During the 1990s transition period in developed countries, the retail sector was privatized and some domestic …-capital supermarket chains gradually emerged. Supermarkets have restructured their procurement strategies through the introduction of … supermarkets in Latin America in the past two decade (Reardon and Berdegue, 2002; Reardon et al; 2003), with profound effects on …

Over the past decades the grocery retail sector underwent a significant restructuring process throughout Europe. While … mergers and acquisitions among already powerful retail chains. These considerationslead antitrust authorities to very …

The expansion of supermarkets in developing countries may have far-reaching consequences for poverty and rural … development. While previous studies have compared farm profits between participants and non-participants in supermarket channels …

Supermarkets and high-value exports are currently gaining ground in the agri-food systems of many developing countries …

Supermarkets and hypermarkets are expanding rapidly in many developing countries. While consequences for farmers and … consumers were analyzed recently, little is known about the implications for traditional retail formats such as wet markets … vegetables from different retail outlets. Compared to wet markets, modern retailers sell higher quality at higher prices …

Supermarkets are gaining ground in the agri-food systems of many developing countries. While recent research has …