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. According to an IBISWorld report from May 2021, industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualised 27.7 Grocers cut through the hype and focus on the business case.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2024

Gopuff has partnered with Misfits Market , an online grocer dedicated to reducing food waste that delivers to Gopuff’s microfulfillment centers nearly every day, while Grubhub will work with Mercato , an online marketplace for independent grocery stores with more than 950 retailers across the country.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Traditional fulfilment has been evolving for a long time. In the 60s people would call their fish ‘n’ chip shop or grocer ahead of time to arrange their order. Forward-thinking retailers have always been looking for engaging ways to help their businesses stand out via their fulfilment options.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

As it turned out, the solution already was in motion: Loblaw had partnered with Takeoff Technologies and was in the process of rolling out a robotic Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) when COVID-19 reached Canada. Loblaw, Google and Takeoff collaborated to launch the technology ahead of schedule, helping the grocer keep up with massive demand.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2022

To keep up with this demand and consumer expectations, grocers will have to invest in the right forward-looking technology to evolve omnichannel offerings to meet customer needs. With that in mind, here is a look at five strategies that can help grocers optimize online integration of their grocery store.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 4, 2020

Estonian grocery chains Coop Estonia , Selver and Prisma will deploy the Cleveron 501 robotic grocery solution at some of their stores. The stand-alone units are installed in parking lots near supermarkets, allowing shoppers to pick up their orders at a designated time by simply entering a PIN on a user console.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 21, 2024

Waitrose is set to close its Enfield warehouse in the summer, placing 545 jobs at risk. According to Retail Week, Burbedge explained: “With this in mind, regrettably we’re proposing to close Waitrose Enfield [customer fulfilment centre] on July 20 and move order volume into Waitrose Coulsdon and Greenford CFCs.

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Star Miconics

MARCH 8, 2024

trillion in 2024 and will continue to grow at a 10.06% CAGR through 2028 to reach $1.79 Restaurants must fulfill orders placed online through their websites or apps and third-party delivery services in addition to orders at the table, counter, drive-thru, or self-service kiosks. Statista analysts estimate that 27.4%

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2022

Instacart already powers the ecommerce and fulfillment experience for hundreds of retailers across North America. Now the online grocery marketplace has launched a suite of technologies to help its partners continue their digital transformation with new fulfillment , advertising and insights capabilities.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“We believe that Bringg offers a unique and compelling solution to provide Coles customers with an improved on-demand and consistent home delivery experience,” said James Geddes, General Manager for Online Network and Growth at Coles in a statement.

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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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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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Mass Relators

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

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. In fact, substitution rates hover at 15%, according to several analysts. Walmart is also working aggressively to capture this share of wallet.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In August, the solution was piloted at Aalto University Campus, home to a student village with more than 4,000 residents. Last Mile Autonomous Delivery ( LMAD ) , a startup launched by EIT Digital , has developed a software platform to operate multiple types of autonomous delivery robots (ADRs).

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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. The post Amazon, Walmart among grocers best-positioned for 2053 appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2021

operating income on $5 billion in increased revenue, which is particularly impressive given the strength in its lower margin grocery-equivalent business that continues to grow share despite its massive scale,” said Charlie O’Shea, VP at Moody’s in commentary shared with Retail TouchPoints. Walmart’s ecommerce sales were up 103% from Q2 2019.

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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

JULY 19, 2021

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. Today nearly 3 million consumers order groceries and other essentials each month through Uber, and we’re just getting started.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

has partnered with Instacart to launch Kroger Delivery Now, a virtual convenience store fulfilled by Kroger that delivers fresh groceries and household essentials in as little as 30 minutes. Convenience orders on Instacart are up more than 150% since May 2021, and nearly 20% of shoppers choose Priority Delivery at checkout.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 27, 2023

“We have made significant enhancements to our private brands in 2023, and we know how important these value offerings are for our customers,” said Emily Taylor, EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer at Dollar General in a statement. “We With continual growth and changes to the company’s business model, our product selection has evolved.

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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. The convenience landscape is changing dramatically,” said Kevin Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer at Circle K parent company Alimentation Couche-Tard in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 1, 2023

Instacart will expand its delivery capabilities beyond the consumer space with the launch of Instacart Business, a B2B service aimed at helping small businesses. and Canada. Instacart Business has no monthly minimum fees or requires additional contracts.

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Mass Relators

APRIL 19, 2021

We have also been evolving our customer fulfillment network, leveraging our existing network of assets and strategic partnerships to meet heightened demand.”. announced its use of Business Messages to help people get up-to-date information about COVID-19 vaccines at Albertsons Cos. We will continue to build on this momentum.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 6, 2022

The profit margin at grocery has always been razor-thin, and now, with online grocery growing in popularity, retailers must add the costs of picking individual orders and doorstep delivery to their already tight balance sheets. Especially after COVID people are quite used to staying at home and shopping for groceries online,” said Chen.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2024

Speaking at the LIVE Retail Week x Grocer conference, Primark CEO Paul Marchant said: “It plays into our bricks-and-mortar strategy because it is driving more customers to the stores. The move allowed customers at the discount retailer to shop for roughly 2,500 items via click-and-collect.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2022

The impact of this increasing growth is the resulting strain on incumbent infrastructure that was originally designed to manage only about 5% of a retailer’s total sales capacity; the steady rise in costs from stretching this capacity have shown home delivery, buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) and curbside fulfilment to be highly unprofitable.

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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 Gazette

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Sainsbury’s has proposed plans to cut 1,500 roles under its Next level Sainsbury’s strategy, which the grocer unveiled earlier this month as it looks to save £1bn over the next three years. It is also in talks with staff about proposals to change how and where it moves stock in some locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

AI and robotics will be widespread: By 2032, you should expect pickup only grocers to be open throughout the U.S., In addition, grocers will use robotic MFCs (microfulfillment centers) to pick and pack their goods from the store locations. Hilding Anderson is VP, Head of Retail Strategy, North America at Publicis Sapient.

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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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Kroger and Albertsons will sell 413 stores across 17 states and the District of Columbia, along with eight distribution centers, two offices and five private label brands, to C&S Wholesale Grocers for approximately $1.9 billion in cash. In May 2023 the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union had voted to oppose any mergers. “C&S

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Consumers demand grocers and mass merchants in particular provide these last-mile services, and it’s not without challenges, as over 40% of grocery consumers cite delivery and fulfillment services as key attributes while deciding where to shop in the past year. Lindsey Mazza is Global Retail Lead at Capgemini Group.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 28, 2023

The delivery platform unveiled a series of major updates and service additions at its first-ever product showcase on June 27, 2023, including search and shopping features to help consumers find and buy whatever they are looking for (well beyond just meals), and a new integrated rewards program for merchants.

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2021

A Q&A with Sean Ryan, Head of Sales and Consulting at Swisslog Australia. When Covid-19 was at its worst in Australia (around March-April 2020), grocery store shelves were stripped bare, and it looked like we didn’t have enough product to keep up with increased demand. Eg the e-grocery industry during the Covid-19 pandemic).

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 19, 2022

Value supermarket Grocery Outlet has teamed up with Uber to pilot on-demand and scheduled delivery at 72 of its stores across California, Oregon and Washington. “We through partnerships with retailers including Southeastern Grocers and Albertsons Companies. Since then, the company has expanded its offering across the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Shoppers are now used to placing orders and picking them up at their own convenience, and this habit is unlikely to change even post-pandemic. That means open air shopping centers have become even more attractive due to how they can make curbside and BOPIS fulfillment easier to handle. I think people just feel more at home outside.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Chinese online fresh grocer Missfresh has launched special express delivery service and smart vending machines to help feed volunteers, logistics and support staff and security personnel at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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