Woolworths set to roll out store clustering: what it means for suppliers
September 7, 2007
At an industry conference last Wednesday, Woolworths’ James Aylen announced the January 2008 rollout of store clustering, or ‘consumer-led ranging’, whereby product range and other elements of the offer will change according to who shops each local store. Manufacturers and suppliers need to proactively lead the process in their... Read more
No More Mr and Mrs Average
September 7, 2007
The release of the 2006 Census at the end of June highlighted the fact that Australia is now a vastly different nation to what it was 20 years ago. The key take out: ‘there is no longer an average Australian’. What does this mean for the retail environment? In the USA, the word on the tip of every tongue is SEGMENTATION. ShopAbility... Read more
What Men Want
September 2, 2007
Men are the ‘forgotten shoppers’. With single person households in Australia now 23%, a recent US study points to a trend that is also happening here: men are shopping more than ever before. So what do men want? According to the US ‘Men in Grocery Stores’ report, 71% of men in the US said they had shopped in a grocery store... Read more
A Convenient Truth
September 2, 2007
The convenience & petroleum channel is one of the fastest-growing channels in the nation. As more and more suppliers get squeezed in grocery, convenience is being seen as the new knight in shining armour. But what does it take to get on the white horse? More than anything, an understanding of horses for courses, so to speak.... Read more
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