The Spanish and the Mexican retailing revolution: the supermarket chains, 1921-2011

Authors

  • Javier Moreno Lázaro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihe.2011.08.015

Keywords:

Retailing revolution, Supermarket chains, Business History, Mexico, Spanish emigration, Entrepreneurship, N76, N86, O15, O54

Abstract

In this article I emphasize the role played by Spanish-born entrepreneurs in the creation of large supermarket chains in Mexico. Their resource contribution, as well as their proximity to the United States, were both key aspects in that development and growth. This story thus reveals the importance of national minorities in the creation of big businesses in Latin America. However, at the same time it also delves into an aspect of Mexican Business History that has been explored little to date: the strength of its commercial firms, reinforced by their responses to the highly segmented market and competition from Wal-Mart. The article also allows us to identify the transfer of experience and knowledge in the sector from Mexico to Spain in the 1960s.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

How to Cite

Moreno Lázaro, J. (2019). The Spanish and the Mexican retailing revolution: the supermarket chains, 1921-2011. Investigaciones De Historia Económica, 8(2), 69–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ihe.2011.08.015

Issue

Section

ARTICLES