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Save A Lot Completes Transition to Wholesaler with Sale of 18 Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Save A Lot has relicensed its 18 remaining corporate-owned supermarkets, completing its strategy of shifting ownership and operations of all locations to independent licensed ownership. The time was right for us to step fully into our role as a licensed wholesaler and put all operations in the hands of our dedicated retailers.”

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Woolworths plans $370 million rebrand, upgrade of its NZ store network

Inside Retail

The rebranding is part of a $370 million, three-year transformation plan for the company which will see older stores revamped and an upgraded customer loyalty program. The post Woolworths plans $370 million rebrand, upgrade of its NZ store network appeared first on Inside Retail.

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In for a penny, in for a pound: Thailand’s Central bets big on wholesale

Inside Retail

Thai retail conglomerate Central Retail (CRC for short) has launched full-on into the wholesale business under the name Go Wholesale, and is planning to give CP Axtra — parent company of retailer Lotus’s and wholesaler Makro — a run for its money. Average store size is a little over 5,300 square meters.

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How the World Cup could be a nightmare for Britain’s supermarkets

Inside Retail

The winter World Cup has added a new level of uncertainty to the Christmas trading outlook of Britain’s supermarkets: How do you persuade cash-strapped shoppers to buy yule logs and luxury biscuits at the same time as beer and pizza? Running between Nov. 20 and Dec. This will be separate to the dedicated space for Christmas products.

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To Make Merger More Palatable, Kroger and Albertsons Boost Store Divestment Count

Retail TouchPoints

billion merger, Kroger and Albertsons have increased the number of supermarkets they plan to divest by 166 , for a total of 579 stores. The updated plan also seeks to address unions’ concerns about the merger’s impact, including the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, which voted to oppose the merger in May 2023.

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Analysis: Will the market pay 7-Eleven’s $2 billion asking price?

Inside Retail

The 7-Eleven Holdings board’s decision to seek a buyer for its network of about 750 retail outlets continues a seismic restructuring of the convenience retail market in Australia. 7-Eleven has indicated a $2 billion price tag for its 9 per cent market share in fuel sales and market-leading national convenience store network.

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Supermarket execs blast profiteering claims and price cap plans

Retail Gazette

The grocers were questioned by MPs at the Business and Trade Committee on why prices continued to rise despite wholesale costs starting to fall. to £2.49bn driven down by market inflation and ongoing investment into its customer offer. .” to £2.49bn driven down by market inflation and ongoing investment into its customer offer.