Published: Apr 02, 2014

British's B&M Bargains is reportedly close to securing a deal which will see it buy a majority stake in German discount retailer JA Woll Handels.

Published: Apr 02, 2014

Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize on Tuesday agreed to sell its 39 supermarkets in Bosnia and Herzegovina to Tropic Group B.V., a further disposal of non-core activities in southeastern Europe.

Published: Apr 01, 2014

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) executives, speaking at a company meeting this month, said its store shelves need to be better stocked with merchandise and that resolving the matter could be a $3 billion opportunity.

Published: Apr 01, 2014

Finland-based retailer Kesko will unveil its new own-brand food products range, K-Menu, in April.

Published: Mar 31, 2014

Sainsbury’s online retail sales are now worth more than £1bn, but make up a small proportion of its £25bn overall turnover.

Published: Mar 31, 2014

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA, a Spanish discounter, is working with BNP Paribas SA (BNP) on a potential sale of its French business as the company struggles to grow in the country, according to people familiar with the matter.

Published: Mar 31, 2014

Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips has decided to waive a £374,000 annual bonus on foot of the company's recent profit alert and poor trading period.

Published: Mar 31, 2014

The Spanish cooperative retailer Eroski said today that it plans to close 71 IF branded perfumeries in its home market, in order to try and solve its debt obligations to creditors.

Published: Mar 31, 2014

US retailing giant Walmart is suing Visa for $5 billion in relation to credit card fees.

Published: Mar 28, 2014

As Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his state visit to France today, the world's second largest retail chain Carrefour made the announcement that it hopes to actively push its private-label brand 'Reflects de France'.

Published: Mar 28, 2014

Anadolu Endustri Holding AS is considering buying a stake in a combination of Tesco Plc’s Turkish operations and Migros stores as the company looks to expand beyond beverages, said people familiar with the matter.

Published: Mar 28, 2014

Discount supermarket chain Aldi maintains that it is committed to its 'Swap & Save' marketing drive, despite advertising regulators in the UK banning one of their TV ads.

Published: Mar 28, 2014

Germany's second largest retailer, the Rewe Group, this morning announced their financial results for 2013 which showed a rise in both sales and profits.

Published: Mar 28, 2014

UK retail sales rose more than three times as much as economists forecast in February as Internet sales and spending on food surged, signaling the recovery maintained its momentum in the first quarter.

Published: Mar 27, 2014

An executive member of the international convenience store chain 7-Eleven said yesterday that the company is currently carrying out feasibility studies regarding expansion into Europe.

Published: Mar 27, 2014

One of Germany's largest retailer's Rewe yesterday confirmed a new tie-up with Aral, which will see it trial a new petrol station convenience concept.

Published: Mar 27, 2014

One of Russia's biggest retailers X5 Retail Group has finalised the sale of its Perekrestok supermarket operations in Ukraine, the company said in a statement yesterday.

Published: Mar 27, 2014

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has announced new appointments to its marketing team, the addition of a new advertising agency to its roster, and a new focus on ‘customer experience’.

Published: Mar 27, 2014

Russian food retailer O'Key on Wednesday reported a 6.4 percent increase in 2013 net profit helped by growth in sales.

Published: Mar 26, 2014

Last year, Wal-Mart opened in 28 shopping plazas and two Sam's Club stores in China, and has invested nearly 500 million yuan to upgrade 45 existing stores, to bring customers a better shopping experience.