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The landscape of pan-European food retail consolidation

The landscape of pan-European food retail consolidation
The landscape of pan-European food retail consolidation
Within a context of the globalization of retailing, examines the current structure of pan-European food retail consolidation. Portrays the interlinkages between firms in the EU food retail market, and offers an assessment of the three leading consolidators (Carrefour, Wal-Mart, Ahold) in that market. Considers potential acquisition/merger targets in France and the UK, and conceptualizes the future process of consolidation as a struggle between competing models of globalized retail operation. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of those models.
retailing, globalization, mergers and acquisitions, europe
0959-0552
81-91
Wrigley, N.
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Wrigley, N.
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Wrigley, N. (2002) The landscape of pan-European food retail consolidation. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 30 (2), 81-91. (doi:10.1108/09590550210418100).

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Within a context of the globalization of retailing, examines the current structure of pan-European food retail consolidation. Portrays the interlinkages between firms in the EU food retail market, and offers an assessment of the three leading consolidators (Carrefour, Wal-Mart, Ahold) in that market. Considers potential acquisition/merger targets in France and the UK, and conceptualizes the future process of consolidation as a struggle between competing models of globalized retail operation. Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of those models.

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Published date: 2002
Keywords: retailing, globalization, mergers and acquisitions, europe

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Local EPrints ID: 14406
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/14406
DOI: doi:10.1108/09590550210418100
ISSN: 0959-0552
PURE UUID: 01b021df-81f9-492c-b21a-cd24a433ea09
ORCID for N. Wrigley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3967-5668

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Date deposited: 22 Feb 2005
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:38

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Author: N. Wrigley ORCID iD

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