World Retail Congress returns to Dubai in April

World Retail Congress returns to Dubai in April
Taking as its theme ‘Reimagining the customer experience’, the 2017 World Retail Congress returns to Dubai for a second time, where it will take place April 4-6 at the Madinat […]
Fri 30/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Dia now in Paraguay and 5 states in Brazil

Dia now in Paraguay and 5 states in Brazil
The Dia group has opened its first stores under the Dia label in the state of Rio de Janeiro, bringing to five the number of Brazilian states it now operates […]
Thu 22/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Spar consolidates its presence in China

Spar consolidates its presence in China
Global food retail chain Spar continues to expand in China, with two new 24-hour convenience stores opened recently in the central province of Henan. Both stores were opened on the […]
Thu 22/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Mauritanian retailer imports 100% of its perishables

Mauritanian retailer imports 100% of its perishables
Located in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, Salam is a supermarket with a two-floor 800 m2 sales space. It retails all kinds of food and household products. The company imports […]
Tue 20/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Crai: Italian stone fruit preferences

Crai: Italian stone fruit preferences
In apricots, reports Roberto Bonalumi, produce manager for the Italian retail chain Crai, the trend has been towards brightly coloured varieties with the classic red tone, that are also full […]
Tue 20/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Mercadona to build its main warehouse in Valencia

Mercadona to build its main warehouse in Valencia
Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona has chosen a business park in in Sagunto, Valencia, for a new logistics block. It said Parc Sagunt’s strategic location makes it one of the best […]
Wed 14/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Fresh Food Russia brings together retailers and producers

Fresh Food Russia brings together retailers and producers
Dedicated to the production and retail sale of fresh produce, the 7th edition of the international forum Fresh Food Russia 2016 was held November 23-25 at the Moscow World Trade […]
Fri 09/12/2016 by Natalia Bammatova

Auchan focuses on proximity & responsible sourcing

Auchan focuses on proximity & responsible sourcing
With 143 Auchan hypermarkets, 455 Simply Market and A 2 Pas neighbourhood stores and 162 drive-ins – and a 9.1% market share in fruit and vegetables as of March 2016 […]
Fri 02/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Piotr i Pawel’s innovation in the F&V space

Piotr i Pawel’s innovation in the F&V space
Piotr i Paweł, one of Poland’s biggest supermarket chains, is once again promoting a range of innovations in fruit and vegetables in stores nationwide. Special areas where customers can try […]
Tue 29/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Modern retail in Ukraine

Modern retail in Ukraine
Founded in 1992 in Odessa (southern Ukraine), Tavria V started out selling food in kiosks but in 1998 opened its first supermarkets. “Tavria V is a multi-format retailer,” said Elena […]
Tue 29/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Pagoda: 1,540 stores by 2017

Pagoda: 1,540 stores by 2017
Last August, Pagoda took a significant step towards globalisation by opening its first experimental shop, in Tachung, Taiwan. It was designed along the same successful lines as Pagoda’s Chinese stores, […]
Mon 28/11/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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