Established in 1989, the year the Berlin Wall fell and three years before the 1992 strengthening of the European single market, the European Council has tracked the development of what is arguably the most sophisticated grocery market in the world. With members from the largest Western European grocery retailing groups working together with executives from smaller family-owned businesses and from the former Soviet bloc, the Council has published research on customer management, marketing, logistics and people strategy.
Europe Council
A Leadership People Strategy for Food Retailers
Europe Council, 2003: In 2003, European food retailers were experiencing significant human resource problems. Despite being one of the largest private sector employers in Europe, the food retailing industry was not viewed as an employer of...
Europe, 2003
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The Store Of The Future
Europe Council, 2001: The European food retailing industry has been building stores with an anticipated economic life of at least 15 years. Given the current rapid change rate, the industry is starting to question whether they...
Europe, 2001
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From Ingredient Shopping to Meal Solutions
Europe Council, 1998: This study is an exploration of the new forces in meal provision. The traditional boundaries between the retail food market and foodservice providers in their many forms have become blurred as a result...
Europe, 1998
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Knowing Your Customer
Europe Council, 1997: Can companies in the food retailing industry use customer specific information to create competitive advantage? This study sets out to look at the huge potential of customer data now being generated.
Europe, 1997
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The Future for the FoodStore – Challenges and
This study examines the “future for the foodstore”: The Coca-Cola Retailing Research Group, Europe selected this topic as the threats and opportunities facing foodstores in meeting consumer needs are likely to be as great in...
Europe, 1996
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Supplier-Retailer Collaboration in Supply Chain Management
This report presents the findings of a study commissioned by the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Group, Europe, to analyze the issue of Supplier-Retailer Collaboration in supply chain management in Europe.
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Building Customer Loyalty in Grocery Retailing
Europe Council, 1993: This report presents the findings of a study commissioned by the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Group, Europe (CCRRGE) to examine best practices approaches to customer loyalty in grocery retailing.
Europe, 1993
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Grocery Distribution in the 90′s: Strategies for Fast
Europe Council, 1992: The purpose of the study was to clarify trends and opportunities which will influence retail distribution in the next five years. this report is based on interviews with leading European companies in the grocery business. Our panel...
Europe, 1992
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