Kilbirnie Street was the only place to be on the 31st July as more than 500 suppliers and guests were present to see Bestway Group chairman Sir Anwar Pervez OBE H Pk officially open Bestway Batleys new depot in Glasgow. At the opening, Sir Anwar thanked customers for their continued support and shared how he…
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In contrast to traditional retail stores, cash and carry businesses operate as more of a wholesale distribution business, and typically cater strictly to other businesses (B2B customers) as opposed to the end consumer. However, what makes them similar to any retail store, is that customers must pay on the spot for the goods purchased. Typically…
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KOLKATA | CHANDIGARH: As wholesale cash and carry becomes the next big thing in India, Wal-Mart, Tesco, Metro and Carrefour plan to invest substantially on training and educating their key customers ��� kiranas, hotels and restaurants. These global retail biggies are equally focused on their crucial supplier base in India, for which training plans for…
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New Delhi: German wholesaler retailer Metro Cash and Carry Pvt. Ltd plans to digitize over five lakh kirana stores in India in the next three to five years as a part of its ongoing digitization and omnichannel strategy, a top company executive has said. The wholesaler retailer is aggressively focusing on the business to business (B2B)…
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With the country remaining mired in economic turmoil, the day to day business of taking goods from suppliers and selling them to retailers has never been more challenging, as SLR found out when it spoke to some of the key players in Scotland. by Kevin Scott They are the link between suppliers and stores, and…
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As Metro Cash & Carry India, hopes to turn profitable with a revamped strategy under a seasoned leader, younger rivals are planning to up the ante in the war for market share. On a Monday morning in September, Rajiv Bakshi strolled down the aisles of a Metro Cash & Carry India store in Mumbai’s western…
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FMCG market stands for Fast-Moving consumer Goods market, which means the products that aresold quickly and don’t have a long shelf life at relatively low cost. They are also called CPG (Consumer Packaged Product). Dairy products, Processed foods, Toiletries and Over-the-counter drugs can be categorized as FMCG. it also includes other products such as household…
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FRANKFURT – German retail and distribution giant Metro will decide by the end of this year on whether to expand into Myanmar and post-sanctions Iran, its chief executive said in a magazine interview on Thursday. “Myanmar is benefitting from opening up politically and has high growth potential,” CEO Olaf Koch told the weekly WirtschaftsWoche. “We’re also…
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Abstract At the end of 2007, Germany’s METRO Group had over 280,000 employees and an annual turnover of 66 billion Euro making it the fourth largest retailer in the world behind Wal-Mart (a turnover of 271 billion Euro), Carrefour (82 billion Euro) and Tesco (68 billion Euro). Further, nearly 60% of METRO Group’s revenues came…
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