National Retail Consumer Conference
23 February 2013
CRTG, where next? Europe or maybe the World!
Ben Reid OBE, Chief Executive
The Midcounties Co-operative
Co-operative Roles
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CEO, Midcounties Co-operative
Co-operative Group, Director
Co-operative Banking Group, Director
Chair of CRTG
What is CRTG?
Co-operative
Retail
Trading
Group
CRTG
Founded 1993
Initial Members:
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The CWS
The Anglia Regional CS
The Central Midlands CS
Oxford, Swindon & Gloucester CS
CRTG
• Current Membership:
20 Societies
• Annual Turnover for 2012: £8.8 bn
• Store numbers:
3954
Governance
Three tiers:
• Strategy Group
• Monitoring Group
• Working Group
One Society, One Vote
Membership
CEO Anglia, Midcounties and Midlands Societies
3
CEO’s of Societies with qualifying sales of more than £100m
4
One CEO Elected from the remainder of CRTG Members
1
CEO of Co-operative Group Food Retail
1
9
Strategy Group
Functions:
• To determine Strategy and review as
appropriate
• To receive reports from the Monitoring
Group and where appropriate
implement their recommendations
Monitoring Group
Functions:
• To review and monitor the implementation
of the strategy and performance of CRTG
• To formulate and submit recommendations
to the Strategy Group where a decision is
required
Working Group
Functions:
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Range Reviews
Seasonal Planning
Promotional Pricing
Marketing
Where Next?
• European Buying Group
• European Co-operative Buying Group
• Worldwide Alliances
Key European Buying Groups
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EMD
AMS
Coopernic
Carrefour
Alidis
Spar
Negotiating Power
2010 €bn
CRTG £8.8 bn
Alidis Buying Group
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Founded 2002
Operates in 9 Countries
Turnover €81 bn
Store Numbers 19,309
Alidis Buying Group
Members
• Intermarche • Edeka
• Eroski
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France
Germany
Spain
EMD Buying Group
Members include:
Axfood
Spar
Markant
Musgrave Group
Casino
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Sweden
Spain
Austria, Germany,Czech Republic
Ireland
France
Progress to Date
Consultant’s Report:
• Exploring the benefits of joining an
existing European Buying Group
• Exploring the option of creating a
European Buying Group
• Report due Spring 2013
Progress to Date
CRTG Meeting held with EMD
Conclusion:
• Clear potential benefits for the procurement
of Own Brand Products.
• Meeting with Alidis still to be arranged.
Wider World
Currently limited to the Singapore Co-op but
open to suggestions!
Questions?