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This report identifies an enduring shift in shopping behavior – and a need for retailers and suppliers to adapt to more conscious, practical consumerism.
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On March 1, 2010, Best Buy announced the alignment of its enterprise leadership team against the core regions in which it currently operates. Here, Kantar Retail provides the details of the new management structure and the implications.
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Shoppers remain deal-focused and inclined to trade down among products and brands, but they are clearly ready to shop more and make some of the purchases they avoided during the recession.
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Kantar Retail looks back on a difficult year for Safeway and considers the retailer’s positioning as it enters 2010.
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In late 2009, Sam’s Club introduced a transformative go-to-market strategy. This article provides insight into why Sam’s Club adopted this initiative and what it entails. Most importantly, it maps out the anticipated impact for supplier partners.
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Ahold US’s acquisition of Ukrops sheds light not only on Ahold’s strategy but also on what may be an emerging trend in the near future. It also provides an opportunity to consider the possible effects on the local market.
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Last year, MVI/Kantar Retail began a semi-annual pricing survey of competing Walmart and Target stores. In this installment, we outline the latest progression in these retailers’ pricing.
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Target recently held an Analyst Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in part to showcase its local 30-store PFresh rollout and discuss its growth initiatives. This article examines key takeaways for suppliers.
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2010 will see exciting, innovative high-tech products. Here, we evaluate solutions for vendors who must leverage the complexity that comes with retailing new technology.
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In a four-part series, our analysts answer client inquiries primarily from the 2009 Year-End Forum in Atlanta, Georgia and the 2010 Special Session in Los Angeles, California. Here, we address questions about the world’s largest retailer: Walmart.
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This article assesses the key themes arising from the organizational changes Walmart announced late last week to provide suppliers with perspective on both the short- and long-term implications of these moves.
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Retailers reported monthly comparable store sales today. January’s results occurred despite household finances that remain constrained by incomes: a sign of improvement by other measures of financial health.
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