Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2022

Albertsons Companies will launch cart-based smart checkout technology later this year at select supermarkets throughout the country, in partnership with Veeve Smart Carts. Grocers such as Kroger adopted Caper AI technology in January 2021 for the launch of its KroGO-branded smart carts. in a statement. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

The new supermarket concept Addie’s , a self-described “drive-up grocer,” has opened its first store in Norwood, Mass., The pickup-only store does not allow in-store shopping; instead, the store serves as an onsite warehouse designed solely for stocking, storing and bagging groceries. fueled by $10.1 of all U.S. ”

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2022

H-E-B narrowly defeated second-place Amazon and third-place Amazon Fresh as the top-ranked ecommerce grocer in the U.S., households that had shopped online at least once in the 30 days prior to being surveyed. according to dunnhumby’s inaugural Ecommerce Retailer Preference Index (RPI).

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 9, 2025

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. Grocerys Outdated M.O. But thats changing.

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Inside Retail

JULY 6, 2023

Gander has teamed with Spano’s IGA and County Grocers to offer this sustainable solution in stores in Queensland and Victoria, making the chains the country’s first to use Gander’s solution. The post New app helps grocers, consumers reduce food waste appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Three more supermarket chains will connect their electronic shelf label (ESL) hardware to the Carrot Tags pick-to-light functionality from Instacart , making it easier for Instacart pickers — and eventually for consumers themselves — to find the products on their shopping list. locations in August 2024.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 1, 2025

Filling a grocery cart is perhaps the one retail experience we all share on a regular basis, more than shopping for clothes, tools or any other retail category. Why is marrying up the in-store and online grocery shopping experience the next big thing in grocery? grocers are valued at $8.5 boasting 365 locations.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

At the same time, consumer expectations for personalized, omnichannel shopping experiences continue to rise. In physical stores, AI-driven digitization of the shopping experience will guide customers via interactive kiosks or smartphone apps, seamlessly integrating online and offline channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2025

Transparency should be at the heart of any dynamic pricing strategy. Many grocers in Europe, where this is more common, roll out dynamic pricing gradually, starting with foundational tools like electronic shelf labels (ESLs). While ESLs are common across European grocers, they remain relatively rare in the U.S.,

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 12, 2022

Ecommerce, along with other digital channels, took center stage as new shopping habits formed and expectations drastically shifted. While we won’t be traveling in flying cars to our favorite stores anytime soon, we’re still on the fast track to a transformed shopping experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2024

“We’ve come a long way in our digital journey by launching our app and website powered by Instacart Storefront,” said Alexis Canseco, Manager of Operations at Canseco’s Market in a statement. “As based Price Chopper in a statement. Our partnership with Instacart means that we don’t have to spend additional effort maintaining operations.”

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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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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Any retailer worth its salt understands that consumers’ shopping behaviour varies across different age demographics. Coresight also revealed several large behavioural differences between these cohorts, ranging from their perspectives on personal financial and economic conditions to the retailers they prefer to shop with.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

At the end of shift, cassettes containing the cash are removed and installed in another secure device in the back office. If you only own one shop, maybe as a husband and wife, you can handle the cash by yourself. Jin told Inside Retail that he was in contact with multiple cash management brands before signing with Glory.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 18, 2022

as it seeks to enhance online shopping and fulfillment operations while maintaining its connection with shoppers. “We we hope to raise our ecommerce performance to the next level while ensuring that customers enjoy a true Vallarta experience, whether they shop online or in store.”. By partnering with stor.ai

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The newly refurbished area will be anchored by major supermarket chains – a full-line Coles and a new Aldi – along with a big-format Asian grocer Tong Li. The precinct will also house fishmonger Zag Seafood, poultry shop JC Chicken with both fresh and cooked quality products, a Breadtop bakery, Two Deers Cafe, oOh!

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The supply chain crisis means an out-of-stock crisis for grocers, and empty shelves means unhappy and disloyal customers. To operate profitably and satisfy customers, grocers will optimize their assortments with far fewer, but more reliable and affordable products. . In 2022, grocers will need to become digital-first.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 4, 2021

For example, establishing social distancing measures and offering contactless experiences for in-store shoppers, or expanding digital and mobile shopping options to include in-store or curbside pickup for online shoppers. Before the pandemic, this shopper preferred to shop in-store because it was a familiar and trusted experience.

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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

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Since its 2012 debut, Instacart has made significant progress in convincing Americans that grocery shopping can be done online. Our vision is that, on a 10-year horizon, customers won’t have to choose between shopping online or in store; it’ll be one single, unified mode, powered by Instacart. Image courtesy Instacart.)

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 16, 2022

Albertson’s will soon join that mix as well, and the company’s Senior Director of Marketplaces Jasmin Krdzalic gave attendees at last week’s Retail Innovation Conference & Expo a sneak peek at what he and his team are building. Krdzalic isn’t intimidated by this history or the challenge ahead; in fact, it’s what excites him. “[In

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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 However, the pandemic’s impact is still evident in the results even as its impact has waned.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 10, 2025

Deliveroo has launched a new white label solution, named Deliveroo Express, designed for grocers and retailers in the UK and Ireland, enabling them to offer rapid, on-demand delivery through their own online channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Instacart has expanded the offerings under its Instacart Platform umbrella, a suite of enterprise-grade technologies designed to help grocers with their digital transformations. Through our partnership with Instacart, we’re able to leverage Platform technologies that have helped us seamlessly grow our ecommerce business.

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Retail Gazette

MAY 23, 2025

Morrisons is set to revamp its UK stores in a bid to offer shoppers a more premium “farm shop feel” The overhaul is being implemented under a strategy dubbed Morrisons magic, headed by the supermarket’s group trading director Andrew Staniland, The Grocer reported.

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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 Gazette

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The toy specialist revealed it had frozen hiring at its head office and said it could no longer open two shops it had planned after announcements made in last week’s Budget. The Entertainer has pulled its plans to open new stores following the government’s decision to raise National Insurance contributions for employers.

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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. In China small local shops, known as “neighborhood retail,” are big business, generating 1.3 yuan ( $13.89 ).

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2023

From smart shopping carts and intelligent buying assistants, to dynamic pricing algorithms and inventory tracking systems, retailers will have access to a wealth of powerful tools that enhance their ability to meet customers’ needs and respond quickly to changes in the market. .

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 25, 2025

All those brands will also now have access to in-store advertising on Instacarts AI-powered Caper Carts smart carts, which are currently deployed at retailers including Aldi, Kroger, Wakefern and Schnucks. The expansion, which will begin in April 2025, allows advertisers to reach consumers at key points in the shopper journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 13, 2024

However, this void also presents a significant opportunity for grocers. With customers increasingly returning to in-store shopping, grocery stores are now in a prime position to reclaim and expand their share of the alcohol market. Mobile apps can transform grocery shopping from a routine chore into a personalized journey.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2023

million new customers the grocer attracted that year. While inflation is undoubtedly driving unprecedented demand for affordable groceries, we know that once customers experience the Aldi difference, they keep shopping with us, even when the economy improves,” said Jason Hart, CEO of Aldi U.S. both new markets for the grocer.

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Retail Gazette

JANUARY 2, 2025

The surge in festive shopping pushed the retailers turnover to a record high, exceeding 1bn ($1.25bn) for the first time in its 30-year history in the UK, Reuters reported. Lidl CEO Ryan McDonnell said: For three decades, Lidl has been providing households with access to unbeatable quality and value at Christmas.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The partnerships will let select shops in each of the five boroughs begin offering their inventory online and via local delivery, a functionality they didn’t previously have. The arrangement will let shoppers order from several stores at once within each neighborhood.

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Retail Gazette

APRIL 2, 2025

At the end of January the grocery giant said it was closing its remaining cafs, hot food counters, patisserie, and pizza counters, resulting in in 3,000 job losses. She said her experience of donning the maroon fleece during a one-time shift in stores left her shocked at the treatment of store employees from the public.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Sainsbury’s has become the first UK grocer to extend Aldi Price Match into convenience stores, in a bid to offer its shoppers value and competitive pricing in time for the key Christmas period. The offer is now available for all of the grocery giant’s customers whether shopping online or in one of over 1,400 stores.

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