Hypermarkets and supermarkets news

The Delhi high court recently upheld the proposed merger of Future Retail Limited (FRL) with Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RNRL), following a challenge by Amazon.  It has also allowed Amazon to continue opposing the merger in appropriate legal forums. Delhi high court clears Future-Reliance deal According to the Delhi high court, the transaction between Future and Reliance did not viola...

Coles has started the new year by announcing that it plans to cut the prices of over 200 products over the coming three months. Reductions of everyday items  The price cuts are expected to be implemented across various categories, with initial products to see reductions including ice cream, convenience items, deli products, drinks and pet food. Some products will see prices dropped as much ...

With the new wave of COVID-19 in Thailand, Central Food Retail is raising safety and hygiene standards by using UV-C disinfection robots in more stores. How does it work? The robots emit UV-C light to disinfect areas in 360 degrees to destroy more than 99.99% of all pathogens within seconds. In addition, the UV-C light is completely safe with no harmful side effects on the food products bei...

Netherlands-based Jumbo reported it generated a turnover of €9.73 bn in 2020, including sales through its La Place restaurant chain. The turnover at its Jumbo stores increased by 15% to €9.68 bn, with its online sales up by more than 50% to over €500m. Total sales +15%, organic growth +11% in 2020 Jumbo said its eponymous stores saw turnover growth of 15% to €9.68 bn, aided by a 53rd week. ...

Central Food Hall Ladprao is a new food destination using modern robotic assistants to provide shoppers with a seamless shopping experience Celebrating the union of design and food The store is designed for a superior experience for all senses with a shop-in-shop concept and modern décor. Shoppers can observe every stage of food preparation in each zone and enjoy over 30,000 products from T...

Colruyt reported its first half results, with revenue rising by 5.7% to €4.99 bn. However, the retailer said its growth was below that for the market as shoppers’ changing buying habits saw ‘ neighbourhood store concepts in particular experienced faster growth during the COVID-19 period, in part due to their greater number and therefore proximity ’. Underlining the difference in performance, C...

Spain-based Mercadona has revealed long-term investment plans to strengthen its logistics capacity. Meanwhile, the retailer continues to focus on reducing its use of plastic through its 6.25 strategy, while its suppliers sustain their pace of innovation to keep up with shopper demands. Mercadona to invest €1 bn in its supply chain Mercadona will invest €1 bn between 2021 and 2025 to enable ...

Metcash has reported H1 results for the period ending 31 October 2020 with sales revenue up 12.3% to AU$8,094m including charge-through sales and growth in sales volume across all pillars. Food sales up 9.5% to AU$4,795.9m Strong growth was achieved despite the loss of supply agreements to Drakes in South Australia in September 2019 and 7-Eleven in August 2020. Excluding these impacts, sale...

In an interview with France-based trade publication LSA, Carrefour France’s chief executive, Rami Baitieh, has discussed the retailer’s TOP project, which aims to reorganise in-store operations. However, the plan has had to be paused, due to a Court order, resulting from a case brought by the CGT trade union. TOP aimed to improve stores’ economic performance… Baitieh launched TOP (an acrony...

Grupo Éxito recently opened the 14 th store in its Carulla FreshMarket banner. This forward-thinking format has been certified by the Colombian Institute of Technical Standards and Certifications (ICONTEC) as the first carbon neutral food retailer in Colombia. The business invested COP6.5bn (US$1.9m) in renovating its Carulla 140 store, which opened at the end of November 2020 and is locate...