Asda commission incredible Liver bird portrait made fromScouse ingredients
A Liver bird portrait has been created using only the ingredientsof Scouse. The Asda supermarket in Huyton commissioned the artwork, whichbrings together one of Liverpool’s most famous icons with its most famous dish.The colourful portrait is made of carefully sliced raw carrots, onions,beetroot, cabbage, swede, thyme and bay leaves, all commonly used to makeScouse. Read more
UAE start-ups take on might of the big grocery stores withonline retail
Online grocery shopping is moving down the food chain assmaller start-ups take on the big hypermarkets in the battle to win theshopping baskets of millennials. El Grocer officially launched in January withgroceries reaching app users in Dubai in less than one hour. It is currentlyworking with 30 stores across 45 communities in Dubai and expects the app tohave penetration throughout the entire city by the end of May. QuickShop.ae isa mobile app that started in November and has more than 100 stores alreadysigned up. It teams up with the closest convenience store to your home andallows people to order various basket sizes from the weekly shop and have itdelivered within the hour. Another operator that has noticed the increasingneed for online delivery is trolley.ae. It started four years ago in Dubai withtwo refrigerated trucks. It now has a fleet of 16 refrigerated trucks andcarries more than 90,000 products in its warehouse with expansion plans beyondthe UAE’s borders. Lulu has expanded its online service as an omni channelconvenience, while Geant started its online delivery service in 2013. Read more
Casino sells Big C chain in Vietnam to Central Group
Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA has agreed to sell Vietnam’s BigC grocery chain to Central Group at an enterprise value of 1 billion euros(US$1.1 billion), extending an Asian divestment program aimed at reducing theFrench retailer’s debt. Casino is to receive 920 million euros in proceeds, theSt Etienne, France-based company said in a statement yesterday. The disposalwould bring its total divestments to 4.2 billion euros, it said. The dealfollows Casino’s agreement earlier this year to sell control of Thaisupermarket chain Big C Supercenter Pcl to billionaire CharoenSirivadhanabhakdi’s TCC Holding Co for 3.1 billion euros. Read more
Carrefour To Open FAN Mallorca Shopping Centre In September
Carrefour’s property arm has announced that its biggestEuropean project to date, the FAN Mallorca Shopping centre in Palma, Spain,will open its doors this September. The news coincides with the arrival of 14new brands to the centre, which has already filled 85 per cent of its retailspace. The shopping centre will have a total of 120 shops and 2,500 parkingspots, with a location just beside the region’s airport and connected toMallorca's main transport arteries. Read more
England Footballers Participate In Sainsbury's Active KidsEvent
England international footballers Daniel Sturridge and LucyBronze took part in a unique Active Kids contest at a Sainsbury's store inLiverpool recently. The event was held to encourage families to make the mostof their final chances to get their hands on Active Kids vouchers ahead of theMay 3 deadline for the end of the 2016 scheme. Based on iconic TV show TheCrystal Maze, Daniel and Lucy kicked off the activity at the Rice Lane store,where they were joined by children from Gwladys Street Community School, tomark the upcoming Active Kids voucher collection deadline. The footballersshowed off their sporting skills for 25 minutes in the football-shaped dome,collecting as many vouchers as they possibly could ahead of the final whistle.Supported by their teammates, Daniel and Lucy collected a total of 1,500 vouchersto be donated to the school. Read more
Ahold Commences Work On New Automated DC
Dutch retail group Ahold has commenced work on a newautomated distribution centre in Zaanstad, which is expected to be completed inmid 2018. The new facility will serve the group's Albert Heijn stores, and willbe approximately 23,000 square metres in size. The facility will also feature6,380 solar panels, and provide electricity for the local area. Read more
3 Key Takeaways From Supervalu Inc.'s Latest Report
The grocery store chain may have beaten analyst estimates,but uncertainly still surrounds it once it spins off its one-time performancestar.
The new CEO of supermarket giant Supervalu (NYSE:SVU) walkedinto a tough quarter for making his first remarks, as the chain of discountgrocery stores reported softer sales this week, even at its Save-A-Lot chain,which until now has been a strong performer. The retail environment continuesto get more competitive, particularly at the value end of the market, whichsees not only high-end rivals like Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM) goingdownmarket and deep discounters like the dollar store chains offering moreconsumables, but aggressive competitiveness in key areas and departments bychains such as Aldi, Lidl, and even Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT). That makes thefollowing three big opportunities even more critical for Supervalu, but whichcan also be cast as its biggest risks too.
- Despite a spinoff, Sav-A-Lot will still play akey role
- Expect more M&A activity
- The company will extend its back-office service capabilities to customers
Singapore: Supermarket tills are ringing and jingling
People here arespending more than ever at supermarkets, despite a weaker economic climate andrising competition from online grocers. According to preliminary governmentfigures, purchases from brick-and-mortar supermarket stores hit $2.3 billionlast year, nearly double the $1.2 billion in 2005. This is the highest spendingin a decade, which experts say may be due to higher costs of goods, anincreased willingness to spend on quality and a rising interest in homecooking. Many supermarkets The Sunday Times spoke to reported positive sales inphysical stores, which seem unaffected by online competition. Read more
IRELAND: TESCO STAFF WILL STRIKE RIGHT ACROSS THE COUNTRY,WARNS UNION
The trade union Mandate has reiterated its warning to Tesco,that workers will go on strike if their pay is cut by the company. Mandate saysTesco workers will go on strike if the supermarket chain goes ahead with thecontroversial plans to cut the wages of some long serving staff. Tesco hasopened a voluntary redundancy scheme and has deferred reductions in pay andconditions until May 16. The company has said that it remains open toconstructive discussions in the Workplace Relations Commission. Read more
Indian-origin 7 Eleven franchise owner penalised over$200,000
According to Fair Work Ombudsman, this is by far the largestpenalty ordered against a 7 Eleven franchise owner for underpaying the staff. Afederal court has fined a Western Sydney 7 Eleven franchise owner, HarmandeepSingh Sarkaria more than $200,000 for underpaying his employees. Judge JustinSmith said Mr Sarkaria had "deliberately flouted his legalobligations" and engaged in "a sustained and deliberate process ofdeception" in order to earn maximum profits. Read more