CHECKOUT COUNTER: Unilever closes its 160-year-old mustard factory
A weekly round up of the hottest international retail and consumer news. 1. Federer hits sweet spot with Lindt Roger Federer has signed a multiyear extension to his endorsement deal with Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli. While the terms of the renewal have not been disclosed, Forbes reports that the 19-time Grand Slam champion stands to make more than US$20m over the duration of the new deal. In extending its endorsement, Lindt joins the likes of Nike, Rolex, Credit Suisse, Jura and Wilson, which have partnered with Federer for more than a decade. 2. David Jones’s French fashion coup Australian retailer David Jones, owned by Woolworths, has reached an agreement to stock French fashion house Balmain’s womenswear in its flagship Sydney and Melbourne stores from this month. Footwear and handbags are set to follow in February. 3. Not cutting the mustard Unilever is to close the Norwich, England, factory that has been the home of Colman’s Mustard for 160 years. The group, which bought ...
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