Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

billion merger, Kroger and Albertsons have increased the number of supermarkets they plan to divest by 166 , for a total of 579 stores. Facing regulatory challenges to their proposed $24.6 billion in cash — nearly 50% more than the $1.9 billion price tag of the previous package.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 18, 2024

South Australian independent supermarket Saints Road Foodland has been named IGA International Retailer of the Year at the recent awards ceremony held in Las Vegas. Furthermore, the supermarket boasts an extensive cheese bar, an in-house cafe and bakery, an onsite butcher and charcuterie/smallgoods selection, and a seafood offering.

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APRIL 3, 2024

very intentionally draws its design and merchandising inspiration from supermarkets rather than pharmacies. Joyleaf, which opened in late 2023, is organized and merchandised by type of product rather than by brand: all the edibles, for example, are grouped together as a category, as they would be in a supermarket.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

Both supermarkets expressed commitment to reach a deal with the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union (RAFFWU) that would benefit all concerned parties. per cent annual wage increase to its supermarket team members in July 2023. per cent of our total workforce of 120,000 people,” said the Coles spokesperson.

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MARCH 26, 2024

The supermarket environment works so well for MCoBeauty, it has provided a loyal – and growing – customer base. MCoBeauty is the number one beauty brand at Woolworths and Big W, and I believe that we will be top sellers at [American supermarket chain] Kroger, too. Shelley Sullivan: We are following the same strategy in the US.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

While this may sound positive for supermarkets, it also brings new challenges. First, supermarkets must determine exactly how much inventory to order so as not to waste food or purchase insufficient supplies. Supermarket coffee bars, for example, are known to generate a more relaxed shopping environment.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 24, 2024

IR: Are there any plans to announce Oakberry products in any major supermarkets or retailers anytime soon? The expansion of this business line into supermarkets, local health emporiums and stores is definitely on the cards. IR: What products is Oakberry developing to bring to supermarket retail? RFP: One hundred per cent.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 20, 2024

The Save Mart Companies , a 194 -store supermarket chain operating in California and western Nevada, has partnered with Flashfood to offer high-quality groceries at up to 50% off and, not incidentally, divert food waste from landfills.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The appointment of Amanda Bardwell as Woolworths Group’s next managing director and CEO, effective September 1, marks a historic moment for the parent company of Woolworths Supermarkets and Big W, which reported nearly $65 billion in sales last financial year. Supermarkets have long been the purview of male leaders.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

per cent – significantly lower than the national industry-wide median of 19 per cent. Major supermarket chains have minimal gender pay gaps, with Woolworths, Coles and Aldi at 5.7 The median gender pay gap in the retail trade sector is 7.1 per cent; Forever New at 51.3 per cent; Lorna Jane at 37.1 per cent, and Decjuba at 19.4

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 18, 2024

Workers at the supermarket are set to take industrial action for 48 hours on Friday 10 May and Saturday 11 May over what GMB called “a litany of work place problems” The union claimed the strikes come as workers are angered by issues including cuts in hours, poor quality training, and bullying management.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2023

Gander, a new mobile app designed to help Australian shoppers and supermarkets tackle the issue of food waste, launched in Australia earlier this month. The issue isn’t just exacerbated by customers tossing their scraps, but from supermarkets rejecting oddly shaped fruits and vegetables as well.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

billion Kroger acquisition of Albertsons , calling the deal — the largest supermarket merger in U.S. This supermarket mega merger comes as American consumers have seen the cost of groceries rise steadily over the past few years,” said Henry Liu, Director of the Bureau of Competition at the FTC in a statement. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 23, 2024

With the goal of becoming a serial acquirer, Tapestry seeks to acquire Capri to further entrench its stronghold in the fashion industry,” said Henry Liu, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition in a statement. billion merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

stores by 2035, building on the supermarket retailer’s use of environmentally friendly refrigerants in more than 600 stores. “As Additionally, Aldi will transition to the use of natural refrigerants in all U.S.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 23, 2023

Australian retail giant Woolworths Group reported solid FY23 results on Wednesday , showcasing the supermarket sector’s resilience in the face of dropping consumer spend. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) from the company’s Australian supermarkets rose 19.1 per cent over the financial year to $2.8 per cent to $249 million.

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Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Morrisons boss Rami Baitiéh has warned his workers that the supermarket requires an urgent overhaul to survive. The deal has left the supermarket owing £400m of annual interest payments on £6.6bn of debt. during the 12 weeks to the end of November, making them significantly lower than the wider industry.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 13, 2023

“Market feedback indicated that specialty pet retail and grocery are distinct channels in the pet industry, and specialty pet retail stores have a very different product and service offering to supermarkets and discount department stores.”

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is expanding its partnership with Nectar360 and Clear Channel UK by bringing its Sainsbury’s Live network to stores across the UK. Many industry experts have noted that the store is the next frontier for retail media , with companies like Cooler Screens aiming to make their mark in the category.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The supermarket is working with Deloitte to field interest in the bakery, which supplies baked goods to Morrisons stores from its factory in Wakefield. Full year EBITDA for the supermarket chain jumped 6.5% for the year ended 29 October, rising to 8.5% during the fourth quarter.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 28, 2023

“We are launching Vine & Cellar to give our customers and fellow wine enthusiasts the ability to discover and shop regional and specialty wines from smaller vineyards that are not usually available at national supermarket retailers,” said Mann in a statement.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Woolies chief executive Brad Banducci has penned an open letter to Australian pharmacists outlining the supermarket group’s plans for Australian Pharmaceutical Industries , should it win out over rival Wesfarmers. We are not here to disrupt the sector. We are here to help strengthen it.”.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 19, 2023

Wesfarmers’ wholly-owned subsidiary Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) has made a $167 million non-binding indicative and conditional offer to acquire specialist skincare clinic chain Silk Laser Clinics. Last week, Wesfarmers sold all of its remaining shares in the supermarket chain, Coles Group , which it spun off in 2018.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2020

billion in the 484 -store Sun Art hypermarket chain in a bid to compete in China’s growing online grocery industry. Currently, all Sun Art physical stores in China have been integrated into Alibaba’s Taoxianda and Tmall Supermarket platforms. Ecommerce giant Alibaba will invest approximately $3.6 and Cainiao.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Since the merger was first announced in October it has faced steady pushback from consumer groups and legal entities, with opponents claiming that combining the two largest supermarket chains in the U.S. supermarkets that compete directly with each other. would be detrimental to both consumers and the companies’ employees.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Almost a decade later, the term is absolutely still valid when it comes to defining the status quo in the retail industry. Collaboration, along with the blurring of traditional industry conceptual barriers, is shaping retail new models for future growth. Miriam Molino Sánchez is Head of Global Retail Practice at Stibo Systems.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2023

Industries with the highest rates of casual and contract workers such as supermarkets, food and beverage operators, fast-food chains, and bakeries – together with companies employing cleaners, laundry workers, security guards and kitchen hands – are eligible for the program.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Self check-out solutions have increasingly become a critical aspect of the supermarket shopping experience for consumers, with an estimated two-thirds of shoppers reporting a preference for automated technologies over interacting with a human check-out operator. The technology itself, however, isn’t without its drawbacks.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In this episode, we speak to industry expert and Ecom Nation co-founder Mal Chia about how food delivery has changed in the last few years, what it will look like in the future, and why so many rapid delivery businesses are collapsing. If you missed the first episode, click here to check it out. Delivering the future.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 4, 2023

Back in February 2020, Coles said it had identified shortfalls in the remuneration of management and subsequently conducted a review into pay arrangements for all such team members covered by the General Retail Industry Award (GRIA). Coles expressed its deep regret and apologised to affected team members. “In

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The supermarket’s executive director James Bailey: “This £30m investment in new lower prices demonstrates our continued commitment to offering our customers the best value for money without compromising our unique, high-quality food sourced to industry leading animal welfare standards.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

“Excluding the impacts of the numerous lockdowns and restrictions, at-home food (supermarkets and speciality food and liquor retailers) saw a significant difference between price and volumes growth starting in the March quarter this year. Deloitte predicts supermarket sales in volume terms will fall 2.1 per cent price growth.”.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

In part, that frustration may reflect the seemingly harsher spotlight on Woolworths and Banducci in the political and media commentary around supermarket pricing and competitive behaviour than on Coles and its CEO and managing director, Leah Weckert.

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Retail Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

With the pub industry battling against numerous factors, from changing consumer preferences to economic pressures, the future of these social hubs is at stake. Shifting Consumer Preferences Over the past decade, consumer preferences have shifted dramatically, impacting the pub industry. of total rateable business turnover.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 11, 2024

The grocery giant unveiled the results of a trial using industrial refridgeration engineering comany, Star Refridgeration’s, Ethos AI system. ” The news comes after Tesco saw profits more than double in its full year results this week, as price pressures on supermarkets continued to ease.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 9, 2022

Australia has experienced plenty of supermarket shortages since the COVID pandemic began. There are also problems in production, particularly in meat processing – an industry prone to the spread of COVID-19. All of Australia’s supermarket supply crises were dealt with in less than three weeks. Supermarket restrictions.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This change, while important for the retail industry overall, is incredibly important for the grocery sector, which benefits most from the Christmas tradition of getting together with family and friends for long breakfasts that turn into lunch, and then turn into dinner. They’re really trying to make sure they get it right.”.

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