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Analysis and FeaturesMarks & Spencer
M&S has been a pioneer in grocery innovation since before the war and invented the chilled ready meals category almost single-handedly…
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Analysis and FeaturesLulu
The retail division of Emke Group is one of the fastest-growing supermarket chains in the Middle East…
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Analysis and Features
Lotte Shopping Co
Operating a number of different formats, including department stores and discount stores…
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Analysis and FeaturesLoblaw
With sales of CAD$32bn, and more than 1,000 stores trading under 22 different banners, Loblaw is Canada’s “largest…
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Analysis and FeaturesLidl
Founded in Germany in the 1930s as a wholesaler, Lidl is today one of the largest grocery retailers in Europe.
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Analysis and FeaturesJerónimo Martins/Biedronka
In its domestic market, JMR operates the biggest supermarket in Portugal…
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Analysis and FeaturesGroupe Casino
From its “dominant position in [Brazil], one of the world’s most promising retail markets”…
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Analysis and FeaturesFruit & Veg City
Borrowing from the Whole Foods Market model, Fruit & Veg City’s Food Lover’s Market was for discerning foodies…
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Analysis and FeaturesFortnum & Mason
Famed for its “beautiful façade” and “eye-catching window displays”, Fortnums opened on its current site on Piccadilly in 1707…
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Analysis and FeaturesFood Bazaar
Supermarkets Food Bazaar, India-based Future Group’s flagship chain, combines the best of Western and Indian values…
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Analysis and FeaturesFalabella/Tottus Supermarkets
With annual revenue of $9.4bn, Falabella is Chile’s second-largest retail company…
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Analysis and FeaturesFairway Market
Fairway started as a neighbourhood market in the 1930s on New York’s Upper West Side…
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Analysis and FeaturesEdeka/Nah und Gut
This German retail giant was singled out for the “revitalisation of its supermarket format” following years of decline…
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Analysis and FeaturesEl Corte Inglés
This family-run chain – “one of the most prestigious brands in the Spanish market”…
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Analysis and FeaturesEataly
A “brilliant concept that exploits the foodie in us all”, the first Eataly opened in Turin in 2007…
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Analysis and FeaturesDia
Spanish hard discounter Dia saw its profits rocket by 55% last year as recession- hit Spanish shoppers sought out a bargain.
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Analysis and FeaturesDeli de Luca
Design and layout are the watchwords of the founding partners of this Norwegian convenience chain…
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Analysis and FeaturesDean & DeLuca
Dean & DeLuca started out in New York City in 1977 and is now a global brand synonymous with gourmet food retail.
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Analysis and Features
Coles
Australia’s Woolworths had better watch its back. In 2012, supermarket chain Coles again outperformed its bigger rival…