• Sustainability seen as driver of innovation rather than cost, says research by KPMG and CIES (June 2008)

At the CIES World Food Business Summit in June 2008 in Munich (Germany), KPMG and CIES conducted a detailed survey of over 200 members of the global food, drink and retail industry to provide an insight into the industry's growth plans and strategy and its approach and response to sustainability.
This paper synthesizes the results of this survey along the four main themes of: growth, sustainability, cost optimization and human capital.

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• The Contribution of Food Retailing to Society and to the Economy (June 2004)

In order to measure the real record of food retailing, CIES – The Food Business Forum, in the framework of its Food Business in Society Initiative, commissioned an “Audit” from Templeton College, University of Oxford, on the contribution of the sector to society.

The report draws on a wide range of secondary sources covering Asia, Europe and North America to measure the impact of food retailers in three interlinked areas: the Economy, Employment & Society:

>>> Executive Summary
>>> Full Document - The Contribution of Food Business to Society and to the Economy

• The CIES Marketing Study 2004 - Leveraging Customer Insights

The CIES Marketing Study was carried out with retailers from 33 countries. The study looked at how retailers use customer data in making decisions for their banners/brands.

To benchmark how you manage customer information compared to other retailers view the study here.

• Retail Out-of-Stock Study

A study by GMA, CIES - The Food Business Forum and Food Marketing Institute, found in 2002 that approximately 47% of worldwide out-of-stocks are caused by inadequate store ordering and forecasting and 25% by poor shelf management.

The study explores the out-of-stock issue on a global scale by examining 661 retail outlets, 32 consumer goods categories and surveyed 71,000 consumers in 29 countries.

To view the full study.


For further information please contact:
Richard LEWIS
Tel: (+33) 1 44 69 99 32
E-mail: r.lewis@theconsumergoodsforum.com