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5/23/2012
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We in the supermarket business always seem to have had a fixation with what our stores will look like in the future. Like all things that require only an opinion, there are many visions and views about this topic. What's your grocer of the future look like?
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You would think on the heels of Tesco's decision to cut performance bonuses for its store managers, there really wasn't anything else the chain's CEO could do but turn down his own. Do you agree with Tesco CEO Philip Clarke's decision to turn down his annual bonus?
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Shopping occasions and trip missions to the grocery store took on greater meaning for Coca-Cola Co. after the beverages giant uncovered research showing that six of ten trips are occasion-based with shoppers looking for solutions. What are the best ways for supermarkets to reach customers during occasion-and-trip-based shopping missions?
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"When I think about the grocery store of the future, I do not foresee a "new prototype," but rather the abandonment of prototypes altogether. One-size-fits-all is now a quaint mass..."
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"The store of the future, just like the future itself, hasn't been clearly envisioned yet. An advancing mix of cultures, technologies, costs, taxes, regulations and happiness concepts will all have..."
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