Category Archives: Global Retailing

Read about how domestic and foreign retailers are performing around the world.

Online Shopping in Developing Countries

Online shopping is growing everywhere around the world, including developing markets. Recently Jana, a research firm specializing in mobile media, conducted a survey of online shopping by mobile phone users in five developing countries: India, Kenya, Nigeria, Philippines, and  South Africa. … Continue reading

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Food Retailing in Latin America

In Latin America, consumers have a distinctive shopping pattern for food items. According to a recent study by Nielsen: Latin America has “a bounty of fresh food options for consumers, fueling frequent shopping trips for everything from tantalizing fruits to … Continue reading

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Tesco Exits the United States

British firm Tesco is one of the largest and most popular retailers in the world. Nonetheless, after a much publicized, highly anticipated, and rather recent entry into the United States marketplace, Tesco has decided to leave the U.S. As reported … Continue reading

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