Costco readies first Australian outlets

Insurers are looking forward to tap the vast and fast-growing Indian healthcare market. In fact, many insurance companies have beg.

Paypoint partners with O2 for Load & Go prepaid card

PayPoint’s 22,000 retailers are poised to benefit from the latest prepaid card to be launched into the UK’s mobile banking market as demand for mobile banking services grows.

China’s Lianhua Supermarket Will Acquire Hualian Supermarket.

On the completion of the acquisition, Hualian Supermarket will become a subsidiary of Lianhua Supermarket and the number of Lianhua Supermarket outlets will be increased to 5,268, including 3,184 standard supermarkets.

Stater Bros. Rolls Out Lower Prices

Stater Bros, the largest privately owned supermarket chain in Southern California, San Bernardino-based Stater Bros. operates 166 supermarkets and employs over 19,000 associates lowers the prices…

Albertsons Completes Chain-Wide Installation of DVD Rental Kiosks

Albertson’s, LLC has completed the deployment of Coinstar’s RedBox DVD rental kiosks at all 248 of its locations across the country, with the installation of units at 116 locations in Arizona, Florida and New Mexico.

United Supermarkets to Launch Full-Scale Online Channel

United Supermarkets plans to enhance its online presence with a suite of online tools designed to help retain and acquire new customers as well as increase profits..

Baoxiniao To Open 100 New Specialty Stores In 2009.

Chinese apparel group Baoxiniao has announced plans to open about 100 new specialty stores in 2009.

New £24m food court planned for Merry Hill Shopping centre.

Westfield’s new Eat Central area at the Merry Hill Shopping centre, has been in the planning stages for more than two years.
Nandos, Hey Potato, KFC and Nineteen Ten Mexican Kitchen have signed up to be part of the new development, which will comprise 16 food outlets and three restaurants with open plan kitchens and grills.
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Target to Add Mini Markets to 100 Stores

In a bid to increase business and customer count, Minneapolis-based Target Corp. will add new store-within-a-store grocery and fresh foods mini markets in about 100 new and remodeled stores during the course of this year, according to Progressivegrocer.com. If deemed a success, the company may eventually expand the section to all of its stores, said [...]

Why Wal-Mart’s First India Store Isn’t A Wal-Mart.

After years of controversy and opposition from local retailers, Wal-Mart this month is poised to open its first store in India, launching an expansion that will include 10 more big-box outlets in the potentially vast Indian market over the next two years…