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Byline: Katy Askew Turkish discounter BIM saw sales and earnings during 2013 rise by more than one-fifth, driven by new store openings and like-for-like growth. In the 12 months to [...]

Byline: Hannah Abdulla The convenience channel has become a source of growth for larger grocers in a number of markets. Even in the US, home of the big-box store, major [...]

Byline: Dean Best Online will be the latest driver of Wal-Mart Stores' growth, the chief of the world's largest retailer's e-commerce operation has claimed. Neil Ashe, president and CEO of [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has revealed expansion plans for its Canada division that will see it invest US$450m in supercentre and distribution facility projects. Outlining the plans [...]

Byline: Katy Askew Wal-Mart's EDLP strategy has successfully driven sales growth in the second quarter, as shoppers across the globe increasingly seek out low prices. Significantly, the company was able [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell Tesco is forecast to grow faster than its three main global rivals, driven by a focus on emerging markets, according to research from IGD. Analysts at IGD [...]

Byline: Michelle Russell UK independent dairy firm Wyke Farms has said that it is hoping to secure a more permanent listing with Wal-Mart Stores in the US this year. Speaking [...]

Byline: Katy Humphries Seiyu, the Japanese arm of US retailer Wal-Mart Stores, is preparing to ramp up expansion in the market. The Japanese retailer recently completed restructuring its unprofitable outlets [...]

Byline: Petah Marian Russia's leading grocery retailer X5 Retail Group's acquisition of soft discounter Kopeyka will give it a stronger base to drive aggressive growth plans in a heavily fragmented, [...]

Byline: Eugene Vorotnikov US retail giant Wal-Mart has said it remains committed to entering the Russian market, despite reports that Stephan Fanderl, CEO of Wal-Mart Russia, has quit over frustration [...]

Byline: just-food.com The expansion of modern retail in India is likely to slow in the coming year, as retailers prioritise profitability over opening new stores, new research has suggested. While [...]

Byline: just-food.com Wal-Mart, the worldas largest retailer, is reportedly looking to the emerging markets of Russia and India to fuel growth. According to a report in the Financial Times, Wal-Mart [...]

Byline: just-food.com Retail giant Metro Group saw underlying sales rise over 7% last year thanks to continuing international growth, the Germany-based firm said today (10 January). The company booked annual [...]

Byline: just-food.com Wal-Mart has forecast annual growth of over 30% in China, according to local reports today (10 December). Terrence Cullen, vice-president of development for Wal-Mart in China, told reporters [...]

Byline: Reena Mital The fresh foods retail sector in India is undergoing a rapid transformation, as both Indian and international retail groups look to develop fresh food and produce offers [...]