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National Retail Consumer Conference 23 February 2013. CRTG, where next? Europe or maybe the World!. Ben Reid OBE, Chief Executive The Midcounties Co-operative. Co-operative Roles. CEO, Midcounties Co-operative Co-operative Group, Director Co-operative Banking Group, Director Chair of CRTG.
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CRTG, where next? Europe or maybe the World! Ben Reid OBE, Chief Executive The Midcounties Co-operative
Co-operative Roles • CEO, Midcounties Co-operative • Co-operative Group, Director • Co-operative Banking Group, Director • Chair of CRTG
What is CRTG? Co-operative Retail Trading Group
CRTG Founded 1993 Initial Members: • The CWS • The Anglia Regional CS • The Central Midlands CS • Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester CS
CRTG • Current Membership: 20 Societies • Annual Turnover for 2012: £8.8 bn • Store numbers: 3954
Governance Three tiers: • Strategy Group • Monitoring Group • Working Group One Society, One Vote
Strategy Group Functions: • To determine Strategy and review as appropriate • To receive reports from the Monitoring Group and where appropriate implement their recommendations
Monitoring Group Functions: • To review and monitor the implementation of the strategy and performance of CRTG • To formulate and submit recommendations to the Strategy Group where a decision is required
Working Group Functions: • Range Reviews • Seasonal Planning • Promotional Pricing • Marketing
Where Next? • European Buying Group • European Co-operative Buying Group • Worldwide Alliances
Key European Buying Groups • EMD • AMS • Coopernic • Carrefour • Alidis • Spar
2010 €bn Negotiating Power CRTG £8.8 bn
Alidis Buying Group • Founded 2002 • Operates in 9 Countries • Turnover €81 bn • Store Numbers 19,309
Alidis Buying Group Members • Intermarche - France • Edeka - Germany • Eroski - Spain
EMD Buying Group Members include: Axfood - Sweden Spar - Spain Markant - Austria, Germany,Czech Republic Musgrave Group - Ireland Casino - France
Progress to Date Consultant’s Report: • Exploring the benefits of joining an existing European Buying Group • Exploring the option of creating a European Buying Group • Report due Spring 2013
Progress to Date CRTG Meeting held with EMDConclusion: • Clear potential benefits for the procurement of Own Brand Products. • Meeting with Alidis still to be arranged.
Wider World Currently limited to the Singapore Co-op but open to suggestions!