Interview: 7-Eleven’s Indonesian operator Modern Putra outlines ambitions
7-Eleven has built a significant worldwide presence since its inception in 1927 but the Japanese-owned international convenience chain still has…
World Retail Congress 2013
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WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS 2013: just the answer – Spar International MD Dr Gordon Campbell
Symbol retailer Spar International has continued to expand its presence in emerging markets this year. The group entered into a…
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WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS 2013: Quote, unquote – day three
On day two of the World Retail Congress in Paris, attendees heard from companies including Spar International and Sainsbury's. Here…
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WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS 2013: Dansk Supermarked admits “lots more to do” to improve performance
Danish retailer Dansk Supermarked has admitted there is "still a lot to do" as part of its transformation plan to…
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WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS 2013: Quote, unquote – day two
On day two of the World Retail Congress in Paris, attendees heard from companies including UK online retailer Ocado and…
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WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS 2013: Ocado: Online “long-term headache” for physical retailers
The rapid increase of consumers shopping online will cause a "long-term headache" for bricks-and-mortar retailers as the channel eats into sales…
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WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS 2013: Retailers must embrace online “or perish”
Retailers need to "transform themselves or perish" as the growth of the online channel picks up pace, a leading European…
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WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS 2013: “All is not lost” in emerging markets – Deloitte
Deloitte has argued "all is not lost" in the world's largest emerging markets despite the recent slowdowns in countries like…
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WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS 2013: Plassat insists “Carrefour is back”
The CEO of Carrefour, Georges Plassat, has insisted the measures the French giant is taking to improve sales mean the…
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WORLD RETAIL CONGRESS 2013: Carrefour CEO: The hypermarket is not dead
The CEO of Europe's largest retailer, Carrefour, has insisted the hypermarket format is "not dead". Chairman and CEO of Carrefour,…