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What is a pop-up store and why do they become more and more popular these days?
Issue 12, December 2018
Pop-up shops are popping up more and more lately in Bulgaria. But there might still be a few of you who still don’t know why they have become so popular and what is the core idea of this conception. Sto...
Read MoreHow premium retailers are driving growth
Issue 3, March 2017
Unlocking growth opportunities Market polarisation has been one of the defining trends of recent years. We have seen the ‘big four’ (Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Asda) lose ground to discounters and pr...
Read MoreEvolution of the large store format
Issue 11, November 2015
As hypermarkets and large supermarkets continue to face challenges, we look at five ways retailers across France, Spain and the UK are updating their large store offer, - Gavin Rothwell, Retail Analysts Prod...
Read MoreFive year forecast: the grocery market by 2020
Issue 7 / 8, July / August 2015
After five years of unprecedented turbulence we ask, where next for UK grocery? In this article IGD senior retail analyst Nick Gladding introduces IGD’s new five year grocery market forecasts, looking at...
Read MoreWake up your shoppers
Issue 5, May 2015
Daymon Worldwide recently funded a private brand inundation study to survey a demographically diverse and nationally representative group of consumers and track and record their experiences after two weeks o...
Read MoreThe Three Key Drivers Balkan Big Box Retailers Must Master to Win
Issue 3, March 2015
Big Box retailers across Europe all have the same challenge: generating growth and profitability in the context of a increasing channel blurring and decreasing shopper loyalty. East to West the channel is in...
Read More2015: Top five global grocery trends
Issue 1 / 2, January / February 2015
From drones to big data, start-ups to smart living, IGD predict the future-shaping areas to watch across the global food and consumer goods industry this year. Store-to-door transformation 2015...
Read MoreNo fear of sanctions among Russian retailers
Issue 11, November 2014
While the ban on imported products has presented EU suppliers and manufacturers with a challenge, Russian retailers do not see it as a significant problem and remain positive in their outlook of the new mark...
Read MoreHow will shoppers react to supermarket price cuts?
Issue 7 / 8, July / August 2014
Supermarket price cuts have been a key focus both in the media and within the industry in recent months. So it’s timely to take a step back and explore any trends emerging among shoppers that give an indicat...
Read MoreClick & Collect: Where online commerce meets offline collection
Issue 6, June 2014
Click and collect is not a new way of shopping, but it has taken a long time to achieve mainstream popularity. Catalogue stores and electronics stores have offered click and collect for many years, and the s...
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