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Smollan is a leading retail soluons company. We deliver growth for our clients by covering every aspect of how their brand is managed at the point of purchase. RETAIL & CONSUMER TRENDS REPORT 2016 Key shifts likely to make waves in retail in 2016.

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Smollan is a leading retail solutions company. We deliver growth for our clients by covering every aspect of how their brand is managed at the point of purchase.

RETAIL & CONSUMER

TRENDSREPORT 2016Key shifts likely to makewaves in retail in 2016.

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We’ve seen the rise of newcomers and the fall of some of retail’s most established brands. Shopper expectations have risen exponentially as consumers demand a more connected, seamless, personalised retail experience.

Retail today and the retail landscape of the future will offer more challenges and opportunities than ever before. To understand this dynamic industry, we have researched and collated trends and forecasts that shed some light on key shifts likely to make waves in retail in 2016.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The retail landscape has shifted and changed dramatically over the past five years.

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1. Executive summary2. Global update3. Key retail trends

4. Key shopper trends

• Consolidation of major players• Smaller stores• Health & wellness• The demise of discount• Simplification in an unstable global economy

• Constantly-connected shoppers• The store of the future• Creating engaging shopper experiences• The evolution of loyalty programmes• The on-demand economy

CONTENTS

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GLOBALUPDATE

Regional dynamics of the global retail landscape

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NORTH AMERICA• Growthchannel:Discountstores• Topretailers:Walmart,Kroger,Costco• Totalsalesoftop3retailers:$619bn• CAGR,2015-2020:+7.7%• Modernvs.traditionaltradesplit:

LATIN AMERICA• Growthchannel:Discountstores• Topretailers:Walmart,Casino,Cencosud• Totalsalesoftop3retailers:$94bn• CAGR,2015-2020:+8.6%• Modernvs.traditionaltradesplit:

AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST• Growthchannel:Hypermarkets&

superstores• Topretailers:Shoprite,LuluGroup,

Walmart• Totalsalesoftop3retailers:$25bn• CAGR,2015-2020:+9.9%• Modernvs.traditionaltradesplit:

ASIA & OCEANIA• Growthchannel:Conveniencestores• Topretailers:Seven&I,AEON,Woolworths

(AUS)• Totalsalesoftop3retailers:$190bn• CAGR,2015-2020:+6.6%• Modernvs.traditionaltradesplit:

CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE• Growthchannel:Hypermarket&

superstores• Topretailers:SchwarzGroup,Magnit,

MetroGroup• Totalsalesoftop3retailers:$54bn• CAGR,2015-2020:+9.3%• Modernvs.traditionaltradesplit:

WESTERN EUROPE• Growthchannel:Conveniencestores• Topretailers:SchwarzGroup,Tesco,

Carrefour• Totalsalesoftop3retailers:$238bn• CAGR,2015-2020:+4.8%• Modernvs.traditionaltradesplit:

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KEYRETAIL TRENDSThe following trends are emerging in response to continued pressure on

the global economy as well as the influence of technology in the retail space.

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Inaclimateoffallingmarketshare,high-profilebuyingalliancesandmergersareawayforkeyplayerstomaintainmarginsandboostscale.Thiswasespeciallyprevalentinthesecondhalfof2015,wherewesawfreneticactivityinEuropeasseveralmajorretailersformedbuyingalliancesinreactiontodecliningmarketshare.

Theincreaseintheformationofbuyinggroupsacrosstheglobewillleadtotoughernegotiationswithsuppliersasretailersbecomemorepowerful.Itcouldalsoleadtolessproductandbrandvariety,especiallyasbuyinggroupsimprovethequality,perceptionandcostofprivatelabelproductsacrosscategories.

CONSOLIDATION OF MAJOR PLAYERS

The increase in the formation of buying groups across the globe will lead to tougher negotiations with suppliers

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Theconveniencechannelhashadoneofthefastestratesofgrowthinphysicalgrocerychannelsoverthepastfiveyears.Leadingplayershavealreadybegundevelopingsmallerconvenienceconceptswithsmallerproductrangesthataretailoredtospecificneighbourhoodswithmoreinnovativeproductofferings.

Thiswillallowretailerstoexpandintonewareaslikecommercialbuildings,offices,railstationsandwillalsoprovidesupplierswiththeopportunitytoinnovateproductsandusetechnologytomaximisecustomerexperience.Understandingshoppersthroughloyaltyschemeswillbeakeyelementinselectingtherightproductrangefortherightshoppersintherightlocations.

SMALLER STORES

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Healthandwellnessisoneofthefastestgrowingcategories,whichconsumersarenowdrivingintovariousstoreformats.

Weexpecttoseecoordinatedprivatelabelranges,dedicatedhealthandwellnessareasinstore,health-focusedstoreconceptsandloyaltycardschemestoinfluenceshopperbehaviour.

Furtheringchannelblurring,wearealsolikelytoseesupermarketsandmassretailersopeninginstoreclinicstomeetconsumerdemandforquick-serviceandlow-costdiagnosisandtreatmentofcommonailments,amidashortageofprimary-carephysiciansandrisinghealthcarepremiums.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Health and wellness is one of the fastest growing categories

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Overthenextfewyears,itwillbecomeincreasinglydifficulttodistinguishdiscountersfrommainstreamgrocers.Discountersarebeginningtoadoptmoreupmarketstrategies,byhavinglargerstores,withhigherserviceandstafflevels,featuringmorefreshproduceandpremiumranges.Whilemainstreamgrocersareincreasingtheirprivatelabelanddiscountranges.

Thishoweverallowstheriskfornewlesscomplexdiscounterstoenterthemarketbelowthem,effectivelywinningtheiroriginalproposition.

THE DEMISE OF DISCOUNT

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2015sawmanyleadingretailersissueprofitwarningsorexperienceasharpreductioninmargins.Manyretailersarenowlookingtoprotecttheirmarginsbyfocusingontheircoreofferingandoperations,simplifyingtheircustomer-facingpropositionandtakingamorecautiousapproachtointernationalisation.

Thiswillbepresentedinashiftfrompromotionstolower,morestableprices,andareducedappetitefornewproducts,whichwillsimplifyoperationsandofferconsistencyforshoppers.

SIMPLIFICATION IN AN UNSTABLE GLOBAL ECONOMY

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KEYSHOPPER TRENDS

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Today’sshopperhasthepoweroftechnologyanddemandsconstantconnectivitywiththeretailer.Inordertosurvive,retailersandbrandsneedintegratedomni-channelsolutionstoservetheseshoppersasmobiledevicesplayamoreprolificroleinthepath-to-purchasethaneverbefore.AccordingtoastudybyAccenture,“nearly75%ofconsumers(indevelopedmarkets)admitthattheyprefertoreferencetheirmobiledevicethantoaskasalesassociateforhelp.”

Theseshopperswhoaredrivingretailinnovationaresociallyconnected,owntheirshoppingexperience,aretech-savvy,connectedtotheinternet,expectthelatesttechnologyanddemandconvenience.

Successfulretailersandbrandsareimplementingsolutionstoutilisethesevaluableshopper’sexistingtechnologyinordertocreatebrandadvocatesanddrivesalesacrossmultiplechannels.

CONSTANTLY-CONNECTED SHOPPERS

Nearly 75% of consumers (in developed markets) admit that they prefer to reference their mobile device than to ask a sales associate for help

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WeanticipatethecontinuedadoptionofmobiledevicessuchasmPOSsystemsandin-storetabletstoimprovecustomerexperienceandassistinspeedycheckout.Alongwiththis,forward-thinkingretailerswillleveragetheInternetofThings(IoT)intheirlocationstostreamlinein-storeshoppingexperiencesandcreateaninteractiveshoppingjourney.

Nowmorethanever,itisessentialtodeliveraninteresting,excitingcustomerexperience,opportunitiesforinteractionandasenseofcommunityinstoretokeepshopperscomingback.

THE STORE OF THE FUTURE

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Itisbecomingincreasinglyimportanttocreaterelevant,engagingandtailoredshopperexperiencestoeffectivelywinloyalty.

Inordertoachievethis,retailersandbrandswillneedutiliseandcarefullyselectusefulcustomerdata.Understandingtheseinsightswillallowretailersandbrandstounderstandtheirshoppers,forecastbehaviours,developproductsandpromotionsandcreatepersonalisedexperiencesonamassscale.

CREATING ENGAGING SHOPPER EXPERIENCES

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Traditionalloyaltyprogrammeswillnolongersurviveintoday’sretailenvironment.Shoppersarenowwillingtoexchangeinformationforvaluableandrelevantpromotions.Thisexchangeofinformationwillallowformoreaccurate,insightfulandaccessibledata.Itwillalsoplayapivotalroleinprovidinginformationaboutshopperstoenableacustomisedshoppingexperience.

THE EVOLUTION OF LOYALTY PROGRAMMES

Shoppers are now willing to exchange information for valuable and relevant promotions

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Retailersandbrandswillhavetocaterforagenerationofshopperswhodemandinstantgratification,andwillneedtoprovidetheshortest,easiestandmostenjoyablepath-to-purchase.

Retailerpartnerships,Amazon’sDashreplenishmentbutton,Domino’stextorderingwithemojisandMassmart’s“click-and-collect”lockersatpetrolstationsarejustafewexamplesofhowbrandsandretailersareinnovatinginordertosatisfytheirshopper’sneedsandmeetingtheirexpectations.

THE ON-DEMAND ECONOMY

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