Germany’s favourite fresh produce retailers

Germany’s favourite fresh produce retailers
German consumers have once voted for the best fresh produce departments among the country’s retailers and the winners were Globus, Edeka and Lidl. Globus was the winner in the hypermarkets […]
Wed 08/02/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Health driving UK food trends

Health driving UK food trends
The free-from phenomenon was one of the biggest food trends of 2016 in the UK, reports Sainsbury’s. The UK supermarket chain said sales in what was once a niche market […]
Thu 05/01/2017 by Richard Wilkinson

Dia now in Paraguay and 5 states in Brazil

Dia now in Paraguay and 5 states in Brazil
The Dia group has opened its first stores under the Dia label in the state of Rio de Janeiro, bringing to five the number of Brazilian states it now operates […]
Thu 22/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Mauritanian retailer imports 100% of its perishables

Mauritanian retailer imports 100% of its perishables
Located in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, Salam is a supermarket with a two-floor 800 m2 sales space. It retails all kinds of food and household products. The company imports […]
Tue 20/12/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Italy’s Coop modernises the value chain

Italy’s Coop modernises the value chain
‘Buono e Giusto’ is the new project by Italy’s largest retail group, comprising 1,087 supermarkets, 102 hypermarkets and 1,189 other points of sale. The present-day heir to the Italian tradition […]
Tue 27/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

America’s revolution in fresh food retail

America’s revolution in fresh food retail
The growing popularity of meal kit providers is something America’s supermarkets need to keep an eye on. Companies such as Hello Fresh and Blue Apron are effectively nabbing sales from […]
Thu 15/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

CRAI: 3400 small stores in a big network with high quality

CRAI: 3400 small stores in a big network with high quality
Crai has supermarkets, superettes and food stores throughout Italy, from the Valle d’Aosta to Sicily and from Calabria to the Veneto. It is remarkable for its ubiquitousness, reaching over 1000 […]
Wed 14/09/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

How to win in both online & conventional retail

How to win in both online & conventional retail
Fruit and vegetable consumption may be declining in Europe but as highlighted at the ‘Tomatoes, trends towards 2020’ conference in Antwerp in April, the market value of tomatoes has nevertheless […]
Wed 01/06/2016 by Pierre Escodo

Musgrave wins store design awards

Musgrave wins store design awards
New store concepts for its SuperValu and Centra banners have seen Ireland’s Musgrave Group bag two prestigious design awards. At GlobalShop 2016 – held in Las Vegas in March and […]
Wed 27/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

Conad now top Italian supermarket

Conad now top Italian supermarket
Conad can be found in 1,380 municipalities nationwide. It has nearly 3,000 affiliated points of sale of all types: hypermarkets, superstores, supermarkets, discount stores and neighbourhood shops, in all the […]
Thu 14/04/2016 by Richard Wilkinson

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