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Analysis & 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 & FeaturesDeli de Luca
Design and layout are the watchwords of the founding partners of this Norwegian convenience chain…
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Analysis & 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 & FeaturesColes
Australia’s Woolworths had better watch its back. In 2012, supermarket chain Coles again outperformed its bigger rival…
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Analysis & FeaturesCencosud SA
Supermarkets The “leading local retailer in South America”, Chile-based Cencosud grew 20% last year…
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Analysis & FeaturesBorough Market
Established in 1755, this daily wholesale market supplies many of London’s finest restaurants…
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Analysis & FeaturesAldi/Trader Joe’s
With its rock bottom prices, clever advertising and increased range, Aldi is growing at 30% in the UK…
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Alfamart
Alfamart is one of two leading convenience players in Indonesia, and is expanding rapidly…
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Analysis & FeaturesAlbert Heijn/Ahold
With “a great range of formats” and as “a leading European retailer on its convenience offer”, Albert Heijn has “recovered strongly…
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Analysis & FeaturesLa Boqueria, Barcelona
This large public market, which has been around in one guise or another since 1207, is one of Barcelona’s favourite tourist haunts…
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Analysis & FeaturesNakumatt
Established in 2005, Nakumatt is “doing remarkable things in East Africa”…
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Analysis & FeaturesOcado
Ocado has struggled to make money, but customers - and our judges - are still fans…
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Analysis & FeaturesOxxo
In little over a decade, Oxxo has “set the benchmark for local convenience grocery in Latin America”…
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s
With more than 1,000 UK stores, fastgrowing online and convenience store businesses and a reputation for highquality products…
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Analysis & FeaturesPick n Pay
Supermarkets/convenience Pick n Pay is the supermarket of choice for many middle-income African consumers…
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Analysis & FeaturesPublix Super Markets
Supermarkets One of southern America’s premier retailers, with more than 1,100 stores in six states…
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Analysis & FeaturesQuinta Fresca
There aren’t too many online retailers that are 23 years old, but La Plata, Buenos Aires-based Quinta Fresca…
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Analysis & Features7-Eleven
7-Eleven has “embraced demand for a convenience lifestyle” like no-one else…