UK retailers offset slow sales at home with growth abroad

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15 July 2011 Sign up Forward Archive Advertise Global retail industry news   Global Industry Watch    Germany's Tengelmann will be out of reorganized A&P Germany's Tengelmann, which owns 38% of Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea, the grocery chain that filed for bankruptcy protection in December, says it has written off the full value of the holding and likely won't have a stake in the reorganized A&P. "We hope that A&P can be led out of its insolvency. But we do not believe that we will be significant shareholders after the process ends," CEO Karl-Erivan Haub said Thursday. Reuters (14 Jul.)      Tesco opens China logistics center to handle growing business UK retailer Tesco is moving forward with aggressive growth plans in China, where it opened a logistics center in Zhejiang province. Tesco plans to open 20 China stores this year and expects to launch online grocery shopping in Shanghai in 2012. China Daily (Beijing) (14 Jul.)      Health care reform got you down? Learn more from UnitedHealthcare on how the federal changes to medical benefits will affect you and your employees. This guide highlights incentives for enrollment and a timeline of important dates and deadlines. Don't let them pass you by—Learn more here!   Retail in Europe    UK retailers offset slow sales at home with growth abroad UK retailers including Primark, Mothercare and ASOS all reported stronger international sales that are making up for a sluggish retail environment at home. Online retailer ASOS reported that international sales accounted for half of the company's third-quarter revenue. Reuters (14 Jul.)      AB Foods says food prices likely to go higher UK consumers who are already facing tighter budgets are likely to see additional increases in grocery prices in the coming months, Associated British Foods warned Thursday. Commodity prices are continuing to rise, putting pressure on food manufacturers and retailers, the company said. 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