The executive changes at Kellogg and Premier Foods plc attracted scrutiny from analysts on Wall Street and in the City this week, France’s competition watchdog threatened the country’s food retailers with legislation to free up the sector – and X5 Retail Group, Russia’s largest retailer, was pleased with its acquisition of discount chain Kopeyka. Here is the best of who said what this week.
“Under Bryant, we anticipate that Kellogg will place an increased emphasis on product innovation to drive revenue growth but we don’t expect these investments to yield measurable improvements overnight” – Morningstar analyst Erin Swanson believes new Kellogg CEO John Bryant is unlikely to make an immediate impact.
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“If the industry fails to implement these recommendations, legislative intervention may be necessary” – France’s competition watchdog calls on the country’s largest food retailers to abolish contracts that make it difficult for franchisees to switch chains.
“It feels like there is a constant tinkering at Premier” – one unnamed City analyst wonders whether the executive changes at Premier Foods plc will really pay off.
“The quality of Kopeyka’s assets was underlined by serious interest from international players” – Andrei Gusev, M&A and business development director at X5 Retail Group, says the Russian retailer’s new acquisition had been coveted by overseas players.
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“While overall retail sales in the US are beginning to see a rebound, the grocery retail remains challenging. Most of the majors are still running negative like-for-like sales” – Neil Stern, a US retail consultant at McMillan Doolittle, says the US grocery landscape remains tough as the industry head into 2011.
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