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Sprouts & the Fresh Grocery Format: How Food Retailers Grow 4-6X the Industry

by Nate Holmes, Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013

In order to win in developed markets, retailers increasingly need to excel at either being a) low-cost or b) differentiated. One particular grocery format has been winning share by being differentiated: the fresh format.

Tags: Fairway Market, Kroger, Publix, Retail Business Models, Safeway, Sprouts Farmers Market, Sunflower Farmers Market, SuperValu, The Fresh Market, USA, Whole Foods Market

Indonesia STEIP Overview

by Johanna Chan, Mary Sullivan, Michael Rogosa, Nate Holmes, Friday, Nov 2, 2012

While not as often discussed as the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China), Indonesia is a rapidly developing and modernizing country which is drawing the attention of multi-national companies looking for growth markets. Here we will examine a few key economic, societal, political, and industry drivers impacting the retail landscape.

Tags: Economic Retail Market Drivers, Indonesia, Industry Dynamics, Societal Retail Market Drivers, STEIP - Retail Market Drivers, Technological Retail Market Drivers

Aldi Continues to Expand in US, UK You can download this content after soft registration.

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Nov 2, 2012

Global discounting leader Aldi continues to find success with its small, no-frills grocery stores, especially in developed markets such as the US and UK.

Tags: Aldi, United Kingdom, USA

Amazon Gives Rakuten Trouble . . . In Japan You can download this content after soft registration.

Friday, Oct 26, 2012

Two months ago, we covered Japan’s largest online retailer, Rakuten, and the unique business model it is using to try to compete with Amazon around the globe. Through a series of acquisitions and greenfield launches, Rakuten is now active in over 10 countries around the world. The company is trying to position itself as the [...]

Amazon Taking Share From Rakuten in Japan You can download this content after soft registration.

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Oct 26, 2012

Amazon's higher cost business model gives it some key advantages over Rakuten in Japan, including the ability to offer free and fast shipping.

Tags: Amazon, E-Commerce Commercialization, Japan, Rakuten Group, Retail Business Models

RNG Adds 100 Retailers to Asia Database - Key Insights

by Nate Holmes, Thursday, Oct 18, 2012

RNG has just completed its largest ever Asian database expansion. In our continuing effort to offer the most complete global retail database possible, we have added over 100 mid-size retailers to our Asian database, accounting for $230 billion in retail sales and 50,000 stores.

Tags: Aeon Group, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Best Denki, Bic Camera, Circle K, Family Mart, Industry Dynamics, Japan, Kojima, Lawson, MiniStop, Saturation, Seven & I Holdings, Sunkus, Uny Co., Ltd., Yamada Denki

Walmart Lays Out Small Store Plans

by Nate Holmes, Thursday, Oct 11, 2012

At Walmart's 19th Annual Meeting for the Investment Community on Wednesday October 10, the company laid out its store development plan in detail. RNG has updated its forecast following the announcements.

Tags: Store Network, USA, Walmart, Walmart, Walmart Express, Walmart Market, Walmart Supercenter

RetailNet Group's Year-End Forum You can download this content after soft registration.

by Sean Deale, Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012

An outline of RetailNet Group's Year-End Forum. Including the schedule, presenters, content, and links to register.

Tags: Economic Retail Market Drivers, Health & Wellness Positioning, Market Development Models, Merchandising Innovation, Mobile Retailing and Marketing, Next Generation Loyalty and CRM, North America, Pricing, Retailer Branding & Media, Shopper Marketing, Societal Retail Market Drivers, STEIP - Retail Market Drivers, Store Network, Technological Retail Market Drivers

HMV’s Struggles a Sign of the Times

by Nate Holmes, Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012

In 2005, HMV had 588 stores in 7 countries around the world. By 2011, those numbers were down to 252 stores in 3 countries. Since 2005, HMV has been selling off asset after asset, as it has tried to simplify and consolidate its business.

Tags: HMV, Market Development Models, United Kingdom

Woolworths Divests Dick Smith Chain

by Nate Holmes, Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012

Woolworths Limited, Australia largest retailer, has sold its consumer electronics chain Dick Smith to private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners for $20 million AUD

Tags: Australia, Dick Smith, New Zealand, Store Network, Woolworths Limited

Safeway Update After Philadelphia Exit

by Nate Holmes, Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012

RNG recently updated Safeway’s forecast following Q2 results. Safeway, the subject of a recent Retailer Profile, is faced with the same issues as all grocers in developed economies — low population- and economic growth paired with increased competition from big box retailers, discounters, and differentiated players like Whole Foods. Amid this competition, Safeway is facing depressed margins and returns.

Tags: Safeway, Store Network, USA

Safeway Profile

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Sep 28, 2012

RNG's overview of Safeway including a forecast & update, operating & financial metrics, SWOT analysis, digital overview, and more.

Tags: Canada, E-Commerce Commercialization, North America, Optimization & Operational Excellence, Retail Branding & Marketing, Safeway, Store Network, USA

RNG Raises M.Video Forecast—Russia’s #1 Electronics Retailer

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Sep 21, 2012

M.Video, Russia’s largest consumer electronics retailer, has been expanding rapidly. The company surpassed its main competitor, Eldorado, to become the nation’s largest electronics specialist during the recession.

Tags: Eldorado, M.video, Market Development Models, Russia

Strategy Highlights From Carrefour's Q2 Earnings Call

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Sep 14, 2012

Just a few months into his role, Carrefour CEO Georges Plassat has set a new course for the company. Former chief Lars Olofsson left abruptly in May, following what many consider a lackluster 3 year tenure in which Carrefour saw declining productivity in its most important and mature markets. Plassat has been quick to make changes, many of which were discussed in the company's Q2 2012 earnings call.

Tags: Carrefour, France, Market Development Models, Merchandising Innovation

RNG Raises Waitrose Forecast

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Sep 7, 2012

Waitrose has been outperforming the market in recent years, as customers have taken to its appealing stores and store brand products. Waitrose is the fastest growing major grocer in the UK; RNG forecasts that the company will grow its sales at a 6.5% annual rate through 2016, up from our previous forecast of 5.8%.

Tags: John Lewis Partnership, Market Development Models, United Kingdom, Waitrose

Rakuten: Building An Empire to Rival Amazon You can download this content after soft registration.

Monday, Aug 27, 2012

Rakuten Group, Japan’s largest e-commerce platform, has been in an aggressive growth phase. The company has a stated goal of becoming the world’s largest internet service provider, making its e-commerce services first launched in Japan available to e-commerce users around the world. Acquisitions & Market Entries Over the past few years, Rakuten has launched in [...]

Rakuten: Building An Empire to Rival Amazon

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Aug 24, 2012

Rakuten, the world’s second largest e-commerce company after Amazon, has been in an aggressive growth phase. The company has a stated goal of becoming the world’s largest internet service provider, making its e-commerce services first launched in Japan available to e-commerce users around the world. Rakuten’s approach, however, is rather different from competitors like Amazon and eBay.

Tags: Amazon, Asia/Pacific, buy.com, eBay, Japan, Play.com, Rakuten Group

RNG Adding Over 100 Retailers to Asia Database

by Nate Holmes, Wednesday, Aug 22, 2012

As we constantly strive to offer the best-in-class global retail database, RNG will be adding over 100 retailers to our Asia database in August and September.

Tags: Asia/Pacific, China, Hong Kong, Japan

RNG Raises Tractor Supply Forecast

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Aug 17, 2012

RNG raises Tractor Supply forecast due to solid results--high comparable store sales and continued store expansion

Tags: Home Depot, Lowe's, Market Development Models, Tractor Supply, USA

UPDATE: RNG Raises 7-Eleven Forecast on Aggressive Expansion

by Nate Holmes, Thursday, Aug 16, 2012

RetailNet Group has updated its North American forecast for 7-Eleven. The company remains one of the most aggressive retailers in store openings, with a 7-Eleven store opening somewhere on the globe every two hours. They recently stepped up their expansion efforts in North America. 7-Eleven added a net of 564 stores in 2011, its biggest North American expansion ever.

Tags: Industry Dynamics, Market Development Models, North America, Seven & I Holdings, USA

US Convenience Industry Trends

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Aug 10, 2012

RNG recently went through a round of updates on its US convenience store database. This brief highlights the main trends in the industry and the resulting implications.

Tags: 7 Eleven, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Industry Dynamics, North America, Political/Regulatory Retail Market Drivers, Seven & I Holdings, USA

Top 15 QSR Chains—RNG’s US Data Pilot You can download this content after soft registration.

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Aug 3, 2012

RetailNet Group's pilot launch of QSR data in the United States.

Tags: Arby's, Burger King, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Domino's Pizza, Dunkin' Brands, Dunkin' Donuts, Industry Dynamics, Jack in the Box, Jack in the Box, KFC, McDonald's, McDonald's, Panera Bread, Panera Bread, Pizza Hut, Saturation, Societal Retail Market Drivers, Sonic, Sonic, Starbucks, Starbucks Coffee, Subway, Subway, Taco Bell, USA, Wendy's, Wendy's, Yum! Brands

Metro Group Plays E-catch-up

by Nate Holmes, Thursday, Jul 26, 2012

In 2009, Metro Group was the 5th largest retailer in the world with global sales of $91 billion USD. It was also the 225th largest e-commerce retailer with sales of $77 million—a mere 0.1% of sales. The company has recently been investing heavily over the last couple years to develop its digital business.

Tags: E-Commerce Commercialization, Europe, Germany, Metro Group

RetailNet Group Lowers Walgreens Forecast on Lower Pharmacy Traffic

by Nate Holmes, Wednesday, Jul 18, 2012

RetailNet Group has updated its Walgreens forecast following a steady decline in store productivity in 2012. RNG now forecasts that Walgreens will experience its first-ever sales decline in 2012.

Tags: Health & Wellness Services, USA, Walgreens

Tesco Forecast Update: Trouble in the UK and Abroad

by Nate Holmes, Friday, Jul 13, 2012

Tesco has been grabbing many headlines recently as it struggles to maintain its previous levels of growth and profitability in its home market of the UK. After issuing its first ever profit warning in January, Tesco’s UK head, Richard Brasher, departed the company in March while chief executive Philip Clarke took direct control of his position. Last month, the company reported a like-for-like sales decline of 1.5% in the UK, its 6th straight quarter of decline. Following this disappointing [...]

Tags: Tesco, United Kingdom

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