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How does the SME-empowering cooperative business model of groups of independent retailers function? In the EU, hundreds of thousands of independent retailers operate across many sectors as members of groups of independent retailers. Locally-anchored, they employ millions of people and offer excellent products and expertise. Their business model is key to their success, supporting their entrepreneurial spirit, their autonomy and the uniqueness of each of their stores. Dedicated to serving them, their central cooperative structure, which they jointly own and control, enables them to unify their forces and flourish as a group as well as individually. These family-run businesses make a very important contribution to our local economies.   The unique business model of groups of independent retailers merits recognition by EU and national policy makers to continue to benefit retail SMEs, consumers, local communities and society! REWE Group Conad EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KG Euronics Group Expert International Retail Fédération du Commerce Coopératif et Associé (FCA) Groupement des Mousquetaires ICA Gruppen INTERSPORT Group Kesko - K-Group SPAR International DER MITTELSTANDSVERBUND - ZGV e.V. (SME Groups Germany) Barcelona Comerç Markant Gruppe ANWR GROUP Find our video with subtitles in 🇨🇿 🇩🇪 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇭🇺 🇷🇴 ➡ https://lnkd.in/eMaKj4Si

Thank you ESEE - Hellenic Confederation of Commerce & Entrepreneurship for a great event on the Future of Retail! A fantastic moment to bring to the table the fundamental changes underway in the sector, draw inspiration from international perspectives and encourage mutual learning! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share the European perspective and highlight: ➡️the important role our sector plays in the European and national economy, including the vast numbers of small and micro companies ➡️the massive #digital, #sustainability and #talent transformation under way and the need to support businesses especially the very small ones with capacity building ➡️the many challenges facing businesses but also opportunities in developing customer experience and sharing stories especially for very small businesses and crafts ➡️the importance of the #singlemarket to support competitiveness and #investment and the need to reduce administrative burden and compliance costs ➡️the need to maintain necessary flexibility in negotiating payment terms in B2B commercial transactions The Commission #TransitionPathway and the jount project #Skills4Retail led by JA Europe will play a key role in helping the sector towards 2030. Momentum is there; let’s keep the good work ! It has also been great to see you Nikolaos Boni, Spyros Gerontitis Valia Aranitou Milena Panagiotopoulou Konstantinos Chatzimichail Paul Greenberg Adele Greenberg Selvane Mohandas du Ménil and many others! #StrongerTogether #Competitiveness #BetterRegulation #RetailingIntotheFuture

Last month, a momentous event took place in the retail sector! The Australian Retailers Association and the National Retail Association signed a heads of agreement for a proposed amalgamation. This significant step aims to unify our voices to better represent and support the $420 billion retail sector. ARA President Nicole Sheffield highlights, "Creating one unified voice for retail combines our strengths and supports the growth of a sector that employs one in ten Australians. Amid challenging times, this merger is a strategic move to enhance our advocacy and impact." NRA Chair Tim Schaafsma adds, "With this amalgamation, we aim to elevate the retail sector's contribution to Australia's economic success and social wellbeing. We're moving forward with joint initiatives that promise a stronger, more unified representation." By joining forces, ARA and NRA aim to support the industry's growth better and navigate challenges more effectively. #stelnogroup #logisticservices #supplychain #airfreight #seafreight #peakperformer #peakbusiness

76% of CEOs in the business believe that their business model does not work anymore in 2028! We are committed to physical retail and hospitality! We believe in human interaction and humanity in Retail Tech! Need guidance in uncertain times? Issue with shrinkage, labour shortages, non working Self Checkouts and self service workflows? Next week is a perfect chance for personal interaction about the challanges of today and tomorrow. EuroCIS - The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology

Senior leaders of the European Convenience Retail Industry face some tough challenges and hard choices have to be made. We are living in times of supply chain disruptions, labour shortages, cybercrime, physical crime, to name just a few. At the same time opportunities from new technology, new operational excellence models and a broadening offer of our businesses arise. The questions about which opportunities to jump on and use today, which ones to wait and see and which ones to sit out are not easy to answer. Our experts from NielsenIQ , MIT Sloan School of Management , PDI Technologies , Accenture , Oliver Wyman and Insight Research will share with us what’s possible, what’s probable and what’s avoidable… And leaders from Shell , 7-Eleven , Reitan Retail , bp and Mercadona will share their best practice on how to navigate this tough new world. Join me, our NACS Relationship Partners Dan Munford , Nick Scherzer , Christian Warning , Leszek Jurczak , Magnar Møkkelgård, Nikolay Vylegzhanin and our international delegations from AACS (Australian Association of Convenience Stores) and Convenience Stores Sweden at our 2024 NACS Convenience Summit Europe in Barcelona, Spain 🇪🇸, 4-6 June. https://lnkd.in/e23DPYPu #nacsglobal www.convenience.org/cse

What makes EuroCIS - The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology different and why can't we resist being part of this event? Our Account Manager Maja Jovetić answered this question in our latest live event, Retail Talk. #EuroCis2024

We have celebrated both our General Assembly and Board of EuroCommerce in these two last days in Brussels. Challenging times for all and in particular for our sector of #retail and #wholesale with still uncertain times for the new European Government bodies being composed. Very proud but never satisfied about the progress we made during the last years under the leadership of our director general Christel Delberghe and her team inspired and supported for the Vice-presidents, Board and all the members. We are on the right way but still room for improvement towards our challenge to demonstrate the policy makers that we are an essential sector as the first private #employer in Europe, with #global champions as no other sector and key for the economic and social growth in the context of a more competitive #Europe in the world. I face this second mandate at EuroCommerce as an opportunity to accelerate our consideration as a key and strategic sector for most of the European Commission European Parliament goals related to a more #competitive #sustainable #digital #responsible and #talented Europe.

📣 Norway's "Mr Retail" Pål Wibe invests in Diller 📣 With an impressive background in retail, having served in top management positions at XXL, Europris, Nille, Travel Retail Norway, Ica Ahold, and McKinsey & Co, Pål Wibe possesses extensive insights into what we can expect within the retail sector in the coming years. «The main focus in all the retail chains I speak with is to have their own marketing channel to reach customers. Retailers who don’t own their channel will not survive. With paid channels, you have to start a new dialogue with customers continuously and pay each time. This is not sustainable for retailers in the long run.» Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eFUepNeT #Diller #Loyalty #Investor

America Buys Italian, now headed into its third edition, is the first event of its kind to create a direct line of contact between U.S. grocery retail industry representatives and Italian companies. The benefit to participating Italian producers and brands is immense. Just ask Lorenzo Tedeschi of Rovagnati S.p.A., one of Italy’s leading charcuterie brands, who participated in last year’s event and shares his perspective on the advantages of ABI’s focused, B2B meeting format. #americabuysitalian #italianproducts #export #import #usmarketentry #usgroceryretail #strategy #grocery #retail #innovation #everymembercounts #iacc1887 #connectingpeoplesince1887 #newyork #italy #network #community #testimonials #thechamberthatneversleeps #membership #members #italyamericachamberofcommerce Alice Biagini Federico Tozzi Alberto Milani

I'm beyond thrilled to share that we've snagged the #6 spot on the Philippine Daily Inquirer's Growth Champion 2024 list! This marks our fourth consecutive year on this prestigious ranking, and it's a testament to the incredible dedication of our entire team. But more than just numbers on a chart, this achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to a growth mindset. We don't settle for stagnation; we embrace challenges, experiment, and adapt to the ever-evolving marketplace. So, what's our secret sauce? Here are two key ingredients: 👂Listening Ear, Open Mind 🧠 We prioritize active listening to our customers. Their needs, wants, and feedback are the guiding compass for our marketing strategies. We dive deep to understand their pain points and aspirations, then craft solutions that resonate. This ensures we're not just pushing products, but delivering real value that fuels brand loyalty and growth. ▶️ Consistency & Agility ⏩ We believe in the power of consistent, customer-centric marketing, but that doesn't mean we're inflexible. We stay agile, embrace data-driven insights, and pivot when needed. New trends? Emerging technologies? We're ready to adapt and explore, always keeping our customers at the heart of everything we do.