With Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority taking on a more active interventional approach in its latest ruling, the Sainsbury’s-Asda deal, which could create Britain’s biggest retailer, faces headwinds from multiple angles. Although Mike Coupe, Asda’s CEO was taped on camera… Read More ›
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French supermarket retailer Casino to divest assets worth $567 million
The move is part of Casino’s debt-financing strategy. On Monday, Casino, a French supermarket retailer, stated it is in the process of divesting assets so as to slash its debts. It aims to sell 26 of its brick-and-mortar stores in… Read More ›
Henri Bendel’s brick-and-mortar stores and website to close on Feb 1, 2019
The closure of Henri Bendel by L Brands Inc, its parent, brings an end to a company which opened its first store in New York’s Greenwich Village in 1895. The owner of Victoria’s Secret – L Brands Inc – stated… Read More ›
Casino teams up with L’Oreal as the duo ramp up their market presence to fight Amazon.com
Amazon.com’s acquisition of Whole Food Market Inc in 2017 have spurred spurred European retailers to boost their online offering so as to be in a better position to fight the world’s world’s largest online retailer. In a development that marks… Read More ›
House of Fraser to shutdown; 6000 jobs at risk
British departmental stores, House of Fraser, having 56 stores and 2 outlets across the U.K., has proposed the closure of 31 of its stores as part of a restructuring plan. On Thursday, Britain’s House of Fraser said it has proposed… Read More ›
Starbucks looks to triple its stores in China in the next 5 years
Starbucks is hoping the cost synergies in its deal with Nestle will enable it to mitigate the pressures of fighting waves of small boutique coffee stores in the U.S. and China. Feeling the pressure in its home market, Starbucks Corp… Read More ›
British supermarket store proposes to acquire Walmart’s Asda for $10 billion
The potential merger, a stock and cash deal, between Britain’s second and third biggest retail groups has cost synergies of at least 500 million. In a significant development, Britain’s Sainsbury has agreed to acquire Walmart’s Asda for around $10 billion… Read More ›
More than 900 KFC stores shut due to shortage of chicken
The issue in KFC’s supply chain occurred when it switched its delivery contract to DHL U.S. fast food restaurant chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) stated it has been forced for close hundreds of its stores in Britain due to shortage… Read More ›
Bayer acquires Nestle’s baby food business head for its consumer health division
Heiko Schipper, 48, is set to join Bayer from March 2018. He will be replacing Erica Mann. Schipper will have to stem the flow of losses from Bayer’s non-prescription drugs business and manage the growing preference by consumers to shop… Read More ›