Coca-Cola Hellenic reported volume of 2,069 million unit cases in 2009, 2% below 2008. Net sales revenue reached €6,544 million, 6% below 2008, with a net profit of €437 million, 3% above 2008, and   read more...

Russian food retailer Seventh Continent has reported a 12% increase in 2009 sales, driven by increased customer footfall and new store openings. In a statement, Seventh Continent revealed that   read more...

Russia-based X5 Retail Group is reportedly launching a new format for its price oriented Pyaterochka banner. The retailer plans to introduce a smaller Pyaterochka store format in Moscow and Ekaterinburg in   read more...

Slovenian retailer Mercator has been granted approval to take over Croatian retailer Getro. "We assess that there is no excessive market concentration after this transaction, so we see no reason not to   read more...

Casino-owned Monoprix and Trademag are launching a free magazine in France called "Brands, what they are doing for you today". The idea behind the magazine was to give a platform for brands to show   read more...

The full-service wholesale company Lekkerland Germany has appointed Ralph Dreger as its new Vice President Operations. Dreger has worked for Lekkerland in different positions since 2003. From 2007   read more...

Consumer goods group Unilever posts 1.8 pct Q4 underlying sales growth with positive volume growth of 5%, widespread across countries and categories. Total 2009 turnover reached 39.8 billion euro   read more...

Tesco has opened its first zero carbon store as part of its bid to be a carbon neutral company by 2050. The outlet, in Cambridgeshire, is timber-framed rather than steel, and uses skylights and sun pipes   read more...

Police in China have made fresh arrests in the north of the country amid the latest allegations of the contamination of milk with melamine. Three men in Shaanxi Province have been arrested   read more...

Innovation in the food industry slowed and fewer new products were launched during 2009 as a result of the economic downturn, new research from Mintel has suggested. According to the research   read more...

Wal-Mart is cutting 300 jobs at its headquarters in northwest Arkansas as Chief Executive Mike Duke looks to cut costs and make the retailer more efficient. In a memo sent to employees, Duke said managers   read more...

French retailer Carrefour is currently carrying out a test to bring product information to customers’ mobile phones, LSA reported. Two-dimensional codes have been attached to articles such as laptops.   read more...

UK retailer Marks & Spencer has unveiled new refrigeration targets as part of its Plan A environmental programme. The upmarket retailer has set itself a target of halving its carbon footprint   read more...

Home Retail Group’s Homebase operation in Ireland recorded a pre-tax loss of EUR36.6 million (USD50.89 million) in the year to the end of February 2009. Homebase House and Garden Centre Ltd’s recently   read more...

Wal-Mart Stores announced a number of related events that position the company to leverage its global scale to reduce costs of goods, accelerate speed to market, and improve the quality of   read more...

Tesco-owned Fresh & Easy has introduced a red gluten-free icon, to help customers identify gluten-free products throughout its US stores. Own labels to feature the symbol include Fresh & Easy   read more...