Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

with plans to add approximately 150 new stores to a fleet that already includes 2,100 locations in 37 states. With the new additions, Aldi is on track to edge out Albertsons as the third-largest grocer in the U.S. Aldi also plans to increase its number of locations offering curbside pickup from 1,200 to 1,500 by the end of 2022.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The grocer plans to replace self-service with more employee-manned checkouts and pay points across stores, under its ongoing store renovation programme. Retail Gazette explores why Booths is going against the grain, why shoppers have such a love-hate relationship with self-service, and whether more grocers could scrap them.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 10, 2024

Greggs has opened 2,500 stores in the UK, as it steams ahead with its five-year growth plan. The bakery giant launched its latest store in Sainsbury’s Bridgeway in Cobham, based on a petrol forecourt, marking its eighth shop opened with the grocer and 50th store opened with supermarket partners.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Waitrose is investing in delivering personalised online shopping that will improve the online search and browsing experience using AI tools. ” Burbedge said the tools should help customers with meal planning too. For example, if they search for ‘what goes well with steak?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Reasor’s Foods has reduced cart abandonment among its online shoppers with the deployment of a white-label meal planning solution from GroceryShopii. Since integrating the solution into its RecipeToTable meal planning option in summer 2021, shoppers using it are 5X more likely to complete their ecommerce transactions compared to non-users.

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Retail Wire

MAY 3, 2023

Giant Eagle interim CEO Bill Artman says the grocer has “to get better” to win back customers who have left it to shop at Walmart and other stores. The chain has recently cut the prices on 800 items as part of its “Price Lock” promotion running through Aug. It also brought back its printed circular this week.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

Third-party marketplaces have emerged as one of the biggest growth opportunities for retailers this year, with companies from Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond to Giant Food and Michaels launching marketplaces (or announcing plans to do so) in the last six months alone. And what is bought more often than grocery?

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The supply chain crisis means an out-of-stock crisis for grocers, and empty shelves means unhappy and disloyal customers. To operate profitably and satisfy customers, grocers will optimize their assortments with far fewer, but more reliable and affordable products. . In 2022, grocers will need to become digital-first.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 7, 2024

. — ALDI, already known for its rapid growth, has unveiled plans to increase its store count by 800 locations across the country by the end of 2028. As part of this expansion effort, ALDI announced that it has completed its acquisition of Southeastern Grocers.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 10, 2022

. — Southeastern Grocers Inc. plans to continue its Florida expansion into 2023, opening a new Winn-Dixie store in the College Park section of Jacksonville next year. “We SEG said it has renewed more than 70% of all stores throughout the grocer’s Southeast footprint to further enhance the shopping experience for its customers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The pandemic has been a challenging time for shopping centers, and even as vaccination rates climb and shoppers return to old habits, retailers are finding that many of their shopping preferences have permanently shifted. believe open air shopping centers with the right mix of retailers are more important than ever before.

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Shopping Center

APRIL 16, 2024

a Rochester, New York-based grocer, plans to open a 110,000-square-foot store in Charlotte. Located along North Community House Road, the grocery store will be… The post Wegmans to Open 110,000-Square-Foot Grocery Store at Ballantyne Campus in Charlotte, North Carolina appeared first on Shopping Center Business.

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Shopping Center

JANUARY 10, 2024

an affiliate of grocer Food City, has purchased two acres in Huntsville from The Beach Co. The site is located between The Foundry, The Range… The post Food City Affiliate Buys Land in Huntsville, Alabama, Plans New Grocery Store appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Huntsville, Ala. Marathon Realty Corp.,

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Mass Relators

JUNE 15, 2021

WASHINGTON — Independent grocers are important sources of jobs, wages and taxes for the communities they serve, according to the latest economic impact study from the National Grocers Association. The wholesalers serving independent grocers account for more than 44,000 additional jobs (and nearly $3.3 of the 2020 U.S.

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Mass Relators

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Southeastern Grocers Inc. As we conclude 2021 and look back at all we have accomplished as a community and company, I am simply amazed,” Southeastern Grocers president and CEO Anthony Hucker said in a statement. Additionally, the grocer partnered with thousands of local organizations throughout the Southeast and donated $1.5

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Retail Gazette

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

John Lewis losses before tax narrowed in its half year but chair Dame Sharon White’s plan has been pushed back two years due to “inflationary pressures” Losses before tax and exceptional items were £57.3m, a 14% improvement on last year. Its investment in price had driven sales at the upmarket grocer.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

still plan to cook more at home. Food retailers must also have the right financial planning in place to withstand the economic turbulence in the long run and make sure they remain agile regardless of wider market trends. Transform shopping in-store. An estimated one in three continue to shop online for their groceries and goods.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 14, 2023

To combat this, along with the rising costs of printing, grocers are increasingly taking their circulars digital, placing them on their websites and apps. Now Albertsons is taking that a step further, with plans to turn its digital circulars into “dynamic ad campaigns” on Facebook and Instagram.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2021

For example, establishing social distancing measures and offering contactless experiences for in-store shoppers, or expanding digital and mobile shopping options to include in-store or curbside pickup for online shoppers. Before the pandemic, this shopper preferred to shop in-store because it was a familiar and trusted experience.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 19, 2021

has partnered with Google with the aim of offering an enhanced shopping experience for its customers. In bringing together Google’s technology expertise with our commitment to customer-centric innovation, we’re providing our customers with a superior shopping experience no matter how they choose to shop with us.”. pharmacies.

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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. In China small local shops, known as “neighborhood retail,” are big business, generating 1.3 A Missfresh mini-warehouse, which operates as a dark store.

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Shopping Center

APRIL 23, 2024

have announced plans to sell an additional 166 grocery stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers in a divestiture package. Billion Divestiture Agreement Ahead of Proposed Merger appeared first on Shopping Center Business. Cincinnati — Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. and Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 3, 2022

The launch is likely related to Albertsons’ plans to re-enter the marketplace arena; the retailer’s Senior Director of Marketplaces Jasmin Krdzalic provided a “sneak peek” at the May 2022 RICE conference in Chicago. in a statement.

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Retail Gazette

AUGUST 4, 2023

Aldi has announced plans to trial sensory-friendly shopping hours across some stores. The hours will be tested at the grocer from next week until the end of October, across nearly 100 sites throughout Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Shopping Center

DECEMBER 16, 2022

. — Publix Super Markets has purchased land at the northwest corner of Flat Rock and Shelbyville roads in Louisville with plans to develop the market’s third Publix location.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The grocer has already ended restrictions in 14 of the cases and has vowed to address the remaining 41 restrictions. We now plan to rectify the outstanding breaches quickly.” Morrisons said: “We co-operated fully with the investigation and accept its findings. ” M&S breached the law 10 times between 2015 and 2019.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 27, 2024

The discount grocer will open shops in Preston and Derby later in March, with further sites planned across Castle Gresley, Bardon, High Wycombe, and Stoke Gifford in the coming months. The new stores follow Aldi opening shops in Skelmersdale and Newport earlier this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This is about bringing delight and inspiration to digital shopping to make online experiences as fun as discovering new products in our stores.”. However, whether consumers will actually go to grocers’ sites to seek out content remains to be seen. This isn’t just about creating new ways to feature our products.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 19, 2023

One Beyond is considering taking on about 50 ex-Wilko units as part of its expansion plans – with final agreements expected to be made on 25. The discount chain has agreed to take on two former outlets – in Boston and Chelmsford – and is negotiating a third, the business’ chairman Christ Edwards Sr told The Grocer. “We

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Wiser

MAY 14, 2018

But, while grocery isn’t going anywhere, which grocers shoppers choose to spend their money with is shifting and it’s time to take notice. . Some in the industry are calling it a “leap-frog year,” where those that can’t compete will be “hopped over” and surpassed as today’s savvy grocers double down on their efforts. .

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Mass Relators

JANUARY 31, 2022

The challenges for most other retailers are significant, but a number of midsize grocers gained momentum by understanding their customers better and differentiating their offering accordingly. Second quartile grocers have opportunities to also rise rapidly in the rankings by reinventing their relationships with their customers.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

After gaining valuable insights last year, 2022 will mark the year when virtually every major grocer finalises their e-grocery strategy. As consumers become more comfortable with online grocery shopping and the convenience it provides, they start placing smaller, more frequent e-grocery orders.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 22, 2022

Some of the planned improvements include barcode scanning, more efficient inventory management, easier options for adding product images and real-time support to fix any issues that come up. grocers to offer same-day delivery, including Walgreens , Albertsons Cos. The upgrades are aimed at benefiting retailers as well as customers.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2023

RedMart by Lazada, Singapore’s first fully digital grocer, recently released the findings of its latest research into Singaporean grocery shopping and restocking habits. Among the highlights, it revealed that eight out of 10 Singaporeans still prefer shopping online for groceries, even in post-pandemic times.

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Shopping Center

MAY 24, 2022

In early May, the grocer opened an 81,300-square-foot store at 150 Stovall St. Two More Planned to Open appeared first on Shopping Center Business. in Alexandria, Virginia, a store that anchors Stonebridge’s Carlyle Crossing mixed-use development.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 8, 2024

Last week, Amazon -owned grocery chain Whole Foods announced the launch of a new format store, Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, to make grocery shopping more convenient for urban consumers. Whole Foods Market Daily Shop is not the grocery retailer’s first foray into smaller storefronts.

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Retail Gazette

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The cafe is the third Greggs shop to open in partnership with the grocer , following the launch of a shop where the businesses share petrol forecourt space earlier this year.

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