Supermarkets

Supermarkets

Another victory to Coles in war of the supermarkets
February 06, 2012
Coles  signalled on Thursday there is no end in sight for the supermarket price wars it kicked off a year ago in Australia as sales results for the December quarter confirmed it continued to...
Coles, Company Competitor, Person Career, Quotation
Coles closes gap on Woolworths
February 03, 2012
Australia's retail-to-coal conglomerate Wesfarmers's subsidiary Coles continued to close the gap on Woolworths during the December quarter reporting on Thursday that second-quarter sales growth...
Coles, Human Interest, Woolworths
Discounting is the new retail reality in Australia
February 02, 2012
When the CEO of a supermarket business proclaims it's a wonderful environment for customers, the flip side is it's a lousy environment for the company. The new CEO of Australian retail giant...
retail
Coles set to fight a fruit and veg war
February 01, 2012
Fruit and veg is set to become the new battleground of the supermarket price war in Australia after Coles announced it will reduce the cost of selected products by up to 50 percent from Tuesday. If...
The Sydney Morning Herald
Walmart in China
January 26, 2012
This article is a review of the book titled Walmart in China. When inspectors visited a factory in Shenzhen making toys for Walmart, management and workers were given advance warning. Managers...
Business, China, Labor, Law
Local Vietnam products eye international supermarkets
January 19, 2012
The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has set an ambitious plan to help locally made products penetrate overseas supermarkets. The move was conducted as part of the ministry's export strategy...
ChinaPost.com., Vietnamese Ministry
Tesco's expansion into India undeterred by FDI uncertainty
January 17, 2012
Tesco has reiterated its commitment to expansion in India despite the false dawn of proposed changes to the rules on multi-brand Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The grocery giant is expanding its...
India, Tesco
China's Yonghui Superstores opens 49 new stores in 2011
January 11, 2012
With its rush of opening 6 stores by the end of 2011, Yonghui Superstores opened a total of 49 new stores in the year, close to its annual target of 50. The retailer’s business formats are also...
Walmart upbeat on Indian market
January 10, 2012
For the first time since the rollback of the retail foreign direct investment (FDI) decision, US-based retail major Walmart has spoken out, reiterating its faith in the India market. The largest...
Business Standard, Business Standard, India, retail
HCM City's supermarkets experience Tet surge
January 06, 2012
Several supermarkets in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City report that the number of shoppers during the New Year holidays went up by 30-40 percent compared to normal days. The stores have increased the number...
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