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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)
07-04-2008 (10:33)
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)
Elsevier Food International, Vol. 11, Number 1, February 2008 Chris Jones
13-02-2008 (10:09)
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)
Elsevier Food International, Vol. 10, Number 4, November 2007 Pascal Kuipers
07-02-2008 (11:28)
On the night of 1 January 2007, thousands of blue and yellow European flags were waved on the streets of Bucharest, Sofia and other big cities in Romania and Bulgaria, as people in both countries celebrated their new membership in the European Union. Their path to the EU had been a long and winding road: it had taken twelve years from initial application to final acceptance. And their case was hotly debated until the very last minute.
Elsevier Food International, Vol. 10, Number 3, September 2007 Patrick Müller-Sarmiento
Kristina Dengler
03-12-2007 (13:22)
Elsevier Food International, Vol. 10, Number 3, September 2007 Patrick Müller-Sarmiento
Kristina Dengler
03-12-2007 (13:22)
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