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Aldi: no frills grocery shopping
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Posted on December 6, 2015 at 4:10 pm
Driving down costs to lower the price of your weekly shop

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On December 10, 2015, OC commented on The IKEA Concept: Furniture for the Masses :

It was great to hear about how IKEA uses its supplier network as a source of strength. I would be intrigued to know more about how they manage all of those relationships given their strong control and high level of integration across the supply chain.

On December 8, 2015, OC commented on Hai Di Lao: Service Beyond Imaginations :

Interesting post, thank you. I see lots of similarities between what Hai Di Lao and Benihana’s operating model. I am intrigued by your last comment on their loss-making delivery service. I wonder how you see this working out for the company. Are they banking on larger delivery volumes eventually leading to economies of scale and therefore a profitable business line, or do you think they see it like the waiting areas of their restaurants: an investment that gets their name out there and creates more of a buzz?

On December 8, 2015, OC commented on Shake Shack: Serving Up More Than Just Burgers :

I would be interested in finding out more about the challenges that they faced when moving from fast food to fast casual dining. Was their emphasis on company culture and higher wages specifically developed to support this transition? If so I wonder how sustainable this advantage will prove without further investment in training and other aspects of employee satisfaction.

On December 8, 2015, OC commented on AREZZO&CO: Succeeding in fashion retail :

Fascinating to hear about their model of outsourced production and franchised/third party stores, allowing them to scale up rapidly with minimal up-front capital expenditure.