Asda Archives - Third Eyesight https://myechoproject.com/TES/tag/asda/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:41:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Pack it yourself – refill when you buy https://myechoproject.com/TES/pack-it-yourself-refill-when-you-buy/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/pack-it-yourself-refill-when-you-buy/#respond Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:41:12 +0000 http://thirdeyesight.in/blog/?p=515 Asda has devised a system for customers to buy fabric conditioner from a vending machine pumping liquid from the stockroom directly into a pouch. The project aims to cut costs and prices. A number of people were underwhelmed by the whole concept. I feel somewhat differently. [More...]

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/pack-it-yourself-refill-when-you-buy/feed/ 0 Retailers vs Brands https://myechoproject.com/TES/retailers-vs-brands/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/retailers-vs-brands/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:03:05 +0000 http://thirdeyesight.in/blog/?p=56 In early-June Big Bazaar (part of Future Group) was reported to have broken off its relationship with Cadbury’s. About 2-3 weeks later the two were reportedly back together. The relationship between brands and large retailers is truly one of the “love-hate” kind. And this case is no different from many other such relationships in various markets around the world.
There is no doubt that brands love the scale that large retailers provide them, with the quick access to a large footprint in the market, and the high visibility. On the other hand, as a vendor, they hate the negotiating edge that this scale gives the large retailer. On the other side, retailers love brands for the footfall they bring. However, what retailers don’t like is the fact that brands will generally charge a premium of 10-50% over a comparable generic product. In some cases the premium may be so high that the brand product’s price itself is multiples of a generic product’s price.

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]]> https://myechoproject.com/TES/retailers-vs-brands/feed/ 1 The Non-Globalization of Retail https://myechoproject.com/TES/the-non-globalization-of-retail/ https://myechoproject.com/TES/the-non-globalization-of-retail/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:32:14 +0000 http://thirdeyesight.in/blog/2008/03/10/the-non-globalization-of-retail/ In a blog-post a few days ago, I’d expressed my long-held view that retail is not an easily globalized business. (Retail models are not global, and global certainly not inevitable) Local nuances have a big part to play in the success of a retail business – they could be related to the customer, products, packaging, pricing, […]

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