‘Spinach’ owners looking at Rs. 1,400 cr. expansion, to add more than 100...
Wadhawan Food Retail Pvt Ltd (WFRL), a part of the Wadhwan Group, which owns India’s second largest housing finance company DHFL, and which runs flagship ‘Spinach’ food and grocery (F&G) retail...
View ArticleReliance Retail ties up with UK’s Wincanton for back-end biz
NEW DELHI: After having signed up at least half-a-dozen partnerships for specialty formats, Reliance Retail is now entering into a joint venture with leading European supply chain specialist Wincanton...
View ArticleOver 165 retailers open their first Dubai outlets at The Dubai Mall.
Dubai, UAE; October 27, 2008: The Dubai Mall, which will open on October 30, 2008 is introducing over 165 exciting new shopping options to Dubai’s expanding retailer offer. These new retailers account...
View ArticleWaitrose unveils convenience store in Nottingham
First of a four-branch convenience store trial. Second convenience store will be opened in Bristol in the spring.
View ArticleConvenience stores join price war
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Domestic convenience chain stores and fast food restaurants are joining a price-cutting war, triggered by fast food chains McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken, in March by slashing...
View ArticleLotte Group to open a new Lotte Mart in the Weihai
The South Korean Lotte Group has signed a contract with Weihai Jiulong Real Estate to open a new Lotte Mart in the Weihai Economic and Technical Development Zone in Shandong.
View ArticleMake-up and marketplaces are tops for beauty and apparel shoppers.
In March, eBay came out on top for traffic to beauty and apparel retail sites while Mary Kay was No. 1 for time spent, Nielsen Online reports.
View ArticleWaitrose scraps delivery charges.
Waitrose is this week scrapping delivery charges for the groceries customers order online in a move that will increase pressure on rival supermarkets to follow suit.
View ArticleInspired by McDonalds, Wal-Mart Creates Its Own Dollar Menu.
McDonald's (MCD) did so well with its dollar menu that Wal-Mart (WMT) decided it will create one, too. The difference is that the Wal-Mart version will be merchandise and not food....
View ArticleA winning recipe for growth in food retail?
The global economic downturn has had a significant impact on the retail sector – albeit to a lesser extent on the grocers, due to the fact that food remains a non-discretionary purchase.
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