Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 43

"We typically see the trends in the UK and Europe about four to six years
before they come to North America," he explains. "So, we can see those
things ahead of time. We see the prevalence of e-commerce, we see the difThe evolution of the
ferent go-to-market strategies. And retailers like Loblaw and Walmart have
value network will
continue, including
really jumped all over the click-and-collect model, because they understand
the incorporation
that the UK and European consumer prefers to pick things up from a store
of technology, the
on the way home, versus having boxes dropped on their front porch. We all
internet and increased
customization.
need to capitalize on that knowledge, rather than going through the growing pains that other markets are FOOD ONLINE
going through."
$140 Billion
Looking even further ahead, there's already plenty Total annual grocery sales in
of speculation. The CGF Value Network report includ- Canada.
ed a number of scenarios for the evolution of retail in $2 Billion
the year 2025, incorporating technology, the internet, The current total of annual online
grocery sales in Canada.
and increased customization.
"The future will only be a further evolution toward $4 Billion
the consumer," says Jacobs. "They're at the centre of Forrester predicts that by 2019
online grocery sales in Canada
this value network, orchestrating things, and that will will be growing at a rate of 3-4
only increase. The big revolution we're seeing is tak- times higher than in-store sales,
ing place at home and combining a number of tech- climbing to nearly $4 billion.
nologies; voice recognition, the internet of things,
connecting fridges with artificial intelligence that can build personal profiles to predict and preempt future behaviour. A future where things can be
ordering things. Digital butlers to be one step ahead of the consumer."
Jacobs points out that plenty is also poised to change in the short-term.
He keeps the specifics murky, but notes that a discussion of value networks
will figure heavily into the upcoming CGF Summit in June of 2017. Whatever happens, it seems clear that in order to break free of the traditional
supply chain and ensure the future to be a bright one, value networks will be
crucial, and collaboration will be key.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017

Publisher’s Desk
Retail Currents
Under the Banner
Retail: At Issue
The Finalists Are
Launching Strellson's North American Expansion
Entering the Great White North
Food for Thought for Canadian Grocers
A Real Mouthful
Curating the Grocery Experience
Breaking the Chain
Van Stolk Takes Retail to the Last Frontier
Advertiser’s Index
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - intro
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - cover1
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - cover2
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 3
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Publisher’s Desk
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 5
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Retail Currents
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 7
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 8
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Under the Banner
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Retail: At Issue
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 11
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 12
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 13
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - The Finalists Are
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 15
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Launching Strellson's North American Expansion
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 17
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 18
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 19
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Entering the Great White North
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 21
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 22
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 23
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Food for Thought for Canadian Grocers
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 25
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 26
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 27
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - A Real Mouthful
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 29
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 30
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 31
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Curating the Grocery Experience
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 33
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 34
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 35
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 36
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 37
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 38
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 39
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Breaking the Chain
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 41
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 42
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 43
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 44
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 45
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Van Stolk Takes Retail to the Last Frontier
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 47
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 48
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - 49
Canadian Retailer - Spring 2017 - Advertiser’s Index
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