40 Young CEOs… Under 40…
My youth was spent working in industry, producing and striving in business life. Together with my colleagues, I spent nearly 15 years working tirelessly to grow Uçantay Gıda A.Ş., to increase the recognition of COSBY and to enhance the brand’s value. During this time, I was blessed with four sons.
The Ideal Leadership Model: V-Type Leadership
Recently, I had a conversation with a close friend who is extremely passionate about history. Since I also love history, our discussion naturally got deeper as we talked about current political and military developments; it was like a journey back in time.
The Search for New Profit
From Shell & Turcas to Multinet Up, from Pegasus Airlines to Domino’s Pizza, many companies in recent times…
Is the Family Model Unraveling?
The article titled “Is the Family Model Breaking Down?”, written by Mustafa Başar, Executive Board Member of Kervan Gıda Group Companies, was published in the August issue of Capital Magazine.
Can Local Grocery Stores Become International Chains?
Since I was very young, I have been both familiar with and interested in shopping and the buying and selling of goods. Naturally, I grew up in a family engaged in commerce. Together with my siblings, we learned craftsmanship and commerce from our father and uncles and we learned how to buy things from the marketplace
Can Local Grocery Stores Become International Chains?
Since my university years, I have favored scientific study and scientific work and establishing systems that enable research and planning based on real data. I have applied this approach wherever I was responsible. Of course, this may seem like a natural mindset for a chemical engineer.
Can Local Grocery Stores Become International Chains?
Those who know me, or have read my previous articles, know that when I comment on business and economic topics, I frequently refer to history and often give examples, particularly from military matters or events. This is because the competition between states and nations, and military struggles, have contributed enormously to human progress in nearly every field.
The Keedoozle Concept
Keedoozle was the first fully automated grocery store in the United States developed in 1937 by grocer Clarence Saunders as a vending-machine-based concept. The name “Keedoozle” is generally believed to have been coined by Saunders to reference the technology that allowed a “Key to Do Everything” for the shopper.
History of Global Grocery Retailing
I believe there is hardly anyone who has not watched or did not enjoy the Back to the Future film series. When it comes to the “history of global grocery retailing,” I often liken Clarence Saunders, a highly significant figure who was born in the United States on August 9, 1881, to “Marty McFly,” the unforgettable character portrayed by the legendary actor Michael J. Fox in that beloved series.
Can Local Grocery Stores Become International Chains?
In the first three articles of the series I previously wrote under this title, I delved into the history of retail to help readers understand the history of global grocery retailing. I emphasized the importance of learning about American food retailing and tried to convey, with different examples and phenomena, the periods that paved the way for today’s supermarket chains.