All articles by Robert Gregory – Page 2
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Opinion
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Robert Gregory is the co-Global Research Director at Planet Retail. He has over a decade’s experience in analysing retail trends with a particular focus on Asia.
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Analysis
Amazon investing in becoming top 10 retailer
With tough trading conditions prevalent in many developed markets, and a hard 2012 predicted, many retailers will be casting envious glances towards Amazon, which has recently posted its 2011 full-year results.
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Analysis
Office specialists seek to reinvent themselves
Few retail channels have suffered as much in recent years (well, possibly with the exception of the entertainment players focused on music and books) as the office specialists.
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Analysis
The fast-emerging hottest place to be is Kazakhstan
Most people in the UK would be hard-pressed to find anything to say about Kazakhstan beyond its association with Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat character.
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Opinion
Consumer voices must be heard
Last October something happened that caught one of the world’s largest retailers by surprise.
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Analysis
Edeka pushes on with growth after sales rise
Leading German grocer Edeka’s sales reached E39.1bn (£34.2bn) in 2010, up 3.9% compared with 2009.
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Analysis
Walmart International makes up for domestic dip
Walmart has reported that net sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011 increased 3.4% to $419bn (£259.9bn), while international sales grew 12.1% to $109bn (£67.6bn).
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Analysis
Korea’s Lotte is poised to be Asian powerhouse
Those with even a passing interest in the Asian grocery sector cannot have failed to notice the rise in recent years of South Korea’s Lotte Shopping.
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Analysis
Walmart rethinks majority stake offer for Massmart
The latest news from South Africa suggests Walmart is considering scaling back its offer to acquire a majority stake in Massmart following discussions with its shareholders. Walmart had previously announced a non-binding proposal, which could lead to a cash offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of Massmart, on September 27.
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Analysis
Turkish hard discounter BIM one to watch out for
This week, Turkish hard discounter BIM’s CFO Haluk Dortluoglu said he saw great potential for rolling out its no-frills concept to other markets in the region.
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Analysis
Walmart poised to strike huge deal in South Africa
It is no secret that Walmart has been evaluating an acquisition in South Africa for a number of years. A number of local retailers have informed Planet Retail that Walmart executives from the US and UK are not an unfamiliar sight at stores and head offices.
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Analysis
Walmart US backtracks as its sales figures disappoint
Walmart has reported net sales of $103bn (£66.3bn) in the second quarter, compared with $100bn (£64.37bn) in the same period last year.
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Analysis
Pick n Pay’s Australian exit helps Metcash play catch up
Australia already has one of the most concentrated grocery retail markets in the world. It is dominated by two giants: Woolworths and the Wesfarmers-owned Coles Group, which together control more than 60% of the market. Metcash trails some way behind in third place, but this underdog position may be proving ...
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Analysis
FamilyMart pushes ahead with international growth
This year is set to be an important year for Japanese convenience store giant FamilyMart.
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Analysis
Competition heats up in Latin American pharmacy sector
Last week saw a major acquisition in Latin America that promises to transform the region’s pharmacy and drugstore sector.
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Analysis
Can 2010 optimism spur languishing M&A activity?
Just how much impact did the global economic crisis have on merger and acquisition activity in the retail sector last year?
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Analysis
Japanese department stores’ decline continues
This month, Japanese department store operators Takashimaya and H2O Retailing Corporation scrapped plans to merge their operations by 2011.
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Analysis
Is Blockbuster springing into action too late?
The latest financial results from Blockbuster make for grim reading. For the year ending January 3, 2010, losses at the US-based video rental giant widened from $374m (£204m) in 2008 to $558m (£358m).
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Analysis
Can Best Buy dent locals’ dominance in China?
After pursuing cautious expansion in China since opening its first eponymous superstore there in 2006, Best Buy is planning to ramp up expansion in the market next year.
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News
Lotte Shopping acquisition cements Asian ambitions
Lotte Shopping’s recent revelation that it is to acquire Chinese hypermarket operator Times has once again re-emphasised the South Korean retailer’s new-found thirst for internationalisation.
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