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November 19, 2023 Uncategorised

Redefining African Retail: The Rise of Mid-Tier Urban Retail Supermarkets

An article from The Economist Magazine illustrates the dynamic transformation of African retail, exemplified by Ruaka, a town near Nairobi.

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November 18, 2019 Informal Retail / Technology

Udaan – Organising India’s fragmented retail market

India’s retail sector is set to reach $1.1 trillion by 2020. But even with rapid growth, one traditional player remains

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October 25, 2019 Route-to-Market

Africa’s retail challenges – distribution issues to consider

Servicing mom-and-pop stores or micro-retailers in Africa is no easy undertaking. Whether you’re importing products or have a local manufacturing

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June 11, 2014 Route-to-Market / Supply Chain

Supply chain challenges in Africa – the fragmented retail challenge

As an expatriate based in Ethiopia in the late nineties, just-in-time (JIT) delivery seemed like a Nollywood (Nigerian film industry)

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March 24, 2014 Country & Region

Burundi – more than black coffee and banana beer

Arriving in Bujumbura’s undescriptive small airport, you could be mistaken for thinking you have arrived in a district town, not

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December 10, 2013 Country & Region / Informal Retail

How to enter the Ethiopian market – Key distribution issues to consider

Ethiopia is the second-most populous country in Africa (after Nigeria) and one of the fastest-growing economies, with an average GDP

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July 5, 2009 Country & Region

Vietnam’s changing retail environment

The Vietnamese retail market has seen significant changes the last couple of years. Neighbourhoods in Ho Chi Minh City and

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