Supermarkets

Albert Heijn To Cease Tobacco Sales In Stores Next Year

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that the sales of tobacco and related products in its stores will cease as of 1 January 2024.

Romania Lowers Prices Of Basic Food Staples

Romania’s new government has approved an emergency decree that introduces a mechanism to cap basic food prices.

Top 10 Supermarket Retail Chains In The United States

Here's an overview of the top ten supermarket retail chains in the United States, according to their most recently-available full-year turnover.

France's Groupe Casino Needs Equity Contribution Of 'At Least €900m'

French supermarket retailer Casino said it aims to conclude a debt restructuring agreement with its creditors by the end of next month, telling creditors i...

Why Is UK Food Inflation So Stubbornly High?

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said this week that British food price inflation had been slower to drop than global commodity prices, des...

How France Secured A Fall In Food Prices

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said last week he had secured a pledge from 75 top food companies to cut prices on hundreds of products next month t...

Auchan To Start Franchising Supermarkets In France

French food retailer Auchan is planning to sell seven of its stores in France to franchisees and increasingly rely on this store operation model in the fut...