Transformational Retail

In an exclusive interview with the London Times (17 June 2011), Kishore Biyani, the founder of the Future Group (India’s largest retailer with more than 1,000 stores in 83 Indian cities), highlighted the problems facing International Retailers such as Tesco entering the Indian market: “They won’t be able to find spaces and they will find [...]

Inclusive Business Models – Mi Tienda

Mi Tienda (private-held company) is engaged in the rural distribution of non-perishable food and personal care products in Mexico. The Company distributes products to stores located in rural areas in Central and Southern Mexico. Mi Tienda has recently been included in an IFC report, analysing 14 inclusive business models deemed to be commercially viable and [...]

Vietnam’s changing retail environment

The Vietnamese retail market has seen significant changes the last couple of years. Neighbourhoods in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have been transformed as Vietnamese shoppers demand more from their retailers and retail experience. However, even when compared to other major Asia economies, the retail market remains in its infancy with a great potential [...]

Retail supply chain – execution and stock outs

Retailers often overlook the “boring” supply chain functions. Recent research once again highlights the importance of these functions. Poor execution and stock out – what happens in the last 10 yards of retail supply chains is really important. Customers often experience stock outs not because the supply-chain plans are poor, as we often assume, but [...]