Asda scales back Chosen by You range
The mid tier Chosen by You brand could disappear from Asda as the retailer updates its private label offer, according to reports in The Grocer. In recent weeks a number of Chosen by You products have been replaced with products labelled simply as Asda. This is particularly noticeable in the fresh and chilled categories. (igd.com)
First 365 by Whole Foods Market to open in Los Angeles
The mid tier Chosen by You brand could disappear from Asda as the retailer updates its private label offer, according to reports in The Grocer. In recent weeks a number of Chosen by You products have been replaced with products labelled simply as Asda. This is particularly noticeable in the fresh and chilled categories. (igd.com)First 365 by Whole Foods Market to open in Los Angeles
365 by Whole Foods Market is opening its first location on May 25 in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. The location will feature selections from Whole Foods Market’s 365 Everyday Value brand, as well as local and branded products. (rebusinessonline.com) Dairy Farm owned Giant Cambodia launches in Phnom Penh
Giant Cambodia has opened its first store in the kingdom, in Phnom Penh’s Grand City Mall. It is part of a major expansion into Cambodia by the Malaysian wholly owned subsidiary of pan-Asian retailer Dairy Farm International, which also has a 70 per cent stake in Lucky Private, the owner of Lucky Supermarkets. (insideretail.asia)Amazon Prime Now extends its offer in the UK
Amazon has further expanded its Prime Now service to parts of West Yorkshire, enabling customers in Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and Huddersfield to receive basic groceries within an hour of ordering. Amazon Prime Now offers fresh fruit and vegetables too. (igd.com)Singapore: FairPrice supermarkets slash food waste by 40%
Supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice generated a total of 1,300 tonnes of food waste last year, a 41 per cent drop from 2,200 tonnes in 2014. Food categories such as tropical fruits, exotic fruits, vegetables and fresh fish or seafood registered the highest wastage. A total of 210,000kg of fruits and vegetables were saved through the Great Taste Less Waste selection, where fruits with slight blemishes and cut vegetables were repackaged and sold at marked-down prices to reduce waste. (news.asiaone.com)Lotte Mart to open 60 outlets in Vietnam by 2020: executive
Lotte Mart seems poised to meet a goal of 60 stores in Vietnam by 2020, with the grand opening of the 12th outlet slated for next week, the Vietnamese division of the South Korean retail giant said on Thursday.US: Golub expands Market 32 locations
Golub Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to open or convert additional Price Chopper Supermarkets to its new Market 32 banner. Four stores in New York reopened under the new banner Thursday — two in Albany and one each in Guilderland and Troy. (supermarketnews.com)
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Gadisa reaches sales of €1,000 million for the first time
Spanish wholesale retailer, Gadisa has reported reaching sales of over €1,000 million for the first time in 2015, having achieved €1,037 million to be exact. This figures represent a growth of 4.2 per cent compared to 2014, reports GranConsumo.tv. (esmmagazine.com)X5 reports sales growth for Q1 2016
Russian retailer X5 has reported total net retail sales growth of 26.7 per cent year on year for Q1 2016, a performance it says was driven by an 18.9 per cent sales growth contribution from a 31 per cent rise in selling space. (esmmagazine.com)Caprabo aims to go from 42 franchises to 100 by 2018
Grocery retailer Caprabo plans to expand its network of franchise outlets in Spain from 42 to 100 by 2018. Last year, the company opened 11 franchised supermarkets across the Catalonia and Andorra regions, which brought the total to its current 42. The main focus will continue to be on the region of Catalonia, but the company also hopes to enter areas where it has no presence at the moment. (esmmagazine.com)US: Weis plans record-level cap-ex
Weis Markets, Sunbury, Pa., plans to boost capital spending by 33% this year to a record $140 million, Jonathan H. Weis, chairman and CEO, told shareholders Thursday. The money will cover the cost of three new stores, 20 remodels, three Gas N’ Go fuel centers and “record technology investments,” he said. (supermarketnews.com)According to Reuters, Lotte is no longer interested in the acquisition of Big C Vietnam. Reportedly the deal may value about $1 billion. The spokesman for Lotte Group refused to comment on the information. Meanwhile, there is no information from the Casino Group - which owns Big C Vietnam.