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Nestle, Unilever Give Activists Fodder As Big Brands Wither

Nestle SA and Unilever gave predators targeting the consumer-goods business more ammunition, reporting weak sales for a summer in which North American hurr...

Metro Sees Like-For-Like Sales Up 0.5% In FY 2017

Germany’s Metro has posted a 0.5% increase in like-for-like sales in its full year 2016/17, with overall sales rising 1.6% to €37.1 billion....

Carrefour Sales Up 1.9% In Q3, Despite Declines In France

French retail group Carrefour has reported that sales grew 1.9% to €21.9 billion in the third quarter of its financial year. The retailer says that...

Unilever’s Third Quarter Sales Fall Short Of Estimates

Unilever reported third-quarter sales growth that fell well short of estimates as poor weather in Europe and hurricanes in the Americas cut demand for ice...

Sainsbury's Set To Cut 2,000 UK Jobs

UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's is set to cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of the retailer's plans to save £500 million. The retailer is said to be r...

UK's 'Big Four' See Declines In Market Share: Kantar Worldpanel

Each of the UK's Big Four supermarkets recorded a decline in market share for the 12 weeks ending 8 October 2017, according to the latest figures from Kant...

Groupe Casino Sees Same-Store Growth Up 2.5% In France In Q3

Groupe Casino has said that total same-store growth in its French retail operations was up by 2.5% in the third quarter of the year, driven by 0.6% growth...

LAST DAY To Enter European Private Label Awards

***LAST DAY TO ENTER: 16 OCTOBER 2017*** ESM: The European Supermarket Magazine is proud to present the European Private Label Awards, a new contest to de...