AHOLD, NETHERLANDS: Ahold has posted a 3.9% rise in third-quarter sales, putting the increase down to competitive pricing. Ahold owns the Netherlands' biggest supermarket chain, Albert Heijn, and said sales increased to €5.8bn (£4.6bn) from €5.59bn (£4.44bn) a year ago.
"We remain vigilant and will respond to any changes in consumer and competitor behaviour," said Ahold. Stop&Shop, Ahold's biggest US chain, reported same-store sales growth of 3.8%, excluding fuel.
EDEKA, GERMANY: Edeka has announced plans for 1,000 new outlets in its home market of Germany by the end of 2010 , employing 25,000 new staff. In a statement, the retailer said it will build 200 Edeka and 150 Netto Marken-Discount stores annually. "We are investing €1bn (£793m) to expand our network," said an Edeka spokesman. The group currently has 253,000 employees in Germany. Meanwhile, rival Rewe Group is reportedly seeking to create 25,000 jobs by opening 750 stores across the country by 2014. The company also plans to open stores across Europe.
CARREFOUR, SOUTH AFRICA: Carrefour in South Africa is planning to centralise its non-food merchandising and may cut up to two thirds of the jobs in that operation, according to reports . Sources have told South African newspapers that the retailer will scrap the existing national purchasing centres and create a pan-European one, eliminating up to 700 of the existing 1,000 jobs.
NESTLÉ, CHINA: Nestlé has opened the doors of its milk production and processing factory in Shuangcheng in an attempt to reassure consumers of its stringent safety testing standards, following the contamination of some Chinese milk products with melamine last month.
Several Nestlé products were withdrawn . Patrice Bula, chairman and CEO of Nestlé China, told visitors the company had acted decisively when the contamination was discovered.
WAL-MART, CANADA: Wal-Mart Canada has announced a polystyrene recycling programme, calling it a significant step towards meeting its sustainability goals. Construction materials producer Grace Canada will collect expandable polystyrene packaging from eight Wal-Mart Canada locations and reuse it in the production of its fire-resistant commercial insulation product. John Lawrence, Wal-Mart Canada's director of corporate social responsibility, said the deal was a "triple-win for Wal-Mart Canada, Grace Canada and the environment".
"We remain vigilant and will respond to any changes in consumer and competitor behaviour," said Ahold. Stop&Shop, Ahold's biggest US chain, reported same-store sales growth of 3.8%, excluding fuel.
EDEKA, GERMANY: Edeka has announced plans for 1,000 new outlets in its home market of Germany by the end of 2010 , employing 25,000 new staff. In a statement, the retailer said it will build 200 Edeka and 150 Netto Marken-Discount stores annually. "We are investing €1bn (£793m) to expand our network," said an Edeka spokesman. The group currently has 253,000 employees in Germany. Meanwhile, rival Rewe Group is reportedly seeking to create 25,000 jobs by opening 750 stores across the country by 2014. The company also plans to open stores across Europe.
CARREFOUR, SOUTH AFRICA: Carrefour in South Africa is planning to centralise its non-food merchandising and may cut up to two thirds of the jobs in that operation, according to reports . Sources have told South African newspapers that the retailer will scrap the existing national purchasing centres and create a pan-European one, eliminating up to 700 of the existing 1,000 jobs.
NESTLÉ, CHINA: Nestlé has opened the doors of its milk production and processing factory in Shuangcheng in an attempt to reassure consumers of its stringent safety testing standards, following the contamination of some Chinese milk products with melamine last month.
Several Nestlé products were withdrawn . Patrice Bula, chairman and CEO of Nestlé China, told visitors the company had acted decisively when the contamination was discovered.
WAL-MART, CANADA: Wal-Mart Canada has announced a polystyrene recycling programme, calling it a significant step towards meeting its sustainability goals. Construction materials producer Grace Canada will collect expandable polystyrene packaging from eight Wal-Mart Canada locations and reuse it in the production of its fire-resistant commercial insulation product. John Lawrence, Wal-Mart Canada's director of corporate social responsibility, said the deal was a "triple-win for Wal-Mart Canada, Grace Canada and the environment".
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