Delhaize Fourth-Quarter Net Beats Estimates on Cost Savings

Delhaize Group SA, the owner of the U.S. Food Lion supermarkets, reported fourth-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates as cost savings and improved buying terms in Belgium and Greece exceeded the impact of U.S. price cuts. Net income climbed to 190 million euros ($263 million) from 132 million euros a year earlier.

Bloomberg

Brookshire's New Store Focuses on FRESH

Employees worked busily Wednesday afternoon, putting the finishing touches on the long-awaited and much-anticipated FRESH by Brookshire's store. FRESH offers 10,000 wellness items other Brookshire's stores normally don't carry -- from handmade soaps and bath salts to homeopathic items, herbs and vitamins -- all across the aisle from your traditional grocery store products. The whole concept is that they are all inclusive.

KYTX

Germany's Metro Group Plans to Double the Number of Turkish Stores

The Metro Group of Germany, one of the leading retailers in the world, is set to double the number of its stores in Turkey.

Balkans Business News

M&S Most Sustainable Store to Open

Marks & Spencer is opening its most sustainable UK store next month.The Simply Food Store is in Sheffield and will be the first of a number of planned 'Sustainable Learning' stores. The stores will be zero carbon in the construction and will be made from 100% recycled material. The opening will be followed by 2 more M&S sustainable learning stores - Stratford City in late 2011 and Cheshire Oaks in 2012.

edie

Dixons Retail Continues Office Depot Partnership

Office products and solutions supplier Office Depot will soon have a presence in four Currys and PC World stores as part of a new partnership with the electricals specialists' parent company Dixons Retail. The store-in-stores will be staffed by Office Depot employees, who will assist customers in choosing their ideal office equipment by using 3D technology.

Retail Gazette