Wal-Mart Stores has confirmed the opening of a new “discount compact hypermarket” format in China, called Trust Mart. A spokesperson said on Friday (3 December) that the urban stores will be...

CHOICE toasts the first birthday and success of unit pricing in supermarkets but says the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) should come down harder on those who fail to comply with...

Snowy Mountains Cookies, Pudding Lane and Coles have been recognised nationally as ‘good eggs,’ by the RSPCA.  The RSPCA Good Egg Awards acknowledge major companies that make the switch to cage-free...

A Dominos pizza store in Quakers Hill has been fined $116,000 and its director $13,500 for multiple breaches of the NSW Food Act, Primary Industries Minister Steve Whan said today. “This is a very...

Carrefour has reportedly cancelled plans to sell its operations in Malaysia and Singapore.The retailer now plans to retain its 42 stores in Malaysia and two outlets in Singapore, according to reports in...

Wal-Mart Stores raised its full-year earnings per share guidance yesterday (16 November) on the back of a US$191m tax gain in the third quarter and expectations for a solid underlying operational performance...

7-Eleven has teamed up with MasterCard to offer its customers a faster way to pay at their 400+ stores. MasterCard® PayPassTM is MasterCard’s new contactless card. It’s like having exact...

French retailer Carrefour is extending its Carrefour Discount range to offer fresh produce, meat and seafood. The company announced late last week (28 October) it would begin offering 30 new products...

Malaysian private-equity fund Navis Capital has reportedly made the second round of bidding for Carrefour’s Singaporean and Malaysian assets. According to reports by Reuters, a source said Navis...

The operators of fruit and vegetable stores in Wagga and Sydney have been fined almost $90,000 for underpaying 40 of their workers. The penalties were handed down in the Federal Magistrates Court in Sydney...