Grocery, F&B chains and the changing appetites of Asian consumers.
When Phil Clarke was sacked as Tesco’s CEO, senior executives hoped his 0700 strategy meetings would go with him. They did – new boss Dave Lewis starts his at 0630. Parachuted in from Unilever in September, Lewis soon faced the task of making the shock…
Matahari Putra Prima, the operator of the supermarket chain Hypermart, is setting aside up to IDR882 billion (USD71 million) to beef up its retail network next year in another sign of confidence for the country’s burgeoning middle class. Danny Kojongian, a…
US hamburger chain operator CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. said on Friday it will open a Carl’s Jr. outlet in Tokyo next year before a nationwide rollout that will represent its second stab at the Japanese market since 1989. Its local partner will be…
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