Supermarket

Grocers’ technology departments haven’t been spared the effects of the tough economic climate. At the same time, however, technology is one area of retail operations that executives will turn to for solutions when times are tough. The result is...

If we were to look at phrases that have cropped up during the recent recessionary times in the consumer goods sector, “private label” has to be among those at the top of the list. From clothing to cereals, toothpaste...

US-based employees-owned supermarket chain Publix Super Markets is all set to launch its 1,000th store in St Augustine on February 5.Moreover, Publix recently purchased 49 stores from grocery store chain, Albertson, many of which are reopening as Publix supermarkets....

To tap the Southeast Asian fast-growing retail market, Lotte Group, one of the leading South Korean business conglomerates, is learnt to invest around USD 5 billion to develop 30 supermarkets in Vietnam in the next 15 years.Launching its maiden...

The global food retail chain SPAR has opened the chains first Andhra Pradesh store ‘SPAR Supermarket’ at Hyderabad. The chain is operational in India in partnership with Max Hypermarket India Pvt Ltd.Spread over 20,000 square feet of retail space,...

Retail-company Subhiksha has said that a bench of the Bombay high court set aside all the orders of the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the company’s warehouse at Bhiwandi and three of its vendors located there.In August...

The UK-based Co-operative Group has planned a complete takeover of its rival chain Somerfield. The deal is estimated to be pegged at around £1.6 billion.The Somerfield deal will take Co-op's portfolio to more than 3,100 supermarkets and convenience stores....

India’s leading construction company, Unitech, plans to develop 48 malls and shopping centers over the next six years involving an investment of about Rs 20,000 crore.The malls which will be constructed in phases would cover more than 20 million...