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Digital and the demand for a seamless retail experience Today s consumers prefer email receipts, GPS systems, and e-books over paper. The store has a new important role -atmosphere infused by brand values, graphic design, interactive elements, and relevant merchandising The shopping experience: retail must learn to become more human Retailers have made efforts to revamp their business to focus on customer Carrefour strategically selects from its multiple store formats Carrefour, Market, Express, City, and Contact each designed to suit a different type of market and

location Retail is global, intangible, and intensely linked

The virtual trade route has amplified retail brands and their market presence the world over. Eg - Gap, Zara . Retail brands must view their competition as both local and global.

Due to its relatively stable economy and geographical proximity, Canada offers U.S. retailers an opportunity to pursue international expansion. Canadian retailers will need to offer a compelling reason for customers to remain brand-loyal. Top pharmacy brand. Uses social media to improve customer experience Target male customers, deals in sporting goods, hardware and auto products Established special niche within sports and apparel market Dominates home & electronic market.

Provides latest designer fashions to men, women & children at discounted prices

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U.S. brands prove resilient, responded rapidly to the downturn For the past two years, store expansion slow while retailers focused on what mattered most to their customers. Strong brands got stronger while those weakened by the downturn regained lost value. Now shoppers are spreading their spending across more brands than before, in keeping with the trend toward less brand loyalty. Great Recession offered a rare chance for brands to steal share on purchase decisions. Both Wal - mart and Target missed major earnings expectations last year, attributable to the fierce competition for the discount and grocery dollar. Online spending continue to grow throughout 2010,especially by specialty online retailers. Smart retailers have an opportunity to fatten margins through how to get the most out of the existing store base, edit assortments, evaluate categories and innovation.

guarantee the lowest prices, given its supply chain mastery confusion about the price parity of Target versus Walmart in the consumer realm category leader in home improvement business. deals in consumer electronics, focus on affordable healthcare Drugstores ,worksitehealth centers, home care facilities, and specialty, institutional,and mail service pharmacies. Chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc C is recognized by fashion followers Dominant online bookseller Known for revolutionizing computer customization

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2010 was predicted to be a year when U.K. consumers reined in their spending. One of the key challenges in 2010 was value. The companies that took the lead in 2010 invested in their brands, successfully differentiated themselves from the competition. In 2010,leading U.K. retail brands using the strength and understanding of their offer to stretch into new sectors and stay relevant to consumers needs. Following Tescos lead, both Asda and Sainsburys expanded their service offers with a variety of telecom, new banking services, energy and insurance propositions. Apart from product or service offer brand also plays a big part. Next successfully operate through multichannel platforms increased its presence in 2010 by engaging in the social media space.

global grocery and general merchandise retailer specialises in the selling of clothing and luxury food products leading pharmacy chain sells food, clothing, toys, and general merchandise clothing retailer offering affordable lifestyle and fashion goods 2nd largest online retailer in the U.K. and sells general merchandise and products for the home chain of supermarkets fourth largest chain of supermarkets supermarkets chain Department store format offers Fashion clothing, shoes , accessories ,cosmetics, home & furniture.

The leading brands have shaped customer behaviour to a degree, which now poses an issue for the industry as a whole. The German customer over the years, has grown accustomed to communications and brands that focus on low price. But the margins of retailers are particularly thin in Germany, and a further push on price seems unsustainable. German retailers also need to start re evaluating their shop concepts. While almost every retailer is present on various social media platforms, there is still a substantial need for better-crafted social media strategies that actively involve consumers in a continuous dialogue.

Grocery chain and deepest discounter in food retailing. chain of stores selling consumer electronics. Is still Germanys largest supermarket retailer . Is a discount supermarket chain. Is a hypermarket chain. It's private label, K-Classic, is so popular. The second largest supermarket chain. Leads Germanys drugstore category. Recently announced its intention to become the leader of the German drugstore segment. is a supermarket chain,owned by the largest German supermarket cooperative Edeka Group. Leading DIY brands offering a wide range of home improvement and gardening products

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The industry has undergone a revolution it is no longer about selling a product; it is about selling a lifestyle. Luxury and premium brands in particular have recognized people s desire for an emotionally fulfilling shopping experience, which has led to a reliance on design and architecture for the creation of stores that delight, inspire, and engage people. French retail brands are often forgetting that the customer needs to be listened to, advised, and guided. To increase the value of every customer, brands need to develop long-lasting relationships with them. Geographical proximity, excellent customer relationships, and multichannel engagement, would go a long way to full fill this aspiration. Smaller, closer, and more intimate stores make the customer feel important.

Mass grocery brand Carrefour. Hypermarket format. The worldwide home improvement and gardening retaile is an international retailer of body, face, and home products. A beauty product chain. Furniture, appliances and consumer electronics retailer. It is the master in the Electro domestics i.e. appliances, consumer electronics & telecommunications. Is the leading sporting goods retailer in Europe Is the entertainment & consumer electronics retailer. Global grocery giant Casino owns and operates almost 10,000 Locations

Spain was one of the European countries most impacted by the 2008 worldwide financial and economic crisis. The past two years saw a decline in productivity, an increase in the unemployment rate (20 per cent of the population), decreased business investment, and a drop in housing purchases. The Spanish retail sector is finally beginning to show evidence of recovery.

Fashion Retailer . It is the flagship chain store of the Inditex group. Department store group. Has 75 locations in Spain. ECI is increasing investment in its online sales channel. Clothing design & manufacturing company. Mango has pioneered the exploration of online sales channels. Was recently ranked as Spains cheapest supermarket. Supermarket chain. Carried out a major rebrandin effortwithout sacrificing its low prices

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Across developed Asian markets the story remains the same, shoppers are becoming smarter, savvier, and more demanding. However, it s not about absolute price, it s about value perception. Retail brands that deliver superior quality at reasonable prices are winning. Meanwhile in developing Asian markets, the retail market expands as household incomes continue to rise. As the ranking shows, local retailers have a lot to learn from their global competitors in terms of branding. Despite the enormous potential of the region, retailers from Asia s developed markets are noticeable for their absence from the major league, and for their limited geographic focus.

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Australian consumers emerges as smart shopper. Despite an on going global economic recession, China remains one of the most lucrative and rapidly growing retail markets in the world. The catalyst behind such rapid growth is the steady rise in household income. India is the fifth largest retail market in the world, growing steadily at seven per cent per annum. It has roughly six million retail outlets, dominated by the corner mom and pop stores. Japanese consumers are more tech savvier. In Korea large there are two large players completing each other namely e-mart and lottemart. South Asia With a population of over half a billion people spread over eleven countries, Southeast Asia provides retailers with significant opportunities, but also operational challenges.

Australian Supermarket chain continuously communicated as the fresh food people positioning Japanese brand with causal tem and fashion with extensive expansion plan. Australias dominant electronics and home wears retail brand. Australias oldest department stores Australians largest department store chain One of the largest electronics appliances store in china. Leading casual wear apparel stores in china Largest electronics appliances store in Japan Provides wide range of electronics appliances Various different formats and part of a giant seven & I holding company.