NEW ZEALAND: The New Zealand pork industry has been plunged into crisis after secret filming on an intensive pig farm was broadcast on TV this week. PM John Key described the footage, which showed pigs packed tightly together with some chewing on bars, as "very disturbing".
The broadcast led to a protest by animals rights activists outside the office of agriculture minister, David Carter. It also forced trade body New Zealand Pork to defend intensive production, claiming the prohibition of intensive farming would add $2 (77p) a kilo to the retail price of pork.
US: Wal-Mart is revamping its electronics department in a bid to compete better with the likes of Amazon. Wal-Mart will install more spacious and more interactive electronics areas to properly showcase products. In recent years, Wal-Mart has developed its offer by introducing more sophisticated products, moving away from entry-level models and emphasising higher-end TVs and other equipment. The retailer has also reportedly struck a deal with third-party company E-play to install 77 stations where gamers can trade in used games by inserting a used game into a machine.
CHINA: A Beijing hypermarket belonging to a subsidiary of China's biggest grocery retailer, Lianhua Supermarket Holdings, has been forced to close after racking up losses of up to RMB2m (£188,000) a month. According to reports, the Shanghai Century Lianhua Supermarket Development closed because of increased competition and theft.
CARREFOUR: Carrefour has launched a website dedicated to its new range of discount products. The site provides product information on each of the 400 items in the Carrefour Discount range, plus low-cost recipe ideas.
"Through this new marketing offensive, Carrefour France sets itself off from its competitors and increases its appeal for winning new customers," said the retailer. "Carrefour Discount products are sold at very competitive prices without in the least sacrificing our brand quality standards."
The broadcast led to a protest by animals rights activists outside the office of agriculture minister, David Carter. It also forced trade body New Zealand Pork to defend intensive production, claiming the prohibition of intensive farming would add $2 (77p) a kilo to the retail price of pork.
US: Wal-Mart is revamping its electronics department in a bid to compete better with the likes of Amazon. Wal-Mart will install more spacious and more interactive electronics areas to properly showcase products. In recent years, Wal-Mart has developed its offer by introducing more sophisticated products, moving away from entry-level models and emphasising higher-end TVs and other equipment. The retailer has also reportedly struck a deal with third-party company E-play to install 77 stations where gamers can trade in used games by inserting a used game into a machine.
CHINA: A Beijing hypermarket belonging to a subsidiary of China's biggest grocery retailer, Lianhua Supermarket Holdings, has been forced to close after racking up losses of up to RMB2m (£188,000) a month. According to reports, the Shanghai Century Lianhua Supermarket Development closed because of increased competition and theft.
CARREFOUR: Carrefour has launched a website dedicated to its new range of discount products. The site provides product information on each of the 400 items in the Carrefour Discount range, plus low-cost recipe ideas.
"Through this new marketing offensive, Carrefour France sets itself off from its competitors and increases its appeal for winning new customers," said the retailer. "Carrefour Discount products are sold at very competitive prices without in the least sacrificing our brand quality standards."
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