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Wal-Mart’s online offensive, Save-A-Lot sold, Lenta and Magnit in spotlight in Russia – retail round-up, October 2016
October saw Wal-Mart underline its ambitions in e-commerce, Supervalu sell under-pressure US hard discounter Save-A-Lot and Russian retailer Lenta add…
Finland’s Kesko reports pre-tax profit increase
Finnish grocery retailer Kesko has announced a jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2016 to EUR103.8m (US$116m)…
The bitesize interview: Bennett Opie owner William Opie
Family-owned UK company Bennett Opie is a varied business, selling products from pickles to compotes under its Opies brand at…
FINLAND: Kesko Q1 profits hit by “economic weakness”
Profits from Kesko's food retail business fell in the first quarter of the year, with the Finland-based grocer's domestic business…
FINLAND: Kesko launches private label K-Menu products
Finnish retailer Kesko plans to launch its K-Menu private label range, with the first products to be in store from…
FINLAND: Kesko earnings rise on cost cuts
Finnish retailer Kesko has booked an increase in profit despite weaker sales, as the group benefited from cost cutting. Kesko…
FINLAND: Cost savings boost Kesko Q3
Finland-based retailer Kesko has booked an increase in third-quarter earnings from its food stores, boosted by cost savings. In the…
FMCG in Russia: Domestic, international grocers battle it out in Russia
Russia has been described as one of the most dynamically developing retail markets in the world. The advent of the…
FINLAND: Kesko records H1 profit increase
Finland-based retailer Kesko has booked an increase in food earnings in the first half. In the six months to the…
FINLAND: Kesko Q1 food earnings climb
Finland-based retailer Kesko has booked an increase in food earnings in the first quarter. Operating profit was up 38.9% to…