Posts tagged retail
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Italian Jobs: As Italy’s unemployment level rises and consumers reduce their spending, it’s becoming harder and harder for the country’s retailers to keep shoppers spending. This month, Eurofruit talks to Germano Fabiani, head of fresh produce sourcing at Italy’s biggest grocery retailer Coop Italia, about the changing commercial landscape and the potential road ahead.
This first edition of the Eurofruit Podcast presents an exclusive interview with Matt Simister and Darren Clough, two of the directors leading Tesco’s new Group Food Sourcing Division.
Sourcing Strategy: Tesco sourcing directors Darren Clough and Matt Simister feature on the front cover of our September issue. Inside, they reveal how they plan to bring the retailer’s entire global fruit and vegetable procurement under one roof, enabling them to coordinate supply to all of their different store networks around the world.
UK retailer Waitrose’s new advert features South African lemons and TV chef Heston Blumenthal
Mass Acquisition: Want to know more about the South African fruit company being bought by the retailer that’s being bought by Walmart? Check out this corporate video…
Korea Moves: How Tesco (Homeplus) became the number one online grocery retailer in South Korea…
Two strategies are open to B-brands suppliers. Either invest in quality and target the premium market, or specialise in private label.
Polish push for French firm
Carrefour Poland is planning to open 200 Carrefour Express stores each year in the eastern European country from next year onwards.
Tesco’s chief executive Sir Terry Leahy tells the BBC he expects the majority of Tesco’s growth over the next few years to be in countries outside the UK.
Suppliers should be challenged to fund marketing costs and should provide compensation for products that are marked down or thrown away because customers aren’t buying them. We invest a huge amount of capital into new space each year and our suppliers can help pay for it.
Tesco's Terry Leahy takes stock
The UK retail giant’s outgoing chief executive talks to the Wall Street Journal about his time at the company’s helm.
Chris White of Eurofruit takes a closer look at the kind of fresh produce on offer through Amazon’s new online grocery service
