Nestlé: Leveraging the hard discounter channel
This case is part of a three case series designed to explore the implications of the emergence of hard discounters in the retail channel. The series explores the relation between hard discounters and traditional retailers on the one hand, and manufacturers and hard discounters on the other hand. Featured firms include ALDI (IMD-5-0736), Tesco (IMD-5-0737) and Nestlé. This case explores the dilemma a manufacturer, namely Nestlé faces in his relationship with a channel that also includes hard discounters.
The case series is designed to explore the implications of the emergence of a low cost retailer for other retailers as well as manufacturers.
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- Nestlé: Leveraging the hard discounter channel
- Nestlé: The growing retail role of hard discounters like Aldi
- Tesco: Keeping the hard discounters at bay?
- Nestlé: Leveraging the hard discounter channel
- Nestlé: The growing retail role of hard discounters like Aldi
- Tesco: Keeping the hard discounters at bay?
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