CHAIN ‘GANGS’ IN FOOD FIGHT
Battles between two large players are nothing knew - the cola wars
with Pepsi v Coke and the beer wars with Lion Nathan v Fosters are
something with which all retail folk are accustomed.
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WALMART OPENS SUPERCENTRE IN JAPAN
Just an hour or so by train from Tokyo the first ever Wal-Mart
supercentre has been opened in Japan - and efficiency is the key.
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PROFIT NEWS
Tesco, the UK retailer, has lifted profits by 22% to 1.7 UK pounds
for the 53 weeks to the end of February 2004 thanks to its successful
move into non-food areas.
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FLOAT FOR RETAIL BOOK SELLER?
There is plenty of speculation that Angus & Robertson may list
on the Australian Stock Exchange in the not-too-distant future - this
after a Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) announced it had paid around
$115 million for the Asia-Pacific assets of WH Smith.
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PHARMACY STUDENTS TARGET WOOLWORTHS
Pharmacy students have joined the fray by displaying bitter
opposition to plans by Woolies to open pharmaceutical outlets inside
their stores.
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VIC LIQUOR STORES TO CLOSE
When the Victorian liquor market becomes completely deregulated,
some folk are predicting that about half of the independent liquor
stores in that state will close.
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XMAS TRADING LAWS IN SA UNDER ATTACK
Retailers in South Australia appear keen to see changes to
Christmas trading laws in South Australia.
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FRANKLINS BACKERS HERE FOR LONG HAUL
A report from South Africa based on Pick 'n Pay's annual report
shows that it is confident Franklins in Australia will generate
profits within the next year or two.
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Close
This bulletin is edited and compiled by retail commentator John Kingsley-Jones.
John has worked as an Editor, Chief Sub-Editor
and journalist in magazines and newspapers both
in Australia and overseas.
In the past 15 years, he has consulted to a
range of companies and brands such as Unilever,
Mars Confectionery, TipTop, Tooheys, McWilliam's
Wines, Goodyear and BMW.
That's it for this issue of the Retail One-Stop. If you
have any questions or comments please give us a call on 02 9419 8356 or email us
on info@eps.net.au.
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