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Friday, 03 February 2012 |
Mac's convenience Stores has signed a new virtual private advertising network services deal with iSIGN Media Solutions, a provider of mobile interactive advertising solutions. The five-year agreement, with an option for another five years, also gives Mac's owner Couche-Tard the option to add 124 Circle K stores in eastern Canada to the network.
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Thursday, 02 February 2012 |
The number of convenience stores in the United States has reached a record high of 148,126 as of December 31st 2011, according to the latest NACS/Nielsen Convenience Industry Store Count. This represents a 1.2% increase on the previous year and remarkable growth over the last three decades.
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 |
Indomaret plans to open 1,000 new outlets and grow its total sales by 30% to Rp23.4 trillion in 2012. Wiwik Yusuf – Marketing Director for PT Indomarco Prismatama, which runs Indomaret – made the announcement at a press briefing in Jakarta.
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 |
Philippine Seven Corporation (PSC), the exclusive licensee for 7-Eleven in the Philippines, has celebrated its growing partnerships and top-performing franchisees at its 7th annual Franchise Appreciation Day. The event, held at the World Trade Centre, was themed around the slogan “Ready, Get Set, Grow”, as Business Development Manager Francis Medina expressed gratitude to its entire franchise community.
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Monday, 30 January 2012 |
French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche has reported that clothing executive Georges Plassat will replace Chief Executive Lars Olofsson following a board meeting on Sunday. The newspaper said that negotiations between Plassat and the major retailer, which have been reported on by both the Wall Street journal and the Financial times, were held up by his links to French clothing group Vivarte, but that this potential hurdle had been overcome.
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Friday, 27 January 2012 |
Itochu and Family Mart have teamed up to allow Japanese consumers in earthquake-affected areas to shop by exchanging their Reconstruction Assistance Housing Eco-points for new Eco-point Exchangeable Shopping Coupons.
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 |
Relaxation and energy drinks manufacturer BeBevCo will sell its drinks across Mexico under a new deal with Groupo Kosako. The deal, announced by Chief Operating officer Daisy Ramirez, will see Groupo Kosako importing and distributing the KOMA UNWIND drink and Potencia Blast Energy Shots nationwide at retailers including OXXO.
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 |
Carrefour UAE is moving to cater for coffee lovers by stocking Coffee Planet at its 22 supermarkets throughout the Emirates. The coffee brand, which established its initial presence in ADNOC and ENOC fuel service stations, has recently begun expansion into more traditional retail avenues, and has developed a special range of blends for Carrefour.
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 |
Carrefour has announced that the decline in its 2011 profit will be at the more pessimistic end of its predicted range of 15-20% as a worsening economic climate in Europe and in its core French business hit quarterly sales, raising doubts over its turnaround.
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Monday, 23 January 2012 |
Family Mart plans to quickly expand into both Indonesia and the Philippines, according to Director of Overseas Operations Masaaki Kosaka (pictured). In an interview with Bloomberg, Kosaka said that the company plans to open 300 stores in each country by 2015 as it seeks to boost earnings from overseas operations to 20% of total group profits over the next four years.
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