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| Author: | Bell, R. Davies, R. Howard, E. |
| Title: | The changing structure of food retailing in Europe: the implications for strategy. |
| Journal: | Long Range Planning
1997 : DEC, VOL30:6, p. 853-861 |
| Index terms: | Grocery trade Food industry Strategic planning Western Europe |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Western European food retailers are expanding to other countries less mature than the home market. Price is no longer the only measure of competitiveness. Consumer loyalty is a key factor. Food retailers have increased their scale and scope while concentrating sales into large stores. Stategic implications include the need for scale to compete and organisational relationships to move from supply push to demand pull retailing. Consequences are different for private label and for branded manufacturers, who must respond to the demands of retail supply chains whilst retaining control of product development. Further concentration in both sectors is likely. Consumers are more mobile, but more captive to the retailer in store. Public policy makers are challenged to find new measures of retail power and both allow for innovation and ensure equitable shopping opportunities. |
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