Supermarket retailing in troubled times
Andrew SethChairman of Plum Baby and Green Rewards
Geoffrey RandallIndependent consultant
Supermarket retailing has been much in the news – for obvious reasons. In difficult times, it is the weekly shopping expedition that the crunch hits first and, for many people, hardest. This article looks at the supermarket scene in the UK and US to see who the winners and losers are in this important category. In addition we look at longer term trends already taking shape (see Appendix 1).
WHO IS WINNING?
Wal-Mart
If you accept its statements and recent...