Category: supermarkets

  • Grocery inflation eases as supermarkets ramp up promotions for savvy shoppers

    Grocers in the United Kingdom slowed for the first time in six months, providing a comfort for families who are struggling with the pressure of continuous living costs. According to the latest data from Kantar, supermarket prices increased by 3.3 % in January, a decrease from 3.7 % in December.…

  • Seven & I Approaching Buyers for Retail, Supermarkets Units

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business Seven & i Holdings Co. has approached potential buyers for its Ito-Yokado stores and its supermarkets, as it seeks to restructure in the face of a takeover approach from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc, people familiar with the matter said. Article writer: Bloomberg News Koh Yoshida and…

  • As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers

    BANGKOK (AP) — Indonesian shrimp farmer Julius Kahyonogroho was running more than two dozen ponds just a few years ago, employing seven people and earning enough to support his family. Since then, the 39-year-old says the prices he gets from buyers have fallen by half, he’s had to downsize to…

  • Aldi urges Starmer to fast-track planning permission for new supermarkets amid expansion delays

    Aldi is pressing Sir Keir Starmer to speed up planning permission processes for new stores as the retailer faces lengthy approval times from local councils. George Brown, national director of property at Aldi, recently met with a senior special adviser to the prime minister, pushing him to make reforms in…

  • Supermarkets, warehouses beat homes in rental returns

    Commercial property developers are outperforming their counterparts in the primary residential sector in terms of cash rental returns, helped by growing demand for storage facilities and retail space. An analysis by property firm Knight Frank of rental yields across different market sectors showed that retail and industrial developers enjoyed returns…

  • The woman who took on supermarkets giant Carrefour —and won

    Njeri Njori enjoys working with rural women. After completing her master’s degree at Birmingham City University in the UK in 2003, she decided to work with women in the dairy industry. The food science specialist will teach the women how to package and label dairy products to increase productivity and…