Former Londis chairman sells store
April 29, 2005 8:56 pmPeter Williams retires from grocery trade Peter Williams, the former chairman of the Londis group, has sold his store in St Albans and is retiring from... View Article
General Merchandise News
Somerfield seals forecourt deal
April 29, 2005 1:39 pmSupermarket group buying Texaco sites Somerfield has agreed the purchase of 118 UK forecourt convenience stores from Texaco. Somerfield will acquire 13 forecourts outright, while Azure... View Article
Spar and Netto sold to Edeka
April 29, 2005 11:37 amAlliance creates European grocery giant French retail group ITM Enterprises is selling badged wholesaler Spar and the discount supermarket chain Netto to German rival Edeka. At... View Article
Kleeneze drops forecasts as Farepak suffers
April 29, 2005 10:09 amHome shopping specialist building on revamp Home shopping group Kleeneze says its full-year operating profit will be ‘substantially’ below market expectations due to problems at its... View Article
Superdrug cuts the cost of deodorants until election day
April 28, 2005 9:20 pmHealth and beauty retailer helps politicians keep their cool As the three main party leaders prepare to face the voters in the UK General Election, Superdrug... View Article
Ahold agrees of sale of Tops c-stores
April 28, 2005 8:06 pmUS chain sold to consortium Ahold has agreed the sale of its 198-store US subsidiary Tops Markets. The c-store business is being acquired by WFI Acquisition,... View Article
Thane Direct partners with Seen It On TV
April 28, 2005 7:15 pmHome shopping specialist hit in-store screens Thane Direct has partnered with Seen It On TV to launch Thane’s top-selling products on in-store televisions in the UK.... View Article
Sainsbury’s launches GI labelling system
April 27, 2005 9:19 pmNutritional guidelines added to selected products Sainsbury’s is launching a GI labelling system as part of its response to the goverment drive for improved nutritional information... View Article
Dixons steps up European expansion
April 27, 2005 5:17 pmPC City to grow in France Dixons Group is stepping up its European growth with expansion of the PC City brand in France and entry into... View Article
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