Modern Grocery Retailers

Modern grocery retailers in Pakistan rely on high volumes and quick stock turnover to reach the economies of scale that enable them to remain in business. Modern retailers partner with manufacturers directly, eliminating the need for a distributor. ...

Local supermarket operators are looking to fill the gap left by the previous channel leader Nakumatt Holdings. Tusker Mattresses and Naivas are becoming increasingly aggressive with their expansion strategies, opening supermarkets in the same ...

In line with the convenience trend, middle-to-high-income consumers increasingly showed a preference for modern grocery retailers in 2018. They were attracted to the more pleasant shopping experiences offered by air conditioned and spacious ...

In 2018, modern grocery retailers continued to achieve strong expansion in Guatemala. The largest expansion was seen within convenience stores: Super 24 opened 32 new stores in 2018 and Unisuper SA entered with 10 La Torre Express stores. Discounters...

2018 saw a very strong growth in modern grocery retailers led by hypermarkets, discounters and supermarkets, which all managed to achieve convincingly strong growth rates in current retail value terms. The channel’s good performance is a direct ...

In 2018, the ongoing expansion of healthy lifestyles among inhabitants of large towns such as Almaty and Astana, contributed to the growing number of supermarkets that have a health and wellness positioning. Such modern grocery retailers focus only ...

A solid performance by modern grocery retailers continued in 2018 and was largely connected to the overall economic optimism and increased consumer confidence with growing disposable incomes. Modern store formats dominate grocery retailers in value ...

The competition is intensifying within modern grocery retailers. With the development of the channel, retailers are working to increase brand awareness by implementing loyalty programmes and special discount offers, and by widening their product ...

Due to expanding demographic pressure from an increasingly urbanised population, demand for convenient shopping solutions continued to drive sales in 2018. Traffic issues continued to incentivise buyers to fulfil their daily grocery shopping needs in...

In October 2018, German discounters chain Lidl opened 16 stores across the country, while in November it opened another seven by the end of the month. This brought huge changes to discounters in Serbia, especially because prior to Lidl arriving, ...

Modern grocery retailers is expected to continue to record rapid growth over the forecast period, largely because of the development of out-of-town shopping centres and modern grocery outlets. Indeed, Algerian consumers are more likely to be ...

Modern grocery retailers recorded strong value growth in 2018 as local consumers spend a major part of their incomes on groceries. Convenience in shopping remains a major trend in Belarus. Hypermarkets, however, witnessed a slowdown in their outlet ...

Convenience stores and forecourt retailers recorded vibrant growth in 2018. This is a result of the greater convenience shopping at these outlets provides. Instead of purchasing large amounts of food and drink for the whole week or longer, consumers ...

While traditions of shopping in bazaars remain strong in Uzbekistan, consumers are increasingly shifting towards supermarkets, particularly in Tashkent. Although the prices in supermarkets are generally higher than in traditional bazaars and there ...

Supermarkets remain the preferred modern grocery option for Uruguayan consumers. Although other categories are showing higher increases in value sales, supermarkets continue to account for the leading value share. Consumers can choose other modern ...

Most important supermarket chains are in a phase of sustained expansion supported by several factors; amongst these is Bolivia’s expanding per capita expenditure. Also important for the category is an increase in real estate development in new ...

Global trends are going in direction of increasing the online component, using the most up-to-date digital technologies in order to keep up with the ever-changing needs of modern consumers. Konzum, the leader in Croatian retailing, has set up the ...

The modern grocery retailers channel saw dynamic current value growth in Azerbaijan over the review period, with this continuing in 2018. During 2018, the discounters channel has gained ground in Azerbaijan thanks to the strong growth of Azretail ...

Many modern grocery retailers entered new geographic areas and communities over the review period, albeit not at the pace of discounters. To date, the channel has been dominated by a single brand, Aprezio, launched by the leading retailer Ramos ...

Convenience remains the major trend that defines developments within modern grocery retailers in Estonia. Major players continue to expand omnichannel operations and provide more flexibility for customers. In 2018, Coop Estonia introduced new ...