Auchan, Intermarche in buying alliance talks with eyes on Casino’s French stores

[ad_1] A logo of French retailer?Casino?is pictured outside a?Casino?supermarket in Sainte-Hermine, France, December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Auchan and Intermarche are in…

Italy’s clam industry under threat from blue crab ‘invasion’

[ad_1] ROME, Aug 2 (Reuters) – A particularly aggressive crab species from the western Atlantic is threatening Italy’s role as one of the world’s top producers of clams – as…

South Africans seek out Black Friday essentials as crunch continues

[ad_1] [1/3]Black Friday signage is displayed at Game store in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham Acquire Licensing Rights JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Johannesburg’s Mall of Africa…

Campari signs MoU with China’s Wuliangye for strategic cooperation

[ad_1] Bartenders pour drinks at a Campari inauguration of a new brand house for Aperol, its best-selling beverage, in Venice. Italy, August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights…

Exclusive: Barclays explores deal for Tesco banking business – sources

[ad_1] Barclays Bank logo is seen in this illustration taken March 12, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Barclays (BARC.L) has been exploring a potential…

UK supermarket Asda completes $2.5 bln purchase of EG’s UK business

[ad_1] A person puts fuel in their car at a filling station, at an ASDA supermarket in Birkenhead, Britain, July 3, 2023. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct…

Drug retailer Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid rising debt, opioid litigation

[ad_1] Oct 16 (Reuters) – Debt-laden Rite Aid (RAD.N) filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday and said it would close underperforming stores, as the drugstore chain comes under pressure from…

Analysis: Consumer goods firms’ pricing woes may spread beyond France

[ad_1] Sept 20 (Reuters) – Consumer goods firms like Nestle (NESN.S), Lindt (LISN.S) and Unilever (ULVR.L) may face increased pressure across Europe to cut prices after being singled out by…

Czech billionaire Kretinsky’s sprawling empire

[ad_1] Oct 5 (Reuters) – Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been on a buying spree in France, with three new investments so far this year. Most recently, supermarket group Casino…

S.African grocer Pick N Pay shares sink 15% on CEO exit, loss estimate

[ad_1] Customers push trolleys as they shop at a Pick n Pay store at the Trade Route Mall, in Lenasia outside Johannesburg, South Africa, February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo…