Retail
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Carrefour Kenya opens 10th store as Uchumi Supermarket revives Lang’ata Hub
KENYA – Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) and the regional franchise holder of Carrefour has opened a new outlet in Nairobi’s Nextgen Mall, along…
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Walmart dispatches robots to select US stores to fasten online order fulfillment
US – American multinational retail corporation Walmart has announced plans to use robots in select stores across the United States to handle surging online orders,…
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Carrefour Kenya offers shoppers seamless shopping experience with launch of new online shopping app
KENYA – Carrefour Kenya, operated by Dubai-based conglomerate, Majid Al Futtaim has expanded its offering with launch of an online shopping app aimed to enhance…
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SA registers high fluctuations in SKU availability of alcoholic products on online platforms due to COVID-19 disruptions
SOUTH AFRICA – The retail industry has felt the effects of COVID-19 with lock-downs initiated in some countries forcing shoppers to stay away and, in…
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Retailer Choppies to pay US$12m owed to banks and suppliers as it exits East African market
EAST AFRICA – Botswana-based retailer Choppies Enterprises Ltd is facing a US$12.4 million debt owed to banks and suppliers in Kenya and Tanzania, as the…