Magali Daubinet-Salen appointed CEO Of Casino's French banners
Groupe Casino has announced the appointment of Magali Daubinet-Salen as the new chief executive of its various French supermarket banners, including the #Hyper Frais, Casino Supermarchés and Casino Proximités stores.
Source: esmmagazine.com
7-Eleven coming soon to Europe
7-Eleven is preparing its European roll-out. The American-born chain is looking for experienced franchisees to open new branches in Western Europe. The small convenience store formula is initially targeting Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Turkey and the UK. Austria and Switzerland could also be considered, reports Lebensmittel Zeitung. Remarkably, the Benelux countries are not included in the plans.
Source: retaildetail.eu
Retailers in Slovakia cap food prices
The participating retailers in the agreement for the Anti-Inflation Guarantee - Billa, Coop Jednota, Kaufland, Labaš, Lidl, Terno, Tesco chains and the eight individual business entities including CBA, have each published a statement and price list of the food products that are capped and are available via the website of the Slovak Ministry of Agriculture.
Source: agroberichtenbuitenland.nl
SPAR Croatia’s support for local producers grows significantly
SPAR Croatia has existing cooperations with a large number of domestic suppliers, promoting domestic products. The products, such as beans, apples, garlic, cauliflower, and broccoli, are sold under SPAR Croatia’s popular Own Brand ‘Gardens of Croatia’.
Source: spar-international.com
Ireland: Daybreak to open 37 new stores supporting 500 jobs in €8.2mln expansion for 2023
Daybreak, Ireland’s fastest growing convenience group, operated by Musgrave, has announced an €8.2mln investment in its store expansion programme. The investment will see it grow its nationwide presence with the opening of 37 new stores, from 300 currently.
Source: retailnews.ie
Mercator expands in Montenegro with Franca Marketi acquisition
Montenegro’s Agency for the Protection of Competition (AZZK) has approved the acquisition of local supermarket chain Supermarketi Franca by Mercator-CG. Mercator-CG is the local unit of Slovenian retailer Mercator, which is in turned owned by Fortenova Group (formerly Agrokor).
Source: esmmagazine.com
Tropicana to install UK’s biggest bed in King’s Cross station
Leading chilled juice brand Tropicana will be installing the country’s largest bed inside King’s Cross Station, which, compared to beds at home, adults will be encouraged to bounce on, to spark some childlike optimism into the capital’s Thursday morning on 6th April.
Source: asiantrader.biz
South Africa: Shoprite and Checkers create 122 jobs with store openings in Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal
In a first for KwaZulu-Natal, a Checkers and a Shoprite store opened on the same day, in the same mall in Tongaat. Checkers Tongaat offers customers access to several in-store fresh food departments including a Meat Market with free range chicken and restaurant-quality steak, Fish Shop, Hot & Cold Foods Deli, Bakery with artisan bread, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Wine section, and Coffee Bar. At the Shoprite supermarket, customers can look forward to the same everyday low prices the retailer is known for, with the new store catering for all customers’ daily, weekly and monthly food and household requirements, including a Meat Market, Hot and Cold Foods Deli, Bakery, and fresh Fruit & Vegetables.
Source: shopriteholdings.co.za
Top Belgian supermarket chain nears second month of strikes
Several dozen stores of one of Belgium’s leading supermarket chains have been closed for nearly a month as workers at Delhaize protest the company’s plans to franchise all its outlets, and there’s no sign of a quick end. Almost one month later - and after three rounds of discussions between Belgian trade unions and the company - some 44 stores remain closed as of Wednesday.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
India: Former Amul managing director RS Sodhi joins Reliance Retail in advisory role
Former Amul managing director RS Sodhi has joined Reliance Retail in an advisory role, to build Reliance’s fresh fruit & vegetables vertical and integrate it with its grocery business, executives aware of the development said.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Italy: Coop offloads 54 supermarkets in Rome
Cooperative and grocery retailer Coop has sold 54 of its supermarkets in Italy’s capital Rome to Magazzini Gabrielli. Magazzini Gabrielli is a holding company specialising in large-scale distribution, owned by the Gabrielli family of Ascoli Piceno, and operates the Oasi and Tigre supermarket banners. The value of the transaction has not been made public by the two parties.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Indian delivery firm Dunzo secures $75mln funding, lays off 30% of staff - ET
Indian online delivery platform Dunzo has secured funding of $75mln through convertible notes and is laying off about 30% of its staff as it plans a revamp of its business model, the Economic Times reported.
Source: reuters.com
Top 10 supermarket retail chains in Hungary
Here's an overview of the top ten supermarket retail chains in Hungary, according to their most recently-available full-year turnover. All data is supplied by Retail-Index (www.retail-index.com) 1. SPAR turnover: €2.43bln (2021); 2. Lidl turnover: €1.81bln (2021); 3. Coop turnover: €1.81bln (estimated, 2019); 4. Tesco turnover: €1.8bln (2021); 5. Real Elelmiszar turnover: €1bln (estimated, 2021); 6. Auchan turnover: €976mln (2020); 7. Penny Market turnover: €872mln (2021); 8. Aldi turnover: €854mln; 9. CBA turnover: €800mln (estimated, 2019); 10. Metro C&C turnover: €405mln (2021).
Source: esmmagazine.com
Belgium told to freeze prices for 100 basic products for three months
Belgium should freeze the prices of 100 products for three months to make sure people do not get into financial trouble when buying basic products in light of the skyrocketing inflation, said consumer protection organisation Testaankoop. Grocery shopping in the supermarket was 20% more expensive in March this year than in the same month in 2022, which is why Testaankoop is launching a proposal for the Federal Government to freeze the prices of certain products, such as bread, milk and fruit and vegetables.
Source: brusselstimes.com
Investor pressure builds for Seven & i shake-up, including 7-Eleven spin off
Additional shareholders in Seven & i Holdings are pushing the company to spin off its 7-Eleven convenience store chain and want new directors on the board as investor frustration with its conglomerate structure intensifies.
Source: reuters.com
Amazon warns consumers about untrustworthy products
Online retailer Amazon has started to display warnings in its US shop about products that are frequently returned. Amazon wants to encourage both customers and sellers to make better choices.
Source: retaildetail.eu
US: DoorDash and Blue Apron cook up meal kit expansion
DoorDash and Blue Apron announced that the e-commerce company’s DashMart online convenience stores now offer the meal kit maker’s Apron’s Heat & Eat meals in 11 markets, including New York City.
Source: grocerydive.com
US: These fruit-obsessed friends are slinging boxes of Pakistani mulberries and fresh-picked strawberries for delivery
If you get Joyce Zhang, Ben Hartman, and Brian Carroll going on the topic of fruit, it’s easy to see their love and knowledge run deep. The trio is behind Fruitqueen, a new venture aimed at bringing harder-to-find fruit varietals to Bay Area doorsteps every week.
Source: sf.eater.com
US: Sweetgreen stock falls after Chipotle sues for trademark infringement over burrito bowl
Chipotle Mexican Grill filed a lawsuit against Sweetgreen alleging trademark infringement over its new “Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl”. Chipotle said it sent the salad chain a cease and desist notice before filing the lawsuit in California federal court.
Source: cnbc.com