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Has Amazon Finally Cracked the Code for Grocery Retailing?

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The gist of the redesign was a renewed focus on product selection and layout , essentially bringing the stores more in line with core grocery tenets: more than 2,000 national and private label products were added, prices were lowered, promotions were increased, signage was refreshed and made clearer.

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Personalized Disruption: Grocery’s Secret to Breaking Old Habits

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Speaking of marketing, consider how grocers commonly go to market today CPG brands provide bill backs and off-invoice allowances to individual grocers who then pass those savings along to customers via coupons and other promotions. As such, traditional grocers are losing market share. Scale is no longer a hindrance.

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Integrate Pricing, Promotions and Markdowns to Drive Profitability

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But at the same time merchants’ margins are being squeezed, making intelligent pricing and promotions strategies even more critical for success. Now, it’s all about how you reach consumers through tailored promotions.”

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What Retailers Can Learn from Grocers About Sustainability

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For years, grocers have been in the spotlight for their food waste and plastic bags. Recent studies show that 71% of grocers are now prioritizing sustainability, with 83% of grocery leaders specifically targeting waste reduction. Now it’s retailers’ turn to act.

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Associated Wholesale Grocers Streamlines Member Access to Instacart Delivery and Smart Carts

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Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) , which serves independently owned supermarkets, has expanded its partnership with Instacart to offer ecommerce and same-day delivery solutions as well as smart cart technology to its member retailers. An Instacart shopper will then pick and deliver the order.

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Raising the Bar: A Grocer’s Guide to Dominating Alcohol Sales in a Drizly-Free Market

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However, this void also presents a significant opportunity for grocers. Drizly’s demise not only gives grocers the chance to lead in the alcohol retail sector but also to connect more deeply with the community. Here are three key steps grocers can take to regain customer loyalty and strengthen their position in the market.

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Instacart May Have Started with Grocery Delivery, but its Future is Focused on Stores

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The pandemic helped, of course, but that alone cant account for the companys impressive growth over the past 13 years. Were building our technology for our retailer partners to help them compete with much, much, much larger players and grocers. Instacart executives celebrate the company’s IPO on Sept. Image courtesy Instacart.)

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