Retail News – Week 30
AE: Spinneys Dubai to expand store network
DE: Burger King plans 100 coffee bars in Germany
UK: Tesco pilots instore free Wi-Fi
QA: Limited Brands Victoria’s Secret enters Qatar
FI: Starbucks to enter Finland early 2012
AE: Lulu Hypermarkets GroupTo Move Closer To Neighborhoods In GCC
RU: Mobile phone retailer Euroset has acquired 446 stores from rival Svyaznoy
US: Sephora has launched a free To Go app for both iPhone and iPad
CN: Costa Coffee is to expand in China with hopes to open 100 new stores in 2012.
US: Walmart Market enters New England
DE: Bauhaus to launch drive-through concept
IN: Amazon set to launch in India early 2012
CO: Casino Exito reports net income boost in Q2
UK: Tesco to launch £15 bundle Back to School deal
HU: Aldi Sud adds Coca Cola, Nestea, Dr Oetker in Hungary
PT: Jerónimo Martins posts strong Q2 profit rise
EU: Media-Saturn to cut 3,000 jobs across Europe
CZ: Tesco & Lidl face investigation in Czech Republic
IT: Inditex acquires the building of Milan flagship store
PL: Metro Group Makro and Bank Millennium launch pilot partnership
NL: Lidl in the Netherlands is launching a holiday booking website on 1 August
US: Toys ‘R’ Us has said its US stores will stock Amazon.com’s Kindle e-reader
BR: Casino will look to control Brazilian ops
DE: Department store chain Galeria Kaufhof is already in the due diligence phase
US: OfficeMax will retail two of Barnes & Noble’s Nook e-readers
FR: McDonald’s France plans to add freshly baked baguettes to its menu in 1st half of 2012
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