Kitchener Partners is a management consulting and advisory firm and a subject matter expert in the area of grocery retailing. Kitchener Partners is owned by Tristan Kitchener, a specialist in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector, providing advice and support along the grocery value chain, from retailers through to manufacturers and growers. Tristan has a focus upon fresh foods and particularly fresh produce.

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Quality opportunities from larger season crop

The summer fruit season sees the arrival of new season stone fruit, as well as mangoes, berries and cherries at very competitive prices. As the saying goes ‘the best way to anticipate change in your sector is to spend time outside of your sector’. Summer fruit...
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How the Germans are winning the supermarket war

There has been a resetting in consumer’s attitudes post the global financial crisis (GFC). Prior to the GFC, shopping at ALDI might have been slightly frowned upon but shopping at ALDI can now mean you’re a frugal, savvy and switched on shopper.  Read the full article...
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The Switzer Show: Tristan Kitchener

  Tristan Kitchener joins the Switzer Show to discuss how Aldi, and soon Kaufland, affect the Australian retail landscape. Click here for the full interview (August 2018).
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The arrival of Amazon

The arrival of Amazon

Aug 13, 2017

By Tristan Kitchener 27 March | 2017 Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, says that the reason Amazon is successful is that for the last 20 years they’ve had three big ideas that they’ve stuck with: ‘put the customer first, invent and be patient’. However, if you’re...

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The biggest risk to Coles and Woolworths

The biggest risk to Coles and Woolworths

Jan 1, 2016

The biggest risk to Coles and Woolworths By Tristan Kitchener What’s the biggest risk to Coles and Woolworths? Answer: Coles and Woolworths! That might sound strange but Australia is teetering on the edge of a supermarket price war as both Coles and Woolworths choose...

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Managing a diverse audience, and a time critical schedule of presentations is a challenge for any event organiser, with Tristan Kitchener as MC those challenges just seemed to disappear. Tristan has an ability to engage with both delegates and speakers, to put everyone at ease and his strong understanding of the industry, event and topics made him an integral part of our conference team. Combined with his ability to keep to time and task, having Tristan as MC for our international conference was a key factor in the event being widely praised as the one of the best industry events on the calendar.
Clare Hamilton-Bate

General Manager – Industry Development, Freshcare

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Tristan Kitchener has delivered yet another engaging, relevant and insightful presentation into the retail sector at our Citrus Market Outlook Forum in Sydney. Our delegates rated Tristan as the top-ranked speaker for both content and delivery – and is the reason we will ask him back again!
Judith Damiani

Chief Executive Officer, Citrus Australia Ltd

Tristan is skilled at distilling the key issues and challenges facing our industry in a digestible and engaging way. With melbourne-marketsthat insight he successfully shifts the audience to thinking about opportunities for the future!
Matt Elliott

Commercial & Business Development Manager , Melbourne Market Authority

Great presentation and right on the money.
Simon Watson

Managing Director, NZ Hothouse Ltd, New Zealand

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tristan@kitchenerpartners.com.au

Phone

+61 407 827 738

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