Asda to expand online shopping offer
April 7, 2004 7:05 pmUK coverage to increase Asda plans to expand its home shopping offer this summer, extending the range of its asda.co.uk e-commerce site. From August, 53 Asda... View Article
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Ikea plans China expansion
April 7, 2004 6:43 pmFurniture retailer aims to grow store network Ikea plans to expand its chain of furniture superstores on mainland China, believing it can benefit from the success... View Article
Budgens flies the flag for St George
April 7, 2004 6:01 pmSupermarket chain to promote English meat offer Supermarket chain Budgens is to relaunch its fresh meat offer exclusively sourcing fresh beef, lamb and pork from English... View Article
Wal-Mart loses LA vote
April 7, 2004 5:59 pmInglewood residents reject Supercenter plans Voters in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood have voted by two-to-one to reject proposals by Wal-Mart to build a large... View Article
Financier takes the chair at Peacocks
April 7, 2004 5:57 pmGavin Simonds becomes non-executive chairman Value fashion retail group Peacocks has appointed corporate finance specialist Gavin Simonds as non-executive chairman. Simonds replaces John Lovering, who stood... View Article
Somerfield launches franchise package
April 7, 2004 11:25 amSupermarket targets independents for c-store growth UK supermarket retailer Somerfield is targeting independent retailers with a franchise package in a drive to grow its sales in... View Article
Courts drops sale plan
April 6, 2004 9:10 pmStrategy to focus on overseas operations UK furniture retailer Courts has dropped any plans for a sale of the business. The company announced a strategic review... View Article
Karstadt drops plans to buy online pharmacy
April 6, 2004 9:32 amGerman retailer walks away over price KarstadtQuelle has ended negotiations to take a stake in Dutch-based internet pharmacy business Doc Morris. German newspaper Handelsblatt said KarstadtQuelle,... View Article
US buyout firm denies Sainsbury’s interest
April 5, 2004 11:56 pmNo plans to bid for UK supermarket operator US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts insists it has no plans to launch a bid for UK supermarket... View Article
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