France: Carrefour to acquire Rue du Commerce from Alarea Cogedim
Retail giant Carrefour has revealed that it is in exclusive negotiations with Altarea Cogedim, owner of Rue du Commerce, for the purchase of the e-commerce retailer. Rue du Commerce has a diverse product range, predominantly in technology and DIY products, but also has a broad offering in the beauty and fragrance space, including brands such […]
India: Mibelle to target the Asian market through new partner
Mibelle, a private label cosmetics producer that is part of the Swiss retail group Migros, is seeking to make its products available in India through a cooperation agreement between Migros and Indian retail firm Future Group. Migros CEO Luigi Pedrocchi commented on the move by stating that the objective was to develop new brands and […]
Netherlands: Albert Heijn launches recipe boxes
Leading Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn has announced the launch of new ‘recipe boxes’, allowing consumers to cook three recipes from scratch based on fresh ingredients. The Albert Heijn Aller Hande Box is based around the store’s popular Aller Hande recipe service, which was first launched in 1954 and now attracts 100,000 visitors every day, […]
Chile: Femsa mulls market entry
Femsa, the Mexican FMCG and retail conglomerate, is preparing to move into Chile, according to a report in America Retail. The company, which is also the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler, is said to be looking to install its Oxxo retail chain in the country and also to be exploring a partnership with Andina, Chile’s main […]
UK: Morrisons to launch “Morrisons Milk for Farmers”
UK supermarket chain Morrisons is to launch a new milk brand that is claimed to support dairy producers by ensuring that 10 pence per litre of the retail milk price is returned directly to farmers. The move comes on the back of a number of direct action protests by farmers targeting the retailer’s stores. “We […]
Colombia: Grupo Exito expands internationally with acquisitions in Argentina and Brazil
Grupo Exito, the leading Colombian supermarket that also has a presence in Uruguay, has announced the acquisition of the Argentinean chain of hypermarkets Libertad. In the same transaction, the group also acquired 50% of the voting shares of the Brazilian chain GPA (Grupo Pao de Acucar), equivalent to 18.8% of total capital of the firm. […]
Australia: Parmalat wins private label contract
It has been announced that Parmalat has won a five-year contract “to supply Woolworths’ private label milk in NSW and South Australia”. According to Food and Drinks Business News, the company was the successful contender a $100 million battle for the Woolworths’ private label brand contract after edging out rivals Lion and Murray Goulburn. Lion […]
Switzerland: Migros looking to buy 130 Kaiser’s-Tengelmann stores in Bavaria
Swiss cooperative Migros is entering the race for stores in the German Kaiser’s-Tengelmann supermarket chain, which have recently been put up for sale. Migros is already present in Germany through the supermarket chain Tegut and is now seeking to purchase 130 Kaiser’s-Tengelmann stores to expand its reach in the country. Speaking to the Swiss magazine […]
Germany: Drogerie Markt moves into online retail
Drogerie Markt (DM), Germany’s leading retailer of health & beauty products and housewares, is expanding for the first time into online retail, according to a report in Lebensmittel Praxis. Launched on the 14th July, the e-commerce platform allows consumers to choose from a range of 11,000 products that is similar to that available in DM’s […]
France: Systeme U set to expand convenience business
French supermarket chain Systeme U is set to expand its convenience business with the aim of generating over €3 billion ($3.3 billion) from convenience store sales by 2020, according to articles in Rayon Boissons and ESM. To achieve this objective, the retailer is reported to be establishing a dedicated team with a view to launching […]