Convenience Stores

Carrefour Completes Acquisition Of Cora In Romania

Carrefour has completed the acquisition of all activities of the Cora brand in Romania, including 10 hypermarkets and nine convenience stores.

Auchan Completes Rollout Of Stores At Petrom Service Stations

French retailer Auchan and Romanian oil company Petrom have completed the rollout of MyAuchan convenience stores in all Petrom stations across Romania.

Russian Retailer Lenta Buys Monetka Chain In Cash And Debt Takeover

Russian supermarket chain Lenta said its has acquired the Monetka chain of 2,120 convenience stores for an undisclosed sum in a deal financed by cash and d...

Carrefour To Buy 47 SuperCor Stores In Spain

Carrefour has reached an agreement with El Corte Inglés to buy 47 stores under the SuperCor banner in Spain, for an enterprise value of €60 mil...

Tesco Cuts Branded Products In Convenience Stores

Supermarket group Tesco said it would reduce the number of branded items in key product areas in its convenience stores as cash-strapped UK shoppers increa...

Japan's Seven & i Posts 20% Drop In First-Quarter Profit

Japan's Seven & i Holdings, the world's largest convenience store operator, has reported a nearly 20% fall in first-quarter operating profit.

Morrisons Rolls Out 'Savers' Products In Its Convenience Stores

UK retailer Morrisons has introduced a range of entry-level products into its convenience stores across the UK.

Carrefour Brasil Bets On Know-How To Expand Small Stores Operation

Grupo Carrefour Brasil has launched a franchise model of convenience stores in the Brazilian market, aiming to tap into its know-how from years of experien...