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GLOBAL TRENDS & FORECASTS, 2014. December 2013. MATTHEW STYCH. Research Director - Asia-Pacific. ROBERT GREGORY. Global Research Director. Drivers of change in international retail. Setting the Scene Trend Drivers Future Trends #1 Proliferation of channels
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GLOBAL TRENDS & FORECASTS, 2014 December 2013 MATTHEW STYCH Research Director - Asia-Pacific ROBERT GREGORY Global Research Director Drivers of change in international retail
Setting the Scene • Trend Drivers • Future Trends • #1 Proliferation of channels • #2 Bringing social media into the store • #3 Taking the store to the shopper • #4 The end of pure-play • #5 The importance of storytelling • Key Takeaways Contents
What Planet Retail has been talking about in 2013: • 1. Setting the Scene Notes: Based on Planet Retail News & Insight articles between 1 Jan and 1 Dec 2013. Source: Planet Retail
WESTERN EUROPE March: TESCO UK acquires family-friendly restaurant chain, Giraffe; reveals plans for wider instore roll-out. CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE March: AUCHAN receives regulatory clearance to acquire Real hypermarkets in Russia. • 1. Setting the Scene • Developments we will be monitoring in 2014 and beyond: ASIA August: International retailers continued to experience difficulties in the Chinese market, culminating in TESCO’s withdrawal. MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA May: CARREFOUR spins off MENA operations to franchisee. NORTH AMERICA September: TESCO exits the US selling its Fresh & Easy operation to investment firm Yucaipa. LATIN AMERICA September: CASINO completed its control over Brazil operation, reaching an agreement with the Dinizfamily. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA August: SPAR South Africa announces plans to enter the Angola market expecting to open its first store in early 2014. OCEANIA November: Amid damaging price wars COLES and WOOLWORTHS join the Australian Food and Grocery Council in signing a new code of conduct.