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Australia's Woolworths To Take 55% Stake In Pet Food Retailer Petspiration

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths Group Ltd has announced plans to acquire a 55% stake in pet food and services retailer Petspiration Group for A$586...

European Shoppers Plan To Spend Less On Black Friday This Year, Survey Finds

Shoppers in seven European countries plan to cut down on their Black Friday shopping compared to last year, a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) ha...

South Africa's Woolworths Flags Higher Profit As COVID-19 Disruption Eases

South African fashion and food retailer Woolworths expects half-year earnings to rise more than 20% year-on-year as customers return to its stores, particu...

SPAR Australia Opens New Distribution Centre in Brisbane

SPAR Australia has announced the opening of a new distribution centre in Brisbane, Queensland, which opened on 13 October.

Australia's Woolworths Says Floods Are Hurting Potato Crops

Australian grocer Woolworths Group said heavy rain may keep squeezing supply of farm-based staples, including potato chips, as soaring shelf prices contrib...

M&S Announces Global Rollout Of Sparks Loyalty Scheme

UK retailer Marks & Spencer has announced that it has rolled out its Sparks loyalty scheme at a global level, extending the service to India and 25 oth...

Australia's Coles Flags Climate Challenge As Floods Push Up Inflation

Australia's second-biggest grocer Coles Group Ltd flagged climate change as its next big operational challenge, as floods pushed up prices in the first qua...

Refresco Acquires Australian Manufacturer Tru Blu Beverages

Dutch beverage solutions provider Refresco Group has announced it has acquired Tru Blu Beverages, an Australian manufacturer of non-alcoholic beverages.