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| Honeywell Acquires Metrologic Instruments |
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Honeywell acquires Metrologic Instruments, a manufacturer of laser and mobile imaging and remote scanning. Metrologic will be part of Honeywell Imaging & Mobility, a line of business within Honeywell Security. Honeywell Imaging & Mobility includes Hand Held Products, a manufacturer of imaging and mo... |
| Saudi Arabia continues to shift to branded clothing, more segmented stores |
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SAUDI ARABIA. In a research paper covering the retail sector and the Kingdom\'s leading fashion retailer Al Hokair (Fawaz Abdulaziz AlHokair & Co), Global Investment House says the Saudi apparel retail industry is one of the high-growth markets in the Arab region especially in the women and childr... |
| Hamleys brings Magic to Jordan |
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Hamleys, iconic UK toy retailer, inaugurated its first store outside Europe, choosing Amman, Jordan as its debut into the Middle East.
Following a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Ms. Sarah Hildersley - Head of UK Trade & Investment, who represented the British Embassy in Jordan, Gudjon Reynisson, Ha... |
| RONA comes to town |
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Lac du Bonnet landmark changed its name and look last week, when the former True Value Hardware location officially became RONA.
A ribbon cutting took place June 12, where store owner Norm Scott and staff appeared to mark the transition and say thank you to the customers that have kept the... |
| Big boost for Lidl store scheme |
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A new Lidl supermarket could soon be built in an upmarket Wolverhampton suburb despite a fierce battle by residents.
The plan is for the budget store to be created on the site of the former Castlecroft Garage in Finchfield.
It has been recommended for approval by city planning offi... |
| More EU Grocers Introducing Carbon Labels |
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More European supermarket chains are moving towards carbon labels, following the lead of Tesco, which introduced a carbon label trial earlier this year.
Switzerland-based grocery operator Migros, which pioneered a supply chain code of conduct in the 1990s, has started work on developing a C... |
| Foreign retail chains intensely expand in Denmark |
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Foreign retail chains flow to Denmark.
In 2007 the number of foreign retail chains in Denmark rose from 12 to 82 chains, writes Berlingske Business.
The increase covers both already established chains that are sold to foreign investors and the newly established ones on the Danish... |
| TJX in Germany Sees No Wal-Mart With Adidas on Cheap (Update2) |
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TJX Cos., the owner of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores, is targeting bargain-hungry shoppers in Germany, where Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Gap Inc. met defeat, to introduce a designer-discount model to mainland Europe.
Germans, watching their purchasing power being eaten away by $8.90-a-gallo... |
| Tesco: does every little help? |
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Tesco\'s 2007 sustainability report tells us that the store still has a long way to go before it is a friend to the environment
As the UK’s biggest retailer Tesco takes more than £1 of every £8 spent on the UK high street. Last year’s record profits of £2.8bn are evi... |
| It's official: Retailers are increasing use of technology |
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TORONTO--A recent study, that is bound to make security vendors jump for joy, has found that medium- and large-sized retailers are increasing their use of security technologies to cut down on the ever-growing effects of organized retail crime and more traditional methods, such as shoplifting and emp... |
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