Mr. Roger Davidson
Retail Food & Drug Consultant, Self Employed
Member of the Retail Council
Council Member Biography
Roger Davidson is currently an independent retail food and drug consultant residing in Oakton, Virginia. On April 11, 2009 he completed a six month assignment as Senior Vice President of Global Food Sourcing for Walmart. Throughout 2007, he worked as a part of the senior management team that facilitated the merger between Wild Oats and Whole Foods. Mr. Davidson has over 38 years of experience in a variety of senior management positions at some of the top food and drug retailers in the US. These include key roles in operations, marketing, merchandising, supply chain, and finance at companies as varied as Whole Foods, Wild Oats, Supervalu, Ahold USA, Walmart, and H.E.B. Food/Drug. He has experience in product development, store brands, private label, store design, store layout, procurement, and supply chain. Mr. Davidson has worked in all regions of the US and in many international locations including The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Scandanavia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Chile. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2009 - Unspecified
- Retail Food & Drug Consultant, Self Employed
- 2008 - 2009
- SVP of Global Food Procurement, WAL-MART STORES, INC
- 2007 - 2008
- President , Nizam Trading Inc
- 2006 - 2007
- SVP Marketing/Merchandising, WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.
- 2004 - 2006
- Chief Operating Officer Retail Operations, SUPERVALU INC.
- 2002 - 2004
- SVP Grocery Procurement & Merchandising, H.E.B. Grocery Company, LP
- 1999 - 2002
- Senior Vice President Corporate Procurement, AHOLD U.S.A., INC.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Roger Davidson(?)
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August 7, 2009
Whole Foods boss says he sells a 'bunch of junk' | www.retail-week.com
Six months ago most industry experts and analysts were writing an obituary for Whole Foods. Stock dropped to $7/share and no one had anything good to say about them. Fortunately John Mackey and his team made the adjustments needed to react to the downturn in the economy without damaging their brand and WFMI rebounded to a third quarter that propelled the stock to $29/ share.
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August 2, 2009
Colgate Revenue Misses Estimates on Hill’s, Asia | www.bloomberg.com
Unless Colgate changes their "go-to-market" strategy for the Hill's Science Diet product, I predict they will continue to see sales declines in a category that is very profitable and has significant growth potential. My recommendation is that Colgate seriously consider offering their Hills product to the FDMC channel and follow the route previously taken by Procter & Gamble with Iams. Traditional retailers would welcome their brand and pet specialty would not be likely to drop it.
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GLG Study Groups with Roger Davidson(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Supermarket Experts | 313 |
| Pet Care Experts | 263 |
| Warehouse Club Experts | 253 |
| Office Supply Companies Experts | 162 |
| Supervalu Experts | 147 |
GLG Live Meetings with Roger Davidson(?)
Roger Davidson has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.