The Belgian Discount Food Retailer Franz Colruyt Has Achieved Low-Cost

question 127

Multiple Choice

The Belgian discount food retailer Franz Colruyt has achieved low-cost leadership through

• A) effective use of voice mail.
• B) plastic, not paper, shopping bags.
• C) background music that subtly encourages shoppers to buy more.
• D) converting factories, garages, and theatres into retail outlets.
• E) exclusive use of the Euro.

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External Events

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MBTI

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