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Czechs prefer Kaufland over other retailers
According to the results of the latest survey carried out by Incoma GfK, the dominant position on the Czech retail market is held by the hypermarkets (Albert, Globus, Interspar, Kaufland and Tesco); 47 per c...
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RUSSIA: Carlsberg announces closure of two breweries
The Carlsberg Group has decided to close two of its 10 breweries in Russia, followinglast year’s suspension of production at two of its Russian breweries. The Group has evaluated its Russian production struc...
Read MoreMagnit plans ‘aggressive’ 2015 store opening amid Russian crisis
PJSC Magnit, Russia’s largest retailer, plans to strengthen its market position by accelerating store openings just as the country’s economy enters a recession. “We’ll have our most aggressive opening pl...
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Carlsberg introdces the wooden beer bottle
Carlsberg announced an agreement to develop the world’s first fully biodegradable wood-fibre bottle for beverages. The Danish brewer has initiated a three-year project with packaging company ecoXpac, with th...
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UK: Tesco names 43 stores set for closure
Details have emerged of the 43 unprofitable stores that Tesco announced earlier this month that it is closing. Tesco revealed in its Q3 trading update that it would close the stores as part of a push to cut ...
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FRANCE: Private label regressing slightly
In France, private label has been losing momentum for three consecutive years, according to the most recent market research. Nielsen statistics show that private label in France has been shrinking slightly f...
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FRANCE: Auchan trials parcel service in store
French retailer Auchan is trialing a parcel shipping and delivery service through its hypermarket network. Customers will be able ship and collect parcels from pick-up points located in the retailer’s h...
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Tesco closes stores in the Czech Republic
The British Tesco supermarket chain closes two large stores in the Czech Republic soon. As the result of the closure of the Supermarkets in Ústí nad Labem and Prague, 102 people will lost their jobs – Tesco’...
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HUNGARY: SPAR denies plans to close stores
The Hungarian arm of Austrian retailer SPAR has denied press reports earlier this week that it was to close stores in Hungary, but UK-based Tesco will not stop at shutting 13 stores in Hungary, daily newspap...
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Convenience format shrinking in Greece
Convenience stores in Greece reported decline in sales during 2014, as a result of economic challenges and the decline in disposable income. Convenience stores reported a sales decrease 4% - 5% per year, amo...
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