Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 6, 2020

DoorDash is taking dark store fulfillment in a new direction with an online delivery service that sells products from its owned and operated local distribution centers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2022

Save A Lot has entered a new partnership with RangeMe to scale the discount grocer’s sourcing efforts for new and innovative products. The deal will help Save A Lot fulfill its mission of providing consumers with products that meet their needs via new product discovery of emerging and established brands.

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Star Miconics

MARCH 8, 2024

Consumers are sold on the convenience of food delivery. of the world’s population, about 2 billion people, takes advantage of meal delivery, and they expect the market to grow to 2.5 of the world’s population, about 2 billion people, takes advantage of meal delivery, and they expect the market to grow to 2.5 billion by 2028.

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Retail Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Kroger’s sales are ahead of plan in Florida where the grocer has opened one of its automated fulfillment centers and spoke operations to delivery online orders to consumers in the state despite operating only a single store there. said Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen. “By

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2024

The California-based grocer will roll out Caper Carts, Instacart’s AI-powered smart carts, and FoodStorm, an order management system designed to power the retailer’s food service and catering experiences.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2021

CINCINNATI – Kroger announced that the first of 20 customer fulfillment centers (CFC) it is developing in partnership with British online grocer Ocado Group PLC is ready to fulfill orders from online shoppers. ” The post Kroger unveils first Ocado-powered fulfillment center appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 21, 2023

Grocers will rise or fall based on their ability to align themselves to the dominant demographic, cultural, economic, and technological trends that will slowly reshape the market context over decades to come. Conversely, Harris Teeter, Wegman’s, Publix, and Sprouts Farmers Market are most vulnerable to the fiscal conservatism trend.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 19, 2021

Both Uber and Uber Eats are making deliveries in markets including San Francisco, New York City and Washington D.C., Uber has found partners in regional supermarkets like Southeastern Grocers and recently started a relationship with Albertsons Companies that will offer delivery from 1,200 stores under more than half a dozen banners.

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Mass Relators

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Consumers flocked online for essential purchases, adding $102.08 Overall in 2021, consumers spent $870.78 To help answer that question and keep up with this growth between now and then, grocers need to upgrade their e-commerce platforms — and functionality — with scalable and integrated solutions. billion online with U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 30, 2022

Consumers’ continued reliance on omnichannel fulfillment has created new opportunities for industry giants like Walmart to differentiate and gain market share. comparable sales growth and growing market share in grocery during Q4 2021, and much of this success can be attributed to its robust last mile and fulfillment strategy.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2022

Online grocer Farmstead has partnered with convenience retailer Circle K to advance both business’ operation with new capabilities. Additionally, both retailers will collaborate on distribution and co-marketing across a variety of new projects. We are in the early innings of significant change in the U.S.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Sunway Malls’ turnover has now exceeded pre-Covid 19 levels, and Chan expects the overall increase in consumer traffic to be about 15 per cent above pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022. Changing consumer behaviour. A great example of this is Grab’s acquisition of Jaya Grocer back in January of this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

As grocers around the world work furiously to meet consumers’ demand for delivery without breaking the bank, Chinese online grocer Missfresh looks to have a winning model. Where Chinese consumers do need some convincing, however, is in buying fresh produce online. So many people rely on our network during lockdowns.”.

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Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

WASHINGTON – Slower growth in wages and job creation are expected to weigh on consumers in the months ahead, according to the National Retail Federation, which nonetheless foresees an increase in spending in 2024 but at a rate slightly below overall economic activity. Striking the right balance remains the challenge.”

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Mass Relators

MAY 24, 2021

last month announced that the first of 20 customer fulfillment centers (CFCs) it is developing in partnership with British online grocer Ocado Group PLC was ready to fulfill orders from online shoppers. The post First of Kroger’s CFCs ready to fulfill orders appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2021

According to Merkle’s 2021 Loyalty Barometer report , 81% of consumers want relationships with their favorite brands. For emotional impact, experiences must be quick and immersive, resulting in moments that deliver a positive jolt of excitement, utility or enjoyment to consumers. They must be relevant. They must be ownable.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The rise of buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) and the lingering demand for more open spaces have made centers offering plenty of fresh air, easy access between parking facilities, and stores and amenities that go beyond just retail, all very attractive to consumers. Open Air Shopping Centers Enable Easy Omnichannel Services.

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Retail Minded

MARCH 14, 2022

According to WSJ , “64% of consumers list recycling and reusing among their top three concerns” which spells it out pretty clearly: brands are expected to address their impact on the climate, regardless of industry. . Tell Consumers How You’re Going to Change . Consumers want to see your business being accountable.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 21, 2023

Sustainability has evolved from a buzzword and marketing term to a core element of any successful retailer, and any company that doesn’t take the “S” in its ESG efforts seriously is putting itself at serious risk of falling behind. One big area is that companies are thinking about market segments differently.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 14, 2022

. “By offering customer-favorite sushi options and premium floral bouquets through third-party marketplaces, we are continuing to evolve and meet customers where and how they are shopping,” said Stuart Aitken, SVP and Chief Merchant and Marketing Officer at Kroger Co. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Consumers want more information about the products they buy, and retailers want more visibility into the products their customers buy. Additionally, as consumers demand more transparency from the brands they purchase from, retailers can use these codes as an opportunity to share information on a product’s origin. Who doesn’t want that?

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Rangeme

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Many consumers with dietary restrictions or who follow strict diets can relate to the frustration of searching for diet-friendly products in grocery stores. From keto-friendly chips to keto-friendly pasta, chocolate, and ice cream, every item at Freshline Keto Market is four grams of net carbs or less. Schmidt: Pictures are critical.

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Indigo 9 Digital

JUNE 7, 2022

Perhaps it can be taken for granted but most consumers are struggling to make ends meet. That’s one of the reasons why discount grocers like Aldi and Lidl were able to gain share in the United Kingdom over a decade ago after the last recession. That reduces the need to shop at discount grocers. Source: Bloomberg.

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Mass Relators

AUGUST 7, 2023

The study found that regional grocers in particular will struggle to compete with Walmart on online grocery sales. It is less reliant on service fees to support the cost of its pickup operations, and it generates more than eight times more net revenue from retail media per online order compared to some regional grocers.

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Inside Retail

MAY 29, 2022

Retailers in Southeast Asia, like elsewhere, have accelerated their adoption of digital platforms as consumers have been forced online to meet their everyday needs. Although physical stores will continue to play a role, the rise of technology and e-commerce has shifted consumer behaviour and preferences. DTC is poised to grow.

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Mass Relators

MAY 1, 2024

“Randy has been a champion of empowering employees to make decisions – focused on the consumer, on giving back to the communities where Hy-Vee operates stores, and on being a company of great purpose. During Randy’s tenure, he transformed Hy-Vee from a regional grocer into a nationally recognized retail brand.

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M19 Retail

JULY 15, 2020

Introducing the Next Generation of Digital Commerce for Grocers. Mi9, a pioneer in grocery e-commerce, helped grocers create their first digital storefronts when online grocery was a novelty. Mi9 was determined to significantly improve the technology to support far greater online adoption and started building ThryveAI. About ThryveAI.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 17, 2024

Kantar head of retail and consumer insight Fraser McKevitt says: “As we expected, this Christmas was a whopper. As a testament to this, high-end grocer Marks & Spencer led the market on volume growth, as food sales soared 10.5% But what were the big trends in grocery this Christmas? during the three months to 25 December.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 29, 2020

and Canada, is rolling out its first-ever online store and mobile app for consumers within the delivery or pickup radius of its locations. The retailer has tapped Local Express , an e-Commerce platform for independent grocers, as its white-label technology provider.

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Mass Relators

JULY 25, 2023

We have put ‘Food First’ this year because we see a need and to fulfill the desire for even more options.” While not a grocer, approximately 80% of DG stores serve communities of 20,000 or fewer people with many Americans, especially in rural areas, relying on the retailer for their basic, everyday and household essentials.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It’s probably twofold why [marketplaces are] starting to explode,” said Richard Hankin, a former eBay executive who is now SVP of Go-to-Market, North America at marketplace SaaS solution Marketplacer. Is the market saturated for mega-marketplaces with more than a million products and hundreds of categories like an eBay or Amazon?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

With each tightening of the delivery window, consumer expectations rose accordingly — not just for Prime members but for a wide swath of ecommerce shoppers. By 2027, the global last mile delivery market is expected to reach more than $200 billion , nearly double what it was in 2020.

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Rangeme

MAY 19, 2022

To stay competitive, more retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) suppliers are taking specific actions to emulate Amazon’s signature inventiveness and customer obsession. Walmart added AI to its fulfillment processes to fill online orders faster. Walmart to build local fulfillment centers at dozens of stores. Grocery Dive.

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 12, 2022

The intuitive interface and consumer-focused designs facilitate contactless, fast and easy experiences, according to ShopRite, which is promoting the QuickCollect GO ! POD as a key element in the grocer’s effort to drive trend progression and provide customers the convenience they expect from e-commerce.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 28, 2022

Publix is launching a 15-minute delivery service in Miami powered by Instacart’s nano-fulfillment solution, Carrot Warehouses. Publix is the first grocer to collaborate with Instacart on new fulfillment models through Carrot Warehouses, the companies said. LAKELAND, Fla.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2021

The extreme, rapid shifts in consumer behavior during the pandemic reaffirmed several underlying issues with retailer and CPG brand collaboration. But now, as many retailers and brands strive to understand and respond to ever-changing consumer needs, there is a prime opportunity to make improvements. Cleaning products.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 22, 2024

The companies now intend to sell 579 stores under a revised deal with C&S Wholesale Grocers. Kroger also says that deal will also result in lower prices for consumers and better and more secure jobs for workers. The post Kroger, Albertsons agree to divest more stores appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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