took on new vigour as it launched two Carrefour 'Planet' stores in France last week. The company said the test stores have been redesigned and adapted to customers' needs in a bid to deliver "a new experience of shopping comfort, ease and pleasure".
UK: Baxters rolls-out “convenience” line
31 August 2010
UK-based soup maker Baxters Food Group is to expand its portfolio with the launch of a “convenient” lunch line.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
27 August 2010
Canadian convenience operator Couche-Tard posted record net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 this week, up 42% against the same period of the previous year. But its efforts to acquire Casey’s General Stores were dealt a heavy blow when the US company completed its latest round of defences in the from of its modified “Dutch auction” self tender offer.
MALAYSIA: Carrefour silent on Malaysia exit plans
25 August 2010
A Malaysian minister has confirmed that Carrefour plans to sell its business in Malaysia, the AFP reported.
Talking Shop: Tesco makes half-hearted click-and-collect attempt
24 August 2010
Tesco announced today (23 August) it is joining a number of French retailers and becoming the first UK retailer to launch a click-and-collect, or "drive-thru" grocery service.
UK: Tesco trials nation’s first ‘drive-thru’ supermarket
23 August 2010
UK retail giant Tesco has launched the country’s first drive-thru supermarket.
Thailand: PTT interested in Carrefour assets
20 August 2010
Thailand's biggest energy company PTT has said it is interested in bidding on Carrefour's Thai assets.
UK: Waitrose to consider convenience fascia change
20 August 2010
Upmarket UK grocer Waitrose said it will explore the idea of creating a new fascia for its convenience stores as it gears up for expansion.
US: Fresh & Easy unveils store plans for North California
20 August 2010
Tesco's US venture, Fresh & Easy, is to open eight stores in North California in early 2011.
The just-food management briefing - convenience stores - part II
18 August 2010
Convenience stores are no longer the preserve of cash-rich but time-poor consumers in developed markets. They are increasingly popular in emerging markets too.
The just-food management briefing - convenience stores - part I
18 August 2010
Convenience stores are a dynamic part of the food retail sector worldwide. As consumers gain wealth, they lose time – making convenience retail increasingly attractive. The US has blazed the trail for c-stores and any examination of convenience store retail needs to begin there.
UK: Food inflation boosts UK grocery sales - Kantar
17 August 2010
Food inflation pushed up UK grocery sales in the 12 weeks to 8 August, according to the latest data from analysts at Kantar Worldpanel.
UK: Dairy Crest plans new Cathedral City pack sizes
16 August 2010
Dairy Crest announced today (16 August) it plans to introduce new trial size 80g Cathedral City cheddar cheese packs from September in the UK.
CZECH: Tesco to open two Extra stores in Czech Republic
16 August 2010
Tesco will open two Tesco Extra stores in the Czech Republic over the next two months.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
6 August 2010
It was no surprise that Russia's decision to temporarily ban wheat exports grabbed your attention this week. Wheat prices have soared in recent days and food makers will be facing rising commodity costs at the same time as facing still-weak consumer confidence. Two other stories out of Russia, Mars Inc's latest chocolate investment and a shareholder spat at food retailer Lenta, were highlights - as was our August just-food interview with the boss of Kellogg UK, Greg Peterson.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
6 August 2010
A furore erupted in the UK earlier this week after meat from the offspring of a cloned cow entering the food chain. The news put the Food Standards Agency firmly in the spotlight, with the agency insisting the meat was safe but stating selling it was illegal - a stance the EU described to us as "slightly strict". Meanwhile, Kellogg announced plans to cut the amount of sugar in its Coco Pops cereals in the UK and just-food interviewed Kellogg UK boss Greg Peterson.
UK: Tesco develops mobile shopping app
5 August 2010
Retail giant Tesco is to launch its first transactional mobile phone application for the UK market.
UK: Tesco launches GBP140m Clubcard promotion
3 August 2010
Tesco has launched its August Clubcard campaign in the UK with the launch of a five-week promotion for customers.
Promo Tracker: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Ocado up promos
2 August 2010
More of the SKUs on sale at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Ocado were on promotion in July than a month earlier, according to the latest just-food Promo Tracker.
ASIA: Tesco "indicates interest in Carrefour assets"
2 August 2010
UK retail giant Tesco has indicated that it could be interested in the Carrefour stores in Thailand and Malaysia that are reported to be up for sale.
CZECH: Billa set to open small-format store
30 July 2010
Billa, the Central European arm of German retail giant Rewe, plans to open its first small supermarket in the Czech Republic.
Analysis: Will Picard's unique proposition translate abroad?
27 July 2010
France's largest frozen food retailer Picard is being sold to Lion Capital in a deal that is rumoured to be worth EUR1.5bn (US$1.94bn), including debt, a move that analysts have described as a positive one for the private-equity house.
US: Fresh & Easy expands Farm to store in 24' programme
26 July 2010
Tesco's US venture, Fresh & Easy, is expanding its 'Farm to store in 24' programme, bringing more produce from California farms to its stores in less than 24 hours.
Talking shop: Barclaycard seeks “domino effect” with contactless payments
23 July 2010
The use of contactless payment in UK retail has grabbed the headlines in recent days with The Co-operative Group set to become the first major grocery retailer to use the technology on a major scale.
Analysis: Raining on Ocado's parade
22 July 2010
Ocado finally got its IPO away yesterday (21 July), although the market appeared sceptical about the plans CEO Tim Steiner and his team have for the UK online retailer.
Update 2: UK: Ocado share slump "no surprise" - analysts
21 July 2010
Ocado today (21 July) faced renewed criticism from parts of the investment community that its IPO had been overvalued despite the UK online retailer cutting the offer price for its shares.
Analysis: Does consumer scepticism cloud the GM debate?
21 July 2010
The recent proposals by the European Commission regarding national jurisdiction over the cultivation of genetically-modified food have been criticised by both advocates and opponents of GM which, Ben Cooper writes, only serves to underline the intractability of the issue.
UK: Tesco removes bread advert on ASA ruling
21 July 2010
UK retailer Tesco has withdrawn an advertisement claiming its bread is baked from scratch in-store following a complaint by the Real Bread Campaign (RBC).
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