Business Strategy: EMEA Food Store Strategies and IT Trends

This IDC Retail Insights report features a broad overview of the food stores industry segment in EMEA retail. Turnover data and other information are provided both at an aggregate level, and broken down to the constituent regions of EMEA: WE, CEE and Russia, and MEA.

"EMEA food retailers that proved to be more resilient to the economic crisis were the ones delivering on market share and same-shopper sales growth strategies," said Ivano Ortis, research director, IDC Retail Insights. "Going forward, grocery retailers capable of delivering a superior customer experience in the store and online and driving private label differentiation, optimization of price, promos, and category profitability, while expanding internationally through partnerships and acquisitions, will prosper. The resulting IT implications are profound and will signify major IT transformations to happen over the next 2-3 years in the sector."