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Issa Brothers Plan To Merge Asda And EG Petrol Forecourts

The Issa brothers are close to completing a deal that will see the merger of Asda and EG Group‘s UK division by the end of next month, according to m...

UK Regulator Tells Asda To Fix Competition Concerns Over Co-op Fuel Deal

Britain's competition regulator has found that supermarket group Asda's £611 million (€691 million) purchase of the Co-op's 132 petrol stations...

Casino To Step Up Promotions As Cost-Of-Living Crisis Weighs On French Sales

French retailer Casino vowed on Tuesday to spend more on promotions this quarter to help cash-strapped shoppers after sales at its Géant hypermarket...

Amazon Still Grasping For Success With Supermarkets, CEO Says

Amazon.com Inc, the online retailer long feared to disrupt the grocery sector, believes it has fallen short in this area, its CEO has said.

UK Regulator Probes Asda's Purchase Of Petrol Forecourt Estate

Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday it has begun investigating British supermarket group Asda Stores' purchase of Co-Operative Group's 42T...

More Than 70% Of US Shoppers Discover New Products, Brands In Convenience Stores, Study Finds

More than seven in 10 (71%) US shoppers, ages 18 and over, say they discover new products and brands in convenience stores (c-stores), according to a new s...

Morrisons To Close Unprofitable McColl's Stores; 1,300 Jobs At Risk

British supermarket group Morrisons is to close 132 McColl's convenience stores that have no realistic prospect of making a profit in the medium...

Casino's Potential Stake Sale In Brazilian Assai 'Saves Some Time'

French retailer Casino has launched a study for the potential disposal of part of its stake in Brazilian cash-and-carry chain Assai as it looks to reduce i...