Global Corporate Strategies in Retailing

Introduction

Scope

Objectives of the Global Briefing

Key Findings

Key Growth Strategies: An Overview

Largest Sales Increases among the World’s Major Retailers

Channel Strategies and Format Innovations

Channel Strategies and Format Innovations – Introduction

Focus on Discount Positioning from Grocery Retailers...

...And Non-grocery Retailers Alike

Hybrid Formats to Increase Footfall and Average Ticket

Successful Hybrid Formats Used for International Expansion

From Mass Merchandisers to Hypermarkets in North America

Mass Merchandisers in Japan Focus on Rebranding

Pop-up Shops: Testing Grounds and Brand Image Boosters

Shop-in-shop Concepts: Focus on Mobile Phone Stores

Retailers Testing New Small Grocery Retailing Formats

Big-box Store Operators See Opportunities in Smaller Outlets

Planning Regulations Shape Retailers’ Format Strategies

Growth Strategies through Internet Retailing

Growth Strategies through Internet Retailing – Introduction

Click-and-Collect Strategies Increasingly Used

Click-and-Collect vs Home Delivery: The Pros and Cons

Internet Retailing: Its Impact on Department Stores

Strong Growth for Clothing and Footwear Internet Retailing

More Clothing and Footwear Retailers Enter the Online Arena

Hypermarket Operators’ Strategies in Internet Retailing

Why is Internet Retailing Not Yet on Discounters’ Radar?

Amazon Diversifies into Groceries in Germany and the UK

Retailers Increase Their Presence on Third-party Sites

Media Products and Downloads Remains a Key Battleground

Geographic Coverage: Grocery Retailers’ Logistics Strategies

Geographic Coverage: Reaching Customers in Remote Areas

Internet Retailing Part of International Expansion Strategies

Internet Retailers Adapt to Technology and Lifestyles Trends

Global Expansion in Emerging Markets

Global Expansion in Emerging Markets – Introduction

Quest for Hypermarket Leadership in Key Emerging Markets

Global Presence: Divestments and Refocus on Core Markets

China: Hypermarkets Strategies of Major Global Retailers

Middle East and Africa: More Interest from Global Retailers

Clothing and Footwear Retailers: Broad Global Presence

Department Stores: UK Chains Expand in Emerging Markets

Franchised Stores to Accelerate Emerging Markets Expansion

Grocery Retailers Using Franchise Deals for Global Expansion

Japanese and Korean Retailers Accelerate Expansion in Asia

India: From Market Entry to Expansion in Lower-Tier Cities

Private Label and Product Mix

Private Label and Product Mix – Introduction

Private Label: Switzerland a Model for European Retailers?

The Rise of Value Private Label in Europe: a Lasting Trend?

Private Label at an Early Development Stage in Asia Pacific

Product Mix: More Focus on Fresh Food in Various Channels

Non-food Assortment a Growing Priority for Grocery Retailers

Diversification vs. Focusing on Fewer Non-food Categories

Streamlining Assortment with Fewer Items in Each Category

Key Conclusions

Future Impact of Key Trends: Stronger or Weaker?

Selected Winners and Losers Among Major Retailers

Report Definitions

Definitions