Date: November, 2005
Abstract: In recent years we have witnessed strong price sensitivity in food retail markets across the globe. Though no single factor is responsible for this trend, several issues have contributed to it. Some of the factors on the demand side would include subdued economic growth in some markets, fairly high unemployment levels and other demands on disposable income such as leisure and technology, thus constraining consumer food purchasing power. On the supply side overcapacity, restrictive legislation, p...
Research Type: Industry Note