Retail News – Week 28

RO: Auchan has revealed plans to double the number of stores it has in Romania by 2014.

PL: Auchan launched AuchanDirect.pl

CN: DIA China to switch focus to supermarkets

DE: INDITEX Zara Home sees more potential in Germany

MY: IKEA Malaysia bans single-use plastic bags

UK: AMAZON UK to open new DC in Staffordshire

US: LVMH Sephora to deliver in Manhattan

NL: JUMBO SUPERMARKTEN replaces Super de Boer private labels

AL: CARREFOUR to enter Albania in November

DE: ALDI Süd own brand manufacturer sued over product design by P&G

SE: Sweden-based electronics retailer OnOff has filed for bankruptcy

SI: Douglas Holding has closed its Douglas beauty stores in Slovenia

CN: Tesco is to open more than 20 new stores in China during 2011

FR: LECLERC France reports H1 sales growth of 5%

DE: AS WATSON Rossmann sales rise 12% in H1

EG: SUBWAY to double Egypt store numbers

CN: INDITEX Stradivarius opens in China

RU: AUCHAN Russia to open first Auchan Drive next year

RO: REWE GROUP Penny invests in Romania (EUR45 million)

LB: McDonald’s opens a new restaurant in Batroun, Lebanon

DE: REWE GROUP Penny works on major private label revamp

AU: COSTCO looks to Australia expansion

UK: MORRISONS plans own brand makeover