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Australia: Challenging times Down Under

Australia: Challenging times Down Under
Australia’s splendid isolation has meant the retail sector has developed at a different pace to many other parts of the world – but change is coming, and coming fast.
Elsevier Food International, Vol. 11, Number 2, May 2008 Chris Jones
19-09-2008 (13:02)
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The Netherlands: An overview of food retailing

The Netherlands: An overview of food retailing
The Dutch grocery market has gone through some major restructuring in the past few years. This is expected to continue as organic expansion remains limited, leaving acquisitions and disposals as the key means by which transition can occur. However, for a variety of reasons the Dutch market has and will continue to be the focus of small grocery outlets.
07-04-2008 (10:33)
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Poland: New horizons

Poland: New horizons
Poland’s economic boom is helping retailers discover new markets outside the major cities for the first time, and the prospect of further EU integration is likely to boost the country’s status as the leading investment market in Europe.
Elsevier Food International, Vol. 11, Number 1, February 2008 Chris Jones
13-02-2008 (10:09)
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Retail in the wild east

Retail in the wild east
After an initial focus on the largest cities along China’s coast, both local and foreign retailers are geared at rapidly setting up shop in the manifold of other large cities in China. Expanding operations is a delicate process, as there are many pitfalls in this very promising emerging market. Very different consumer preferences, lacking logistic infrastructure, food safety issues, counterfeit and corruption are some of the problems to deal with. Despite this, China’s huge potential is something the large multinational retailers cannot ignore.
Elsevier Food International, Vol. 10, Number 4, November 2007 Pascal Kuipers
07-02-2008 (11:28)
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