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Retail Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Horse meat: Member States endorse the Commission’s control plan to detect fraud in the marketing of foods

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

Brussels, 15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, at an extraordinary Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) organized by the European Commission, the Member States endorsed the coordinated plan announced by Health & Consumer Policy Commissioner Tonio Borg on Wednesday … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Politics, Retail

Minister Coveney Welcomes Latest Steps to Address Mislabelling of Meat

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, welcomed the outcome of today’s meeting of the EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCOFCAH), which further discussed the ongoing issue of the mislabelling … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Ireland, Law, Politics, Retail, Society

Statement by Commissioner Borg on the findings of horse meat in meat products containing different type of meat

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

Brussels, 14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Since we are talking about safety I want to take this opportunity to assure EU citizens that I am following very closely the situation that has arisen in the last few days in some EU Member States … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Politics, Retail, Security & Safety, Society

Safer products and a level playing field in the internal market

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

Brussels, 14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission proposed today new rules to improve the safety of consumer products circulating in the Single Market and to step-up market surveillance concerning all non-food products, including those imported from 3rd countries. This will contribute both … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, International Trade, Law, Politics, Retail, Security & Safety, Society

Debate with President Barroso on the new budget deal at the EESC plenary

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will hold its next plenary session on 13 and 14 February. The session will include a debate with President Barroso on the recent 2014-2020 budget agreement on 13 February as … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Government, Politics, Retail, Society

Irish Presidency convenes informal meeting with interested parties on horse meat issue

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD has today confirmed that he will convene a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday 13th February with EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy Tonio Borg and … Read the full press release →

Posted in European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Ireland, Politics, Retail, Society

Tesco uses BT cloud contact technology to bring it closer to customers

Posted on 5, February 2013 by

BT’s flexible Cloud Contact solution being used by all UK Tesco contact centre employees  5-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Tesco, one of the world’s largest retailers, is using BT’s Cloud Contact solution to give its UK customers an enhanced, more flexible and … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Retail, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom

Citycon to Issue its Financial Statements and Financial Release on Full Year Results 2012 on 6 February

Posted on 4, February 2013 by

CITYCON OYJ Release 31 January 2013 at 09:30 hrs Helsinki, 4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Citycon will publish its Financial Results and Financial Statements for 1 January – 31 December 2012 as well as its Corporate Governance Statement on Wednesday, 6 February approximately at 9 am Helsinki … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Retail

Citycon acquired and financed Kista Galleria, a prime shopping centre in Stockholm, together with CPPIB

Posted on 4, February 2013 by

Helsinki, 4-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On 19 December 2012, Citycon Oyj and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) announced that they will buy the Kista Galleria shopping centre in Stockholm, for approximately SEK 4.6 billion. The closing of the acquisition … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Retail, Sweden

METRO GROUP increases sales 2012 and confirms EBIT guidance

Posted on 31, January 2013 by

Sales of METRO GROUP grew by 2.3% adjusted for the disposals of Makro UK and Saturn France EBIT guidance for 2012 confirmed: EBIT before special items of around € 2 billion expected Q4 sales of Media-Saturn in Germany grew by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Retail

Nomination de Jean RICHARD DE LATOUR au sein du groupe Carrefour

Posted on 31, January 2013 by

Boulogne-Billancourt, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Jean RICHARD DE LATOUR a rejoint le groupe Carrefour le 2 janvier en qualité de Directeur des Etudes, de l’Innovation et des Affaires Publiques. Ancien élève de l’Ecole nationale d’administration, Jean RICHARD DE LATOUR était auparavant … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, France, Management, Retail

Commission adopts a European Retail Action Plan and consults on unfair trading practices

Posted on 31, January 2013 by

Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has today adopted a European Retail Action Plan and a Green Paper on unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food and non-food supply chain. The retail and wholesale services sector is one of the most important … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Retail

European Retail Action Plan and Green Paper on unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food and non-food supply chain – frequently asked questions

Posted on 31, January 2013 by

Brussels, 31-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Retail Action Plan and Green Paper on unfair trading practices in the business-to-business food and non-food supply chain – frequently asked questions What are the existing challenges in the retail sector? Retailers are faced with various … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Retail

Huge response to Tesco Gateshead recruitment call

Posted on 29, January 2013 by

29-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — More than 2,000 people called a recruitment hotline in its first two days, keen to stake their claim for a job in the new Gateshead Tesco Extra store. Call takers took the details of every person who … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Retail, United Kingdom

Rise of online shopping drives new jobs at Tesco.com

Posted on 28, January 2013 by

28-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The popularity of online grocery shopping is today delivering a fresh boost for jobs as Tesco.com opens a new dotcom store at Crawley, near Gatwick in West Sussex, creating 700 jobs. The Crawley facility follows the high-tech model launched … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Retail, United Kingdom

Aviva and Tesco Bank agree three-year deal on private motor insurance

Posted on 23, January 2013 by

23-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Aviva,  the UK’s largest insurer, has agreed a three-year deal with Tesco Bank, the insurance distribution arm of the global supermarket chain, Tesco, to provide private motor insurance to Tesco customers. The deal will see Aviva … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Financial, Insurance, Retail

Tesco comments on FSAI beef survey

Posted on 18, January 2013 by

18-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Tesco comments on FSAI beef survey Tim Smith, Group Technical Director comments: “Today we were informed that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has found that a number of beef products they have recently tested contained … Read the full press release →

Posted in Food & Beverage, Government, Retail, Society, United Kingdom

First sweet lemon to be launched in the UK

Posted on 17, January 2013 by

17-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — First sweet lemon to be launched in the UK Is it a lemon or is it an orange? That’s the first reaction people give on tasting a sweet lemon, the latest unusual fruit to go on supermarket shelves … Read the full press release →

Posted in Food & Beverage, Retail, United Kingdom

Uusi Asko Bonell – myymälä avataan Turussa

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Indoor Groupin huonekalu- ja sisustustuotteiden vähittäiskauppaketju Asko jatkaa uuden, nukkumiseen erikoistuvan Asko Bonnell – patjamyymäläkonseptinsa pilotointia.  Uusi Asko Bonnell -myymälä avataan keväällä Turun Hansa-kauppakeskuksessa. Ketjun marraskuun lopussa avattu ensimmäinen pilottimyymälä Kuopion Matkus Shopping Center -kauppakeskuksessa sai erittäin … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Estonia, Finland, Retail

Citycon Acquires Kista Galleria Shopping Center in Stockholm Together with CPPIB for approximately SEK 4.6 billion (approx. EUR 526 million)

Posted on 9, January 2013 by

Kista Galleria has an annual footfall of approximately 18.1 million visitors (the highest in Stockholm) and annual sales of EUR 280 million. 9-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Citycon Oyj (NASDAQ OMX: CTY1S), a long-term owner and developer of shopping centers in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Finland, Investment, Retail, Sweden