Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 18, 2024

Alliance Retail Group (ARG) — a nonprofit self-negotiating ad group that helps independent grocers band together to remain competitive — has launched a retail media network (RMN) that will be powered by Swiftly.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2023

As prices rise with inflation and consumers become more selective about where they shop, grocers have much to learn from specialty brands’ experiential retail success. Local grocers also have invested heavily in regional product arrays to differentiate their shopping experience. to raise money for local charities.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

“We see the value Carrot Tags offer as they help Instacart shoppers to be more independent when fulfilling online orders, allowing our associates to focus on store operations and providing excellent customer service,” said Scott Patton, VP at Aldi in a statement. locations in August 2024.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 1, 2025

FMCG sales at M&S rose by 13.1% Related Story Ocado gets green light for Nottinghamshire distribution hub 31/03/2025 x 11:37 AM Promotional spending reached 28.2% This surge in promotional activity highlights the intensifying battle among grocers to attract price-sensitive shoppers. share of the market.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

During the Covid-19 pandemic, grocers managed an unprecedented level of online orders for fulfilment via delivery and click-and-collect. The challenges during this time were related mostly to a lack of delivery slots and product and labour shortages, which impacted the ability to fulfil orders in a timely manner (or at all). .

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2025

For this reason, there have been major investments in exciting retail activations from some of the biggest grocers in the world, with a particular focus on bringing the online and in-store shopping experiences together in one seamless checkout. grocers are valued at $8.5 boasting 365 locations.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 4, 2025

Asda’s flagging fortunes have carried further into the new year, with sales at the supermarket falling 5% in the 12 weeks to 23 February. Kantar reported that the market share for the UK’s third largest grocer now sits at 12.6%, down 1.1% Aldi – the UK’s fourth largest grocer – saw its sales rise 4.9%

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

The rise of club stores is likely being driven, at least in part, by record high inflation. Personalized prices, promotions and rewards also became 3X more important at driving overall price perception compared to 2019. “In

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 26, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2024

Rising costs created unprecedented challenges for grocers as dollar stores made their moves into the grocery space. While traditional grocers can’t undercut dollar store prices, they can amplify the benefits that dollar stores notoriously don’t have — quality and convenience, including expanded services and meal options.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2021

Grocers could include links to a set of curated recipes tailored to products purchased, or retailers could invite customers to play a fun trivia game, specific to their purchase, to drive education and anticipation. James Riess is SVP, Strategy and Insights at Merkle Promotion & Loyalty Solutions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2024

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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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Were building our technology for our retailer partners to help them compete with much, much, much larger players and grocers. One answer is that the connected capabilities of the cart allow retailers to provide customers with more relevant promotions and recommendations. But what exactly is driving this?

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RIS News

JULY 14, 2023

You can say the same about grocery promotions. Although base price is 2X more important to shoppers than promotions when it comes to price perception, promotions can make the winning difference at a time when shoppers believe prices are higher than they are, and when they believe that grocers are earning higher profit margins.

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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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Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2021

Along with extended trading hours it features a coffee kiosk operated by Sonoma, with locally roasted, barista-made coffee, along with an artisan bakery section and a collection of Aldi’s promotional Special Buys. A Sonoma barista at work in the new Aldi Corner Store. Aldi’s Special Buys are centre stage.

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Retail Wire

MAY 21, 2025

How To Get Your Free Wendy’s Frosty Fusion According to Allrecipes , from now until May 25, Grubhub+ members may receive a free medium Frosty Fusion with any order of $20 or more at Wendy’s. chief marketing officer for The Wendys Company, said in a statement at the time.

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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 TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Speed to market matters, and native AI systems can upload data at scale and validate it to ensure accuracy, all in near-real time. The checklist for a modern PIM includes an ability to analyze data, create product assets and manage all items and information at scale. What if youre not ready to replace a legacy PIM?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2020

What do you see as the biggest challenges retailers face at the moment? I think you’re going to have to look at it from a couple of perspectives, because it’s not in general across all of retail. If you’re a grocer, you have different problems than if you’re a fashion retailer, right?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2021

At this time last year, declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves through the grocery industry, which ran flat out to keep up with the unexpected surge in demand. Many in the online grocery industry still operate fulfillment at a very rudimentary technical level. Specifically, expect to see the following come to pass: 1.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 24, 2023

Kroger Makes Major Push to Expand Retail Media in Stores Kroger plans to add smart screens at 500 of its U.S. The expansion will enable Kroger to widen its retail media offerings with more in-store activations, using screens throughout the store that will feature contextually relevant promotions and product information.

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Mass Relators

JULY 28, 2021

Grocery foodservice is at a competitive inflection point when we look at the state of the U.S. food dollar and the fact that 59% of Americans expect to cook as many meals at home as they do now,” said FMI Vice President, Fresh Food, Rick Stein.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 3, 2020

Digital Signage: Digital signs are gaining traction indoors these days, and serve as a form of in-store digital marketing for grocers, allowing them to showcase promotions, highlight new products, or provide cooking inspiration for seasonal or unusual ingredients. Smart shelf technology can also interact with customers via smartphones.

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Inside Retail

JULY 26, 2021

The BMJ’s Food for Thought 2020 collection of reports addresses issues such as what role the commercial food system should play in promoting health through better diet, and whether nutrition can support healthy cognitive ageing and reduce dementia risk. The road to fresh food labelling.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 11, 2025

The frozen food specialist has promoted category trading manager Adam Smith to head of retail media, who will head up the retailers first dedicated in-house team, The Grocer reported. Shoppers at the branch can access free samples through the Asda Rewards app, with Mller offering Frijj as the first product.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2023

At the same time the brand also is expanding its presence across grocery stores in the U.S. Designed for total brand immersion with experiences and social storytelling at its core, the company said the new location on Rue Faubourg St. through a growing roster of consumer products partnerships with national and regional grocers. .”

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 5, 2023

The Sprouts website and app are also powered by Instacart Platform , which is Instacart’s technology suite for grocers. Uber is uniquely positioned to connect brands with consumers at every stage along the path to purchase,” said Travis Colvin, General Manager of New Vertical Ads at Uber in a statement. “As

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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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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. According to Damien Schricke, head of RedMart and grocery at Lazada Singapore, the preference accelerated during the pandemic and has remained since. “Our

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Retail Times

APRIL 1, 2025

Take-home sales at the grocers increased by 1.8% Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at […] If you want more information Retail Times get in touch! Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides!

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2023

We saw this at the start of the pandemic when food store sales shot up by 21%. still plan to cook more at home. Grocers that convince customers to become loyalty card holders, for example, will achieve levels of customer retention that restaurants don’t often see. Matt Hopkins is Global Retail Director at Board.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Groundbreaking at the time, but now sorely outdated, UPCs are finally getting a facelift and moving into the 21st century thanks to the GS1 Sunrise 2027 initiative. And in 2014, Inditex SA, which owns fast-fashion giant Zara, implemented RFID to effectively track all its products at every step in the process. alongside a large QR code.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 22, 2025

Fashion rental platform By Rotation announced at the start of the year that it was extending its Mayfair pop-up due to high demand. Moorut explains that retailers ultimately need to get better at promoting their sustainability credentials when they invest to establish them.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 14, 2025

Asda chair Allan Leighton has laid down his game plan for turning around the UK’s third biggest grocer and “ regaining customers trust” The supermarket chain saw its like-for-like sales slide 3.4% It was also the only grocer to see its sales fall over the crucial Christmas trading period, according to Kantar. .

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