http://www.german-retail-blog.com Letters from Mike Dawson, Editor of Lebensmittel Zeitung Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:33:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The audio version of German Retail Blog. Read by Mike Dawson, International Desk. Provided by Lebensmittel Zeitung, Germany’s leading business newspaper specialising in retailing & the fmcg industry. Mike Dawson no mike.dawson@t-online.de (Mike Dawson) Lebensmittel Zeitung The audio version of German Retail Blog. Read by Mike Dawson, International Desk. Provided by Lebensmittel Zeitung, Germany’s leading business newspaper specialising in retailing & the fmcg industry. retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumer http://www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/GRB-Podcast-Logo2.jpg http://www.german-retail-blog.com Frankfurt, Germany Lebensmittel Zeitungretail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerBusiness/Business Newsmike.dawson@dfv.deMike Dawson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanRetailPodcast/~3/eriCoBTGQmI/ http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/06/13/lidl-goes-usa/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:19:58 +0000 mike.dawson@dfv.de (Mike Dawson) http://www.german-retail-blog.com/?p=32026 http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/06/13/lidl-goes-usa/feed/ 1 Germany's biggest hard discounter wants to cross the Pond and could open its first 100 stores on the East Coast of America as early as 2015. Germany's biggest hard discounter wants to cross the Pond and could open its first 100 stores on the East Coast of America as early as 2015. Mike Dawson clean 6:00 retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerhttp://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/06/13/lidl-goes-usa/http://media.blubrry.com/germanretailpodcast/www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Lidl-goes-USA.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanRetailPodcast/~3/dLGaDIIZ-Wo/ http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/06/11/goodbye-mr-jennings/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:42:52 +0000 mike.dawson@dfv.de (Mike Dawson) http://www.german-retail-blog.com/?p=31957 http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/06/11/goodbye-mr-jennings/feed/ 0 CEO Andrew Jennings will leave Karstadt at the year end. He came, he fired, he failed. What will now happen at the German department store group? CEO Andrew Jennings will leave Karstadt at the year end. He came, he fired, he failed. What will now happen at the German department store group? Mike Dawson clean 7:33 retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerhttp://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/06/11/goodbye-mr-jennings/http://media.blubrry.com/germanretailpodcast/www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Goodbye-Mr-Jennings.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanRetailPodcast/~3/apjFtYCd7OI/ http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/06/07/amazons-food-delivery-challenge/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:00:09 +0000 mike.dawson@dfv.de (Mike Dawson) http://www.german-retail-blog.com/?p=31897 http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/06/07/amazons-food-delivery-challenge/feed/ 0 Amazon now wants to deliver food. But can the US online retail giant also succeed in price-conscious, low-margin Germany? Amazon now wants to deliver food. But can the US online retail giant also succeed in price-conscious, low-margin Germany? Mike Dawson clean 6:23 retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerhttp://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/06/07/amazons-food-delivery-challenge/http://media.blubrry.com/germanretailpodcast/www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Amazons-food-delivery-challenge.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanRetailPodcast/~3/28Q2eCaCe_w/ http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/30/lafley-returns-to-procter-gamble/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 15:18:59 +0000 mike.dawson@dfv.de (Mike Dawson) http://www.german-retail-blog.com/?p=31715 http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/30/lafley-returns-to-procter-gamble/feed/ 0 Why has Procter & Gamble's former Chairman & CEO Alan Lafley returned from retirement to replace the man whom he designated as his successor four years ago? Why has Procter & Gamble's former Chairman & CEO Alan Lafley returned from retirement to replace the man whom he designated as his successor four years ago? Mike Dawson clean 6:32 retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerhttp://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/30/lafley-returns-to-procter-gamble/http://media.blubrry.com/germanretailpodcast/www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lafley-returns-to-Procter-Gamble.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanRetailPodcast/~3/Q6ZgiLrlzhU/ http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/30/best-buy-vs-amazon-com/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 15:16:30 +0000 mike.dawson@dfv.de (Mike Dawson) http://www.german-retail-blog.com/?p=31651 http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/30/best-buy-vs-amazon-com/feed/ 0 Is Best Buy, the world's largest electronics retailer, on the way up, or will Amazon.com prove to be its nemesis? Is Best Buy, the world's largest electronics retailer, on the way up, or will Amazon.com prove to be its nemesis? Mike Dawson clean 11:03 retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerhttp://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/30/best-buy-vs-amazon-com/http://media.blubrry.com/germanretailpodcast/www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Best-Buy-versus-Amazon.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanRetailPodcast/~3/5ER3ZPJA0mU/ http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/22/aldi-nord-gets-a-refit/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:00 +0000 mike.dawson@dfv.de (Mike Dawson) http://www.german-retail-blog.com/?p=31543 http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/22/aldi-nord-gets-a-refit/feed/ 0 Why is Aldi Nord revamping its store network in an increasingly online world? Why is Aldi Nord revamping its store network in an increasingly online world? Mike Dawson clean 8:33 retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerhttp://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/22/aldi-nord-gets-a-refit/http://media.blubrry.com/germanretailpodcast/www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Aldi-Nord-gets-a-refit.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanRetailPodcast/~3/uB5VOu2e6pM/ http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/22/german-retailers-greet-croatia-eu-entry/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:29:28 +0000 mike.dawson@dfv.de (Mike Dawson) http://www.german-retail-blog.com/?p=30332 http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/22/german-retailers-greet-croatia-eu-entry/feed/ 0 Croatia is set to become the 28th EU member state in July. The opening of this small Balkan market with its 4.4m consumers will boost the expansion of foreign retailers. But no one will profit so much as the German retailers. Why? Croatia is set to become the 28th EU member state in July. The opening of this small Balkan market with its 4.4m consumers will boost the expansion of foreign retailers. But no one will profit so much as the German retailers. Why? Mike Dawson clean 6:58 retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerhttp://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/22/german-retailers-greet-croatia-eu-entry/http://media.blubrry.com/germanretailpodcast/www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/German-retailers-greet-Croatia-EU-entry.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanRetailPodcast/~3/bXbE2t6Q_wo/ http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/17/ever-bigger-alliance-boots/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:57:20 +0000 mike.dawson@dfv.de (Mike Dawson) http://www.german-retail-blog.com/?p=31010 http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/17/ever-bigger-alliance-boots/feed/ 0 For the fourth consecutive year Alliance Boots has boosted cashflow & earnings while significantly reducing nebt debt. But will the luck of the health & beauty group continue to hold? For the fourth consecutive year Alliance Boots has boosted cashflow & earnings while significantly reducing nebt debt. But will the luck of the health & beauty group continue to hold? Mike Dawson clean 14:31 retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerhttp://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/17/ever-bigger-alliance-boots/http://media.blubrry.com/germanretailpodcast/www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Ever-bigger-Alliance-Boots.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanRetailPodcast/~3/cfrHq3zTIoo/ http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/10/western-retail-brands-and-bangladesh/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 04:14:58 +0000 mike.dawson@dfv.de (Mike Dawson) http://www.german-retail-blog.com/?p=31154 http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/10/western-retail-brands-and-bangladesh/feed/ 2 Judy Gearhart of the International Labor Rights Forum is dedicated to achieving the just and humane treatment for workers world-wide. What conclusions does the executive director draw for western retailers and brands from the recent factory disaster in... Judy Gearhart of the International Labor Rights Forum is dedicated to achieving the just and humane treatment for workers world-wide. What conclusions does the executive director draw for western retailers and brands from the recent factory disaster in Bangladesh? Mike Dawson clean 18:38 retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerhttp://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/05/10/western-retail-brands-and-bangladesh/http://media.blubrry.com/germanretailpodcast/www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/J-Gearhart-BanglaDesh.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GermanRetailPodcast/~3/vQRhiGWTNeM/ http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/04/25/retailer-online-sceptics/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:25:09 +0000 mike.dawson@dfv.de (Mike Dawson) http://www.german-retail-blog.com/?p=30938 http://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/04/25/retailer-online-sceptics/feed/ 0 Bricks & mortar retailers generally love to complain about Amazon and other pure-play online competitors. This often reveals their own lack of innovation. But when the CEOs of successful mass market retailers talk about their difficulties in creating a... Bricks & mortar retailers generally love to complain about Amazon and other pure-play online competitors. This often reveals their own lack of innovation. But when the CEOs of successful mass market retailers talk about their difficulties in creating a viable online business, the debate assumes a different character. Mike Dawson clean 6:32 retail,fmcg,business,germany,economy,industry,food,grocery,consumerhttp://www.german-retail-blog.com/2013/04/25/retailer-online-sceptics/http://media.blubrry.com/germanretailpodcast/www.german-retail-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Retailer-online-sceptics.mp3 Mike DawsonnonadultThe audio version of German Retail Blog. Read by Mike Dawson, International Desk. Provided by Lebensmittel Zeitung, Germany’s leading business newspaper specialising in retailing & the fmcg industry.